On-Campus Employment

F-1 students are eligible to work on-campus while maintaining valid status.  This benefit is available to students after the student has checked in with the International office at the start of the semester.

General Information

• Before you begin work you must inform the International office.
• Your supervisor must complete an On-Campus Employment form. This form will remain on file at the International office. The on-campus form will detail your job responsibilities and weekly hour commitment.
• The on-campus position or type of employment does not need to be related to your field of study.
• The student must inform the international office of any changes in employer and hours.
• Multiple on-campus jobs is permitted.
• You must have a Social Security number before you can be paid. 

What is considered 'on campus' employment

• Work done on-campus and paid by the College directly.
• Work done on the school premises that provides direct service to students. This could be for an on-campus commercial business, like a bookstore or dining services, as long as the work directly provides services for students. Employment located on-campus that does not directly involve services to students does not qualify as on-campus employment (such as construction work).
• Working for an employer that is educationally affiliated with the school is on-campus employment even if the work site is not located on the campus (such as a research lab affiliated with the school).

If you are not sure if a job is considered 'on campus' for immigration purposes, contact the International office before accepting it.

Weekly Hours

Total work hours for all jobs cannot exceed 20 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semester
Students may work over 20 hours per week when school is not in session or during the student’s annual break.

Work Start and End Dates

• Students with an "initial" attendance I-20 cannot begin working more than 30 days before the program start date. The student must be enrolled full time in the next semester for consideration.
• Students transferring from another U.S. school can begin on-campus employment after their transfer-release date provided the student is enrolled full time in the next semester.
• Eligibility for on-campus employment ends on the I-20 end date.
• Eligibility for on-campus employment ends when the students SEVIS record is transferred to another U.S. school.

Finding a Campus Job

On-campus jobs can be found here 

Some campus jobs are designated as work-study positions. Work-study awards are part of federal financial aid packages and are only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.