{"id":268,"date":"2014-10-04T22:07:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T02:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/global-learning\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:09:13","slug":"on-campus-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/global-learning\/international-students\/on-campus-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"F-1 On-Campus Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>11On-campus employment is work authorization automatically granted to F-1 international students. As long as you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/global-learning\/international-students\/maintaining-f-1-status\/\">maintain valid F-1 status<\/a> and are enrolled full-time, you are allowed to work on campus without needing special permission from the Center for Global Learning (CGL) or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).<\/p>\n<p>In other words, on-campus employment authorization is inherent to your F-1 status. You do not need to apply for a separate work permit to begin on-campus employment. However, you must still meet certain criteria before beginning any job, to ensure compliance with immigration regulations and university policies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Eligibility Requirements<\/h4>\n<p>To work on campus as an F-1 student, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have an ACTIVE SEVIS record<\/li>\n<li>have an unexpired Form I-20 issued by SPU<\/li>\n<li>be in valid F-1 status<\/li>\n<li>be enrolled full-time during the academic semester\/trimester<\/li>\n<li>maintain good academic standing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>What Qualifies as On-Campus Employment?<\/h4>\n<p>On-campus employment must meet all of the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the job is physically located on campus<\/li>\n<li>the work is for Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University or an on-site commercial business that provides services to SPU students<\/li>\n<li>the job does not exceed 20 hours per week while school is in session (University policy limits on campus jobs to 15 hours per week)<\/li>\n<li>you may work full-time (up to 40 hours\/week) during official university breaks. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/ceel\/\">Please consult with CEEL<\/a> for the University\u2019s policy on on-campus work during the summer and winter breaks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples of on-campus jobs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Library assistant<\/li>\n<li>Office support (departments, student services, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Lab or research assistant<\/li>\n<li>Peer tutor or mentor<\/li>\n<li>Dining services or bookstore staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>On-Campus Work at an Off-Campus Location<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafsa.org\/regulatory-information\/8cfr2142f#2142f9i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Per NAFSA guidelines<\/a>, \u201con-campus\u201d may also include work, \u201cat an off-campus location which is educationally affiliated with the school\u2026In the case of off-campus locations, the educational affiliation must be associated with the school\u2019s established curriculum or related to contractually funded research projects at the post-graduate level. In any event, the employment must be an integral part of the student\u2019s educational program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In certain cases, F-1 students may engage in employment that takes place at an off-campus location but still qualifies as on-campus employment under federal regulations. This is permitted only if the off-campus site is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>educationally affiliated with Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University<\/li>\n<li>an integral part of the student\u2019s academic program<\/li>\n<li>operated directly or in close affiliation with the university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples may include working at a university-affiliated research institute, medical center, or training facility. However, not all off-campus jobs are eligible\u2014employment must clearly serve the student population and be formally associated with the university.<\/p>\n<p>You must obtain written confirmation from both the university and the site of employment explaining how the position meets these criteria. The Center for Global Learning must approve the employment before you can begin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>How to Find and Apply for On-Campus Jobs<\/h4>\n<p>Students wishing to work on campus must work directly with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/ceel\/\">Center for Career Engagement and Experiential Learning (CEEL)<\/a>. Visit CEEL for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>job listings and internship opportunities<\/li>\n<li>resume reviews and interview prep<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Handshake Online Platform<\/strong><br \/>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s uses Handshake to post student jobs and internships. To get started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/ceel\/handshake-career-platform\/\">log in to HANDSHAKE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>complete your profile<\/li>\n<li>search for \u201cOn-Campus Student Employment\u201d<\/li>\n<li>apply directly through the platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Once You\u2019re Hired: What to Do Next<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Receive a written job offer<\/li>\n<li>Request a Social Security Letter from the Center for Global Learning <a href=\"https:\/\/isss.saintpeters.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">through the International Student Portal<\/a>. To obtain the letter, you must:\n<ul>\n<li>Log into the ISP<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the Student Request Center tab<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Social Security Letter request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/global-learning\/international-students\/social-security-card-drivers-license-and-government-id\/\">Apply for a Social Security Number<\/a> (if you don\u2019t already have one)<\/li>\n<li>Submit employment paperwork to CEEL and the Payroll Office<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Start Dates and SEVIS Activation<\/h4>\n<div id=\"accordions-1278\" class=\"accordions-1278 accordions\" data-accordions={&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:true,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1278&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;collapsible&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;heightStyle&quot;:&quot;content&quot;,&quot;animateStyle&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;,&quot;animateDelay&quot;:1000,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;active&quot;:999,&quot;expandedOther&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}>\r\n                <div id=\"accordions-lazy-1278\" class=\"accordions-lazy\" accordionsId=\"1278\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"items\"  style=\"display:none\" >\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"1278\" itemcount=\"0\"  header_id=\"header-1750273686126\" id=\"header-1750273686126\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1750273686126 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"New F-1 Students\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1750273686126\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1750273686126\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">New F-1 Students<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1750273686126 \">\r\n                <p>Newly arrived F-1 students may begin on-campus employment no earlier than 30 days before the program start date listed on their Form I-20, and only after their SEVIS record has been activated by the Center for Global Learning. SEVIS activation occurs once you have entered the U.S., reported your arrival to the university, registered full-time, and completed the required immigration check-in.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"1278\" itemcount=\"1\"  header_id=\"header-1750274788947\" id=\"header-1750274788947\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head1750274788947 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"F-1 Transfer Students\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-1750274788947\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-1750274788947\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">F-1 Transfer Students<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content1750274788947 \">\r\n                <p>If you are transferring your F-1 status from another U.S. institution, you are not authorized to work on campus at Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University until your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/global-learning\/international-students\/transferring-to-another-school\/\">SEVIS transfer process<\/a> is complete and your new SEVIS record is in active status. This typically happens after you have enrolled full-time, submitted all required documentation, and completed your check-in with the Center for Global Learning.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h4>\n<div id=\"accordions-1280\" class=\"accordions-1280 accordions\" data-accordions={&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:true,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1280&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;collapsible&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;heightStyle&quot;:&quot;content&quot;,&quot;animateStyle&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;,&quot;animateDelay&quot;:1000,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;active&quot;:999,&quot;expandedOther&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}>\r\n                <div id=\"accordions-lazy-1280\" class=\"accordions-lazy\" accordionsId=\"1280\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"items\"  style=\"display:none\" >\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"1280\" itemcount=\"0\"  header_id=\"header-17502747150\" id=\"header-17502747150\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head17502747150 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Can I work more than one on-campus job at once?\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-17502747150\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-17502747150\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Can I work more than one on-campus job at once?<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content17502747150 \">\r\n                <p>Yes, but your total hours cannot exceed 20 hours\/week during the semester\/trimester (15 hours, as per university policy).<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"1280\" itemcount=\"1\"  header_id=\"header-17502747151\" id=\"header-17502747151\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head17502747151 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Do I need a Social Security Number (SSN) to work on campus?\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-17502747151\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-17502747151\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Do I need a Social Security Number (SSN) to work on campus?<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content17502747151 \">\r\n                <p>Yes. If this is your first time working in the U.S., you must apply for an SSN after receiving a job offer and an employment authorization letter from CGL.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"1280\" itemcount=\"2\"  header_id=\"header-17502747152\" id=\"header-17502747152\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head17502747152 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Can I work during my first semester?\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-17502747152\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-17502747152\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Can I work during my first semester?<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content17502747152 \">\r\n                <p>Yes, as long as your SEVIS record is active, you are maintaining valid F-1 status, and enrolled full-time.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"1280\" itemcount=\"3\"  header_id=\"header-17502747153\" id=\"header-17502747153\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head17502747153 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"What happens if I work on campus without authorization?\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-17502747153\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-17502747153\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">What happens if I work on campus without authorization?<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content17502747153 \">\r\n                <p>F-1 students do not need authorization to work on campus, as long as they are in lawful status.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div post_id=\"1280\" itemcount=\"4\"  header_id=\"header-17502747154\" id=\"header-17502747154\" style=\"\" class=\"accordions-head head17502747154 border-none\" toggle-text=\"\" main-text=\"Can I continue working on campus after I graduate?\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"accordion-icons-17502747154\" class=\"accordion-icons\">\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-active accordion-plus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"accordion-icon-inactive accordion-minus\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                    <span id=\"header-text-17502747154\" class=\"accordions-head-title\">Can I continue working on campus after I graduate?<\/span>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"accordion-content content17502747154 \">\r\n                <p>No. On-campus employment authorization ends when your academic program ends. F-1 students wishing to work at Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University after completion of their program must apply for OPT, if eligible, and the work must be related to their field of study.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Contact Us<\/h4>\n<p>Center for Global Learning (CGL)<br \/>\nAddress:<em>\u00a0<\/em>2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Lee House<br \/>\nJersey City, NJ 07306<br \/>\nPhone:<em>\u00a0<\/em>201-761-7190 Email:<em>\u00a0<\/em><span><a href=\"mailto:iss@saintperters.edu\">iss@saintperters.edu<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAppointment Links:\u00a0\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/CGLappt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/CGLappt<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 OR\u00a0\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/CGLappt2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/CGLappt2<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Hours of Operation<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday \u2013 Friday: 9am \u2013 5pm<br \/>\n<strong><em>*The CGL is closed on weekends and most national holidays.*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11On-campus employment is work authorization automatically granted to F-1 international students. As long as you maintain valid F-1 status and are enrolled full-time, you are allowed to work on campus without needing special permission from the Center for Global Learning (CGL) or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). 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