On-Campus Employment

                                       

On-Campus Employment

On-campus employment refers to job opportunities offered directly by SDSU, its auxiliaries, or affiliated partners, primarily serving the campus community and typically located on university premises.

  • F1 visa status students DO NOT need to request authorization to work on-campus from the ISC.
  • If an SDSU department requires confirmation from the ISC that you are eligible to work on campus before offering you a job, please contact the ISC at [email protected].
    • In your email, include the name of the department and the contact information of a staff member so we can reach out to them directly and explain the employment eligibility of international students.

  • J-1 visa status students DO need to request authorization to work on-campus before starting the job and meet the following eligibility requirements:
    • The student must be in good academic standing.
    • The student must be enrolled in a full-time schedule, except during official academic breaks.
    • Employment cannot surpass 20 hours per week during academic sessions.

 

How to Apply
  1. Find the on-campus employment
  2. Receive the offer letter from the Human Resources Department (HR)
  3. Complete the J-1 On-Campus Employment Authorization Form
  4. Apply for a Social Security (SSN) if you don’t have one.

Once your on-campus employment is approved, you will receive an ISC letter authorizing your on-campus employment along with your signed DS-2019 that should be used to apply for the SSN.

All requests can take up to 7 business days.

  • Students are permitted to work on campus during each semester and official academic breaks for the full duration of their program, as indicated on their I-20 or DS-2019. However, this employment must not extend beyond the official program end date published in the SDSU academic calendar.
  • All new incoming students may begin on-campus employment no earlier than 30 days before the program start date listed on their I-20 and DS-2019.
  • Students are eligible to work part-time, up to 20 hours per week, when classes are in session.
  • Students are eligible to work full-time, up to 40 hours per week during official breaks.
    • During summer and winter breaks, students are eligible to start working full-time on campus after the final examination date as published in the SDSU Academic Calendar.

The work must take place either at SDSU or at any SDSU-affiliated partner or SDSU auxiliaries, such as:


University departments
  • ISC
  • Bursar’s Office
  • Library
  • Registrar’s
  • Colleges
 
Campus Services, Facilities & Auxiliaries
  • Aztec shops
  • Residence Hall
  • ARC
  • Global Campus
  • SDSU Research Foundation
  • SDSU Associated Students
 
SDSU Affiliated Partners
  • Restaurants listed in the meal plan
  • On-campus bank
  • On-campus postal facility

F-1 students under an approved Reduced Course Load must be enrolled in a part-time schedule to be eligible for on-campus positions.

  • International students are not eligible for work-study.
  • Work study eligibility is connected with Financial Aid for resident students.

  • F-1 Students may work up to 20 hours in on-campus employment and up to 20 hours of Curricular Practical Training (CPT). The combined total of both types of employment must not exceed 40 hours during ongoing class sessions.
  • J-1 Students may work up to 20 hours in on-campus employment and up to 20 hours of Academic Training (AT). The combined total of both types of employment must not exceed 40 hours during ongoing class sessions.