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 from the ISC to work on-campus.
  • 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. Graduate Students, please go to the CPT webpage for more information.
  • 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.