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:
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- 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
- Find the on-campus employment
- Receive the offer letter from the Human Resources Department (HR)
- Complete the J-1 On-Campus Employment Authorization Form
- 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
- Handshake
- Career Services
- Directly with the departments, colleges and auxiliaries
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.