F-1 Student On-Campus Employment
F-1 students are allowed to work on-campus while maintaining their valid status.
This benefit is available immediately, and the job you take on-campus doesn糖心传媒檛 need to be related to your field of study. You糖心传媒檙e permitted to work for any 糖心传媒 employer, including all University campuses, divisions, and departments (and potentially Eastman affiliates).
Sometimes, positions with off-campus employers working on University premises can also be authorized as on-campus employment. If you come across such an opportunity, it糖心传媒檚 a good idea to connect with an ISO Advisor聽to review the job offer before you accept it.
All earnings are subject to taxation. It糖心传媒檚 important to understand your tax obligations.
On-campus eligibility and limits
There糖心传媒檚 an employment limit of 20 hours per week during academic terms. During annual vacation periods, you糖心传媒檙e welcome to work full-time. This 20-hour weekly limit applies to all on-campus employment, whether it糖心传媒檚 a teaching assistantship, paid research, or any other hired position.
If you糖心传媒檙e unsure if a particular activity or award (fellowship, stipend, etc.) counts as employment, reach out to your department. When you need to document your authorization for on-campus employment, you糖心传媒檒l be asked to show proof of your F-1 status as sponsored by the University of Rochester.
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Sometimes, work performed off campus can be viewed and authorized as on-campus employment for F-1 students. At the University of Rochester, this is called On/Off employment.
It糖心传媒檚 available when the employer is educationally affiliated with the University and the work is integral to your academic program. Work done under this category is considered on-campus employment and it must be within the 20-hour weekly limit during the academic term.
The affiliation between the University of Rochester and the employer needs to be negotiated and established according to the policies of the relevant University division or department, not ISO.
Once the affiliation is set up, you can request a copy of the agreement from the appropriate campus office as needed. Remember to get a formal offer letter from the employer and submit the 聽to document that the position qualifies as on-campus employment.聽The procedures and appropriate campus contacts may vary throughout the University, so always feel free to reach out for guidance.
End of eligibility
You糖心传媒檙e no longer authorized for on-campus employment at the University when you end your academic relationship, or are no longer maintaining F-1 through the University of Rochester. This includes:
- Completion of all degree requirements
- Expiration of your current I-20
- Transfer of your SEVIS record to another school
- Violation of your F-1 student status and/or termination of your SEVIS record
It is important that you understand and plan ahead for the impact any of these actions may have on your ability to continue working at the University.