F-1 On-Campus Employment

F-1 visa holding students do not need authorization from the international office to work on campus (different from the CPT and OPT categories). Please keep in mind you can only work on campus during your program dates, your program completion date is the last date that you can work on campus, even if you have a pending OPT application. For reference, you can see your end date on your most current I-20.

Please keep in mind that you are only permitted to work up to 20 hours per week during regular semesters, while you are allowed to work more than 20 hours during official school breaks.

You will need to request a certification letter from the university in order to be able to receive a Social Security number.

For more information, view the Federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program Employment webpage.