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On-campus employment

J-1 On Campus Employment


F-1 On Campus Employment

If you are an F-1 student, you are eligible to work on-campus as long as you meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • You must be a full-time student in an NYU degree program
  • You must have a valid, activated SEVIS Form I-20 from NYU
  • You must have a valid, unexpired passport
  • You must have an I-94 card that is marked "F-1 D/S"

As long as you meet the above criteria, you may engage in on-campus employment. There is no "waiting period" before you are allowed to accept an on-campus job. You may NOT engage in on-campus employment if any of the following applies:

  • You are not registered as a full-time student (or, if working during the summer term, you do not intend to register in the upcoming fall semester)
  • You have graduated or taken a leave of absence and do not intend to begin a new program at NYU in the next available term
  • You do not have valid documents as listed above
  • The on-campus job is coded as "federal work-study"

Restrictions on Hours and Locations

On-campus employment must take place according to the following restrictions

  • Employment is limited to part-time positions during the school year; full-time positions are permitted during official
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