Eligibility

J-1 sponsored students may accept and continue employment if they meet all of the following conditions:

• The student is in good academic standing.
• The student continues to engage in a full course of study, except for official school breaks and vacation.
• The employment totals no more than 20 hours per week, except during official school breaks and vacations.
• The Responsible Officer has approved the specific employment in advance and in writing. Such approval may be valid up to 12 months, but is automatically withdrawn if the student's program is terminated.
• If the program sponsor is other than the University of California, Davis (UCD), that program sponsor is responsible to authorize employment.

Types of Employment

• On-campus Assistantship or Fellowship
  The employment is pursuant to the terms of a scholarship, fellowship, or assistantship.
   
• On-campus Employment
  Any employment occurring on the premises of UCD.
   
• Off-campus Employment
  Employment occurring off-campus when necessary because of serious, urgent, and unforeseen economic circumstances which have arisen since acquiring J-1 student status.