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F-1 On-Campus Employment
- Confirm Your Eligibility
- As a student in F-1 status, you may work on campus up to 20 hours per week during the academic year and full-time during school vacation periods such as winter, spring, or summer breaks.
-- You may only work 20 hours per week during summer if summer is your first or last term of enrollment at UC Davis.
-- During the academic terms, 75% appointments are not allowed.
- You will need to fill out paperwork to be employed by the university. You must complete a Form I-9 via the Tracker Electronic I-9 system (access provided by hiring unit) prior to working on-campus.
- Once you have confirmed your employment, you will need to get a Social Security Number if you do not already have one.
- -- More information is available on the SISS Social Security webpage.
- If you are working on campus, you may work until the last official day of the term that you are completing all degree requirements, according to the UC Davis Master Calendar*.*Graduate students on Filing Fee may not work on campus during their Filing Fee term.
UC Davis Graduate Studies Filing Fee.- How To Get Started
- - You will need to fill out paperwork to be employed by the university. You must complete a Form I-9 via the Tracker Electronic I-9 system (access provided by hiring unit) prior to working on-campus.
- Once you have confirmed your employment, you will need to get a Social Security Number if you do not already have one. More information can be found on our Social Security page. - Resources
- Finding a job
- Career Center (Resume, Interview, Job Search advising)
- Career Resource Manual
- Career Fairs
- GoingGlobal
- UC Davis Alumni Network and UC Davis Alumni LinkedIn
Labor laws
- Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Volunteer Positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act
General employment information
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: F-1 Student On-Campus Basic Guidelines
- Study in the States: Working in the United States On-Campus
- SISS: How to Apply for an SSN
- Social Security and Tax Issues
Questions?
If you have further questions after reviewing these resources, please contact your SISS Advisor.
J-1 On-Campus Employment
All J-1 employment must be authorized before starting employment. Authorization can be requested in Global.
- Confirm Your Eligibility
- - As a student in J-1 status, you must receive authorization from SISS prior to starting employment.
- You may work on campus up to 20 hours per week during the academic year and full-time during school vacation periods such as winter, spring, or summer breaks.
-- During the academic terms, 75% appointments are not allowed.
- If you are working on campus:
-- Graduate Students: You can work on-campus until the Program End Date on your DS-2019 if you are in a contract position.
-- Undergraduate Students: You can work on campus until the last day of the term (quarter end date or summer session end date). - How To Get Started
- - Once you have confirmed your employment, request authorization in iGlobal.
- You will need to fill out paperwork to be employed by the university. You must complete a Form I-9 via the Tracker Electronic I-9 system (access provided by hiring unit) prior to working on-campus.
- Once you have confirmed your employment, you will need to get a Social Security Number if you do not already have one. More information can be found on our Social Security page. - Resources
- Finding a job
- Career Center (Resume, Interview, Job Search advising)
- Career Resource Manual
- Career Fairs
- GoingGlobal
- UC Davis Alumni Network and UC Davis Alumni LinkedIn
Labor laws
- Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Volunteer Positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act
General employment information
- Bridge USA
- SISS: How to Apply for an SSN
- Social Security and Tax Issues
Questions?
If you have further questions after reviewing these resources, please contact your SISS Advisor.