{"id":4163,"date":"2023-04-25T13:07:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T18:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/on-campus-employment\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:25:03","slug":"on-campus-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/on-campus-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"On-Campus Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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All international students are eligible for on-campus employment at 51ÁÔÆæ for up to 20 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters while classes are in session and over 20 hours per week during winter and summer break periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students on an F-1 visa:<\/strong> On-campus employment is a benefit of F-1 student status and requires no special authorization. On-campus employment eligibility ends on the day the student completes all their degree requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students on a J-1 visa:\u00a0<\/strong>On-campus employment is a benefit of J-1 student status and requires CIE written authorization prior to beginning employment. To begin the process, secure an offer letter or contract for your employment. Departments or offices without offer letter can use this J-1 Letter of Offer for On-Campus Employment<\/a> template. Once received, submit an Employment Request in ISSS Connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After securing an on-campus employment job offer, students are eligible to apply for a social security number. Learn more about applying for a social security card.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Immigration Information<\/strong> & Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n