On鈥慶ampus employment is defined as working for, and being paid by, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
This excludes work for private companies on campus, private tutoring, or other services provided to students or faculty, even if the activity takes place on campus.
F鈥1 students do not need written authorization from 麻豆社区P使s Office of Global Engagement to engage in casual part鈥憈ime employment on campus when it is 鈥渋ncident鈥 to their status and they are maintaining their lawful F鈥1 status. Work should not exceed 20 hours per week.
On鈥慶ampus employment can be full鈥憈ime during Summer for students who plan to enroll for the fall semester and as long as the employment begins after the graduation date for the spring semester and ends prior to the first day of classes for the fall semester.
Employment may not result in a delay of program completion, the loss of good academic standing, or the loss of full鈥憈ime enrollment, etc.
J鈥1 students do need specific written employment authorization from their J鈥1 program sponsor. Students whose program sponsor is the 麻豆社区P Office of Global Engagement can easily request employment authorization in one year increments by submitting the J鈥1 Student On鈥慍ampus Employment Authorization Request Form.
F鈥1 and J鈥1 students are considered to be working 20 hours a week on campus if they hold a halftime teaching/research assistantship. Additional appointments, supplemental pay, or additional pay for hours worked beyond the 20 hour per week maximum will violate a student使s immigration status.
There are many departments on campus that hire students. The most productive method to finding an on campus job is to go to the different departments and simply ask if they have any student positions open. The Career Center web page also offers information about on campus jobs.
Once hired, international students must make an appointment with the Foreign National Tax Specialist in the Payroll Office to complete one or two additional tax withholding forms. This is necessary so that the University correctly withholds the appropriate amount of taxes for the student and they are not charged more than required.
In order to accept salary or wage payment from U.S.鈥慴ased source, it is necessary to obtain a Social Security Number.
Note: Off鈥慶ampus employment (and services provided to companies where payment comes from an off鈥慶ampus source) must be authorized in advance.