International students on an F-1 or J-1 visa are eligible to be employed in regular on-campus student payroll positions.<\/p>\n
Work study positions (campus employment that is funded by the state or federal government) are restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Most positions on campus are not<\/em> work study, and many international students are able to successfully find a regular student payroll position.<\/p>\n All international students on an F-1 or J-1 visa who are interested in working on campus must maintain their immigration status and<\/strong><\/em> full-time enrollment during the fall and spring terms (summer session enrollment is not required):<\/p>\n For graduate students: For undergraduates students:<\/strong> Getting hired for an on-campus job is not guaranteed; nor are a minimum number of work hours guaranteed, once hired. For more information, see \u201cInternational Student Employment<\/a>\u201d which includes \u201cRegular payroll positions\u201d information at Student Employment<\/a>. Please see each of those websites for particulars.<\/p>\n Q. How do I find a job?<\/strong><\/p>\n A. This is information about working on-campus. Handshake<\/a> is the primary source for finding an on-campus job. You may also inquire directly with an office or a department and ask if they are hiring. In addition, the food service for BSU (Aramark) and the 91̽»¨ bookstore are other on-campus areas where you can work. To work for Aramark, go to the Aramark website<\/a> and look for “Student Worker” positions.<\/p>\n Q. What do I do after I find a job?<\/strong><\/p>\n Congratulations on your new job at BSU! Please carefully read the following instructions; all steps must be completed before you can begin working.<\/p>\n If your new job is with *Aramark<\/strong>* or the *BSU Bookstore<\/strong>* you will be working with their own employment office\u2014not the BSU Student Payroll office. See the different steps for those, further down on this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n Documents required:<\/p>\n You must bring the original hiring-related documents (not a copy) with you when you go to the Social Security office.<\/strong><\/p>\n Only after you have all of the items listed above . . .<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 4. Visit the Social Security office in Bemidji located at 2900 Hannah Avenue NW, Bemidji. (The office is near WalMart and Affinity Credit Union’s main branch). They are open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday. For questions, call them at 866-258-6345.<\/p>\n 5. Once you receive your social security card (required before you begin working) in the mail (this may take up to two weeks), you will need to bring the original social security card along with your I-20, I-94 and Passport to the Student Employment office (Cashier\u2019s Desk) in Deputy 202. Window hours are M-F, 9:30am-3pm. This will be the final step to complete the BSU student payroll paperwork necessary to get your student employment information entered in the BSU payroll system.<\/p>\n 6.Once you receive your U.S. social security number\/card, please commit the number to memory: keep your card in a secure place and don\u2019t carry the card with you. See this link<\/a> for detailed information.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Documents required:<\/p>\n Only after you have all of the items listed above . . .<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 4. Visit the Social Security office in Bemidji located at 2900 Hannah Avenue NW, Bemidji. (The office is near WalMart and Affinity Credit Union’s main branch). They are open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday. For questions, call them at 866-258-6345.<\/p>\n 5. After your appointment, please work directly with Aramark\/the BSU bookstore to complete your hiring process. They will need the receipt given to you by the Social Security office at the time you applied for your SS number.<\/p>\n 6. Once you receive your U.S. social security number\/card, please commit the number to memory: keep your card in a secure place and don\u2019t carry the card with you. See this link<\/a> for detailed information.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Best wishes for a smooth process! Let us know if you have questions. Enjoy your new job!<\/p>\n Q. How much can I work?<\/strong><\/p>\n A. During school terms, students can work up to 20 hours a week. This includes graduate assistantships. (If you are employed in more than one on-campus location, the combined total number of hours needs to be 20 or fewer. For example: 10 hours a week working for Aramark and 10 hours a week working for the Admissions office–not 10 Aramark hours and 15 in Admissions). Each department has their own budget and they will be determining how many hours that you will be working for their area. During breaks (spring, summer, winter), you may work up to 40 hours (all jobs, combined) per week.<\/p>\n Q. How do I get my time sheet?<\/strong><\/p>\n A. You will complete and submit your time sheet electronically for supervisor approval, once every two weeks. Ask your direct supervisor if you have questions.<\/p>\n Q. Where and when do I get my paycheck?<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Payday is the Friday of the following week after time sheets are due. Direct deposit of your paycheck into your personal bank account is strongly encouraged. This page<\/a> has more information for you.<\/p>\nFull Time Enrollment Status<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>Full-time enrollment is 9 semester hours, or 6 semester hours plus a graduate assistantship.<\/p>\n
\nFull-time enrollment is 12 semester hours.<\/p>\nPlease keep in mind<\/h3>\n
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