On-Campus Employment
All F-1 students are allowed to work on the OU campus up to 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. Students may work more than 20 hours per week during school breaks. You may apply for on-campus employment up to 30 days before the start of classes. If you have additional questions, please visit the F-1 Student On-Campus page on ICE.gov/SEVP.
An F-1 student has three main employment-related guidelines:
- May work at any qualifying on-campus job that does not displace a U.S. citizen or LPR.
- May work up to 20 hours per week while school is in session (full-time during those periods when school is not in session or during the annual vacation)
- Should report their work to you and receive a certification letter to present to the Social Security Administration in order to be able to receive a Social Security number.
Not complying with these guidelines for on-campus employment may be a violation of status that could result in the F-1 student having to leave the United States.
Off-Campus Employment
International students must have authorization to work off-campus. Visit OU International Student Services to learn more about the application process for each type of employment.
J-1 Academic Work Training
Information on J-1 Academic Training Work Authorization can be found here.
This article was created on October 16, 2023 and all information was found at the sites below. Please reference the links for the most up to date information.
OU International Student Services
F-1 Student On-Campus page at ICE.gov/SEVP