International Students

Employment Information

F-1 On-Campus Employment

F-1 students are allowed to work on-campus up to 20 hours per week while school is in session. If you are registered in spring and will be registered in summer or the following fall, you may work full time on campus (more than 20 hours per week) during the summer.

All employees must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification known as the I-9. If you are not a U.S. citizen and not a U.S. permanent resident and you are a student, DISA completes this form for you. In addition, DISA must stamp the W-4.

J-1 On-Campus Employment

J-1 students are allowed to work on-campus up to 20 hours per week while school is in session. If you are registered in spring and will be registered in summer or the following fall, you may work full time on campus (more than 20 hours per week). However, all J-1 student employment requires written authorization by the Responsible Officer or Alternate Responsible Officer (RO or ARO) of the student's program. If your DS-2019 was issued by Penn State, the RO and AROs are the director, associate director and foreign student advisers in DISA. If your DS-2019 was issued by a programming agency such as IIE, AMIDEAST, LASPAU, then the RO or ARO of that agency must give you work authorization.

All employees must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification known as the I-9. If you are not a U.S. citizen and not a U.S. permanent resident and you are a student, DISA completes this form for you. In addition, DISA must stamp the W-4.