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International Student and Scholar Services

F-1 On-Campus Employment

As an F-1 student, you are permitted to be employed at BYU providing:

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  • Your I-20 is activated in the SEVIS government system.
  • You continue to maintain your lawful status, and your I-20 program end date is in the future.
  • You work under 20 hours per week while school is in session; however, you may work up to 40 hours per week during official school breaks and during your annual vacation).*
  • If you are an ELC student, you must be enrolled in Foundations Level C or higher and have authorization from the ELC.

    *You may work full-time on campus (more than 20 hours per week) during approved annual vacation, between enrollment periods (e.g. Christmas and New Year Break), and during required enrollment periods when school is not in session (e.g. Easter and Thanksgiving). Refer to the on-campus student employment calendar for details.

There are three types of On-campus employment:

  1. Employed by BYU which is the most common
  2. Employed by on-campus commercial firms such as Wells Fargo Bank
  3. Employed by the Missionary-Training-Center as a MTC-Teacher
    • Must be enrolled in REL C 333 Teaching Pedagogy class
    • Contact the MTC for more information (801-422-2602)
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How to get employed on campus:
  1. Submit New Student Check-In eForm to activate your I-20 if this is your first semester at BYU.
  2. Obtain a job offer: On-Campus Job Postings
  3. Apply for a Social Security card if you do not already have one. Social Security Card application information
  4. Go to Student Employment and complete the hiring process.