Looking for On-Campus Jobs

Looking for jobs on campus is difficult than what most people would expect. Especially for international students in the US. Because their visas doesn’t allow students working with their student-visas, many international students don’t get the working-while-studying experience like other native students.

((In order to work in the USA with a F-1 (student) status, students must obtain a Social Security Number from the Social Security Department. But, in order to apply for the Social Security Number(SSN), the student have to apply for a job and get accepted (this must be an on-campus job). ))

Even though international students apply for an on-campus job, the native work-study students have a higher-chance of getting the job. Avril Perez from goSwoop says:

Last year I had a lot of trouble finding a job on-campus since I had Non-work study status. I looked early at the start of the year, I even applied to a couple of places, but I guess I just wasn’t lucky enough. Some of my friends who applied for jobs after me were able to find one, but not me. Still I managed to find a job as a Teacher Assistant (TA) in the Foreign Languages Department.

Because of her non-work study status – which many of international students have – she couldn’t find a job. But with her knowledge, understanding, and ability to speak her own native language got her the position as a TA – one of the highest paying jobs on campus!

For international students, this may be one of the best jobs available and it’s worth trying.

I recommend that if you speak a Language that is taught at your university and specially if you are having a hard time finding an on-campus job, try applying for a position as a TA. It is a good start and it will open more doors for you in the long run.

Looking for jobs on campus is often competative between non-work study and work study students. If there is an opportunity out there, give it a try. For further reading, click here!