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1. Earn money2. Meet people and make friends3. Improve English skills4. Develop time-management skills5. Work experience for resume6. Not eligible to work off-campus
All EMU departments and offices› Student worker› Graduate assistant› Not “work study” eligible
On-campus commercial firms› Bookstore› Wendy’s› Subway
EMU offsite locations› EMU Foundation› Eagle Crest Hotel and Conference Center
Employers located on the school’s premises
Maintain valid immigration status
Not exceed maximum allowable work hours
› fall/winter= 20 hours/week
› summer and school breaks= 29 hours/week
No special OIS authorization required for F-1.
J-1 visa holders must inform OIS for their DS-
2019 to list their employment.
No central hiring office
Not eligible for work-study jobs
All jobs can provide learning experiences and valuable skills
Hiring forms and procedures vary between universitydepartments
Treat all jobs seriously
One job can lead to another
Do not forget to focus on your studies
University Advising and Career Development Center (UACDC)› EagleCareer via my.emich.edu
› Upcoming job fairs, workshops and events are also featured on this site
Apply to individual departments› Start with your department
› Talk with your graduate coordinator and professors
› Ask if there are grader or tutoring positions available
› Talk to professors you are interested in working with about possible openings
› Network with friends and classmates
Don’t be afraid to ask
Watch bulletin boards (electronic too!) and emails
Utilize OIS websitewww.emich.edu/ois/employment
Provides financial support› Bi-monthly stipend
› Tuition payments
Academic training
Work experience
https://www.emich.edu/graduate/students/ga/
Administered by Human Resourcesand offering department
Dining Services
Campus Life
Rec/IM
Student Center
Information Technology
Library
Tutoring
http://www.emich.edu/ois/oncampus.html
Attend OIS-sponsored seminars and workshops
Use UACDC services
› Attend fairs and events
› Attend resume, cover letter and interviewing workshops and practice sessions
Prepare your resume in the U.S. style
Apply early and do not give up. Finding a job can take up to a semester, or even longer.
Most employers hire a few weeks before the beginning and end of a semester
Network! Contact friends, classmates, and professors.
Be professional and polite. Always smile and ask in a kind manner. Do not be overly persistent.
Make a good first impression. Show confidence and dress professionally.
Personally hand your resume to departments that are hiring
Wait until after the application deadline to inquire about the status of your application
› If there isn't a deadline, follow up one to two weeks after
› Don’t check on the status of your application too often
Consider volunteering
With your employer:› Job Offer Letter Form 10-1304
› WAP 37 Confidentiality Statement - EMU
department
› Safety Awareness Training: face to face class
› Sexual Harassment Training: online, then print
certificate
› Direct Deposit Authorization
Other tasks:› Social Security Number
› I-9 Form (Employment Eligibility Verification)
› Taxes: State and Federal withholding (W-4) forms
http://www.emich.edu/ois/oncampus.html
Ask employer for letterOn letterhead
Bring to the OIS during walk-
in hours.Original offer letter
I-20
Passport, visa, and I-94
OIS Handout On-Campus Employment & Social SecurityNumber
Wait at least 10 days after your initial arrival to the UnitedStates
You must have completed the OIS check-in process and have anactive SEVIS record before you can apply for a SSN
Come to SSN day on September 19(http://www.emich.edu/ois/ssndlday.html)
OIS Website
OIS Handout› SSN Application
› Passport (plus a copy)
› I-94 (plus a copy)
› I-20 form (plus a copy) (for F-1 visa
holders only)
› DS-2019 form (plus a copy) (for J-1 visa
holders only)
› Completed 10-1304 Job Offer
Employers MUST have onefor every employee
Student Employment:OIS will process during walk-in advising.
› Bring passport, visa, I-94, I-20› Submit to Student Employment or
independent employer
Graduate Assistants:Human Resources will process.
› Bring passport, visa, I-94, I-20
Proof a person is legally eligible to work
Payroll Department – Hover Tax treaty may apply FICA exemption may apply
› Social Security and Medicare taxes› 5-year rule
Income tax returns due April 15 Online tax software (GLACIER)
OIS website
Employee Withholding Allowance
I’m taking 3 classes at EMU and 1 class at WCC; can Ifind an on-campus job at WCC?
I’m going to be on medical leave this semester; can I stillwork on campus?
I’m working 10 hours a week in event planning and havean opportunity to work 12 hours a week for diningservices … can I do this since neither job is more than20 hours a week?
I found a job, but it is work-study only. Can I take this
job?
Can I take one job and switch later?
Is the OIS hiring?
I’m having a hard time finding a job. Any advice?
Can I work off-campus?
Economic NecessityAcademic Training (J-1 Students)
Practical Training Curricular (CPT) Optional (OPT)
Practical Training
› Purpose: practical experience in field of study› 2 Types:
1. Curricular Practical Training (CPT)2. Optional Practical Training (OPT)
› Requirements:- Enroll full-time for 1 full academic year- OIS approval before beginning work- Attend OIS seminar- mandatory!
Curricular Practical Training (CPT)› Must relate to your program of study and current
class› Full-time or part-time› Three Types of CPT Degree Required Co-op through Career Services Integral part of the Curriculum
Optional Practical Training› Usually after completion of coursework› Requires USCIS approval before starting work