What is Student Employment?
Student employment is:
- Part-time, non-exempt, hourly positions for currently enrolled, degree-seeking students
- Serves as a means for students to pay for educational expenses while earning their degree
- Limited maximum cumulative weekly hours
- Employment period may be defined or ongoing throughout the student’s enrollment in their degree program.
- No fringe benefits except for sick leave (link coming soon)
Learn more about the Federal Work-Study program at Northwestern, the benefits of hiring an FWS student, specific program regulations, and eligibility criteria.
Learn more about hiring an international student on an F-1 or J-1 Visa, employment authorization requirements, and employer guides. For additional guidance and information, view the International Student Career Planning Guide.
Learn more about the types of temporary employees at Northwestern via the HR Systems Help Center.
Volunteer and Unpaid Intern Employment
- Unpaid positions
- US. Department of Labor and the Fair Standards Act of 1938, as amended, prohibits employers (including institutions of higher education) from accepting voluntary services from any normally paid employee or for which counterparts are performing the same duties and responsibilities for pay in the same position.
- Must be separate duties and responsibilities compared to peers employed in paid positions
Learn more about Unpaid Intern and Volunteer Criteria on Northwestern Human Resources website.