Hiring International Students
To be eligible to work on campus, international students must receive work authorization through the International Student and Scholars Office (ISSO) and meet the following criteria:
Academic Year |
Registered full-time for each semester (12 or more credits). |
Registered full-time each semester or (if a research assistant or teaching fellow carrying fewer than 12 credits) certified as full-time. |
Summer * |
Enrolled for the upcoming fall semester, or registered for the summer. |
Enrolled full-time for the upcoming fall semester, or registered for the summer. |
*Students who will graduate in August must be enrolled full-time over the entire summer (SUM1 and SUM2, 12 or more credits), be certified as full-time if appropriate, or have permission from ISSO to be part-time.
ISSO may grant permission for part-time certification to graduate and undergraduate students in their final semester.
Hiring Steps
New international students (those who have never worked at Boston University before) must receive work authorization and complete I-9 documentation through Hiring Manger/Department. They can follow instructions in the Employment Guide for International Students.
You may complete the hiring process following typical student hire procedures. If the student is being hired for the first time, Supervisors must also capture and input the Visa information including, but not limited to, Visa Type, Entry Date and Work Expiration Date by following the International Student I-9 and Hire procedure.
The student must obtain a Social Security number if they do not have one. Once they receive their Social Security number, they should complete and submit Form W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate) following the instructions in Tax Information for International Students.
International students who have already worked at Boston University before will have most, if not all, of the above requirements completed already. If so, follow student hire procedures as usual.