Working in the United States

The University Career Center

The University Career Center reports to the division of Student Affairs, is a one-stop shop dedicated to helping undergraduates, graduate students and alumni with their career preparation. From personalized career advising to career fairs and everything in-between, the UCC exists to help get you started in your career.

Student Employment

The Student Employment Office is committed to providing students the chance to identify employment opportunities that will best suit their needs. As such, students are not assigned with positions, but allowed the freedom to search and apply for opportunities via the online job portal Handshake. More than 200 hiring departments on campus and even more external campus partners add jobs to this portal on a rolling basis.

As an international student, you will have to consider your immigration permissions and restrictions to work in the U.S. For more information, consult ISSO.

All jobs, including student employment positions, are posted within Handshake. You will log into Handshake using your NetID and Password. From there, you can search for all available jobs. Using the filters you can narrow your search to just show on-campus jobs to exclusively search for open positions on campus.

Applying for a Social Security Number (SSN)

A Social Security Number (SSN) is needed for employment in the U.S. and to file a U.S. tax return. You must have an offer of employment in order to be eligible to apply for an SSN. Students may refer to the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) for information on applying for a Social Security Number.