Types of Employment Available (scroll down for full descriptions)
On campus employment is defined as employment which provides a paycheck from Purdue University. Positions include teaching assistantships, research assistantships, some fellowships, and hourly employment.
J-1 students are restricted to the amount of hours per week they may work:
Students employed as Graduate Staff Appointment (Graduate Student Assistantships; GSA) in the department listed on Form DS 2019 do not need to request this on-campus authorization each semester with ISS. Such students instead need to update the funding on their document to list Purdue University funding.
However, students who secure a GSA position in a different department than the one listed on their Form DS 2019 are required to request employment authorization according to the process below.
To obtain authorization for on-campus hourly employment or a GSA in a different academic department, J-1 students need to have the on-campus employer complete a J-1 Student Employment Information Form and submit it to MyISS for approval during the semester of employment.
Gather the documents listed below.
If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN; assigned to people who will be employed in the US), please submit MyISS>General Services>Ask Student Counselor and ask for access to the Student Social Security Request eform.
If you already have an SSN, please submit MyISS>F-1 and J-1 Student Services>Upload Student Request for J-1's, selecting the option "On-Campus Employment Authorization"
The DS2019 start date (on DS2019 item 3) is the earliest possible employment start date that may be granted by such a request.
Please note that on-campus employment is not permitted after completion of a degree program unless the student
AT is available in a J-1 student´s field of study before completion of a program of study as well as after completion of studies. Every month in J-1 student status makes a J-1 student eligible for a month of AT up to a maximum duration of 18 months of AT. An additional 18 months to this maximum is possible for J-1 students who obtain a Ph.D.
After gathering the documents listed below, merge all into one pdf document and upload to MyISS>F-1 and J-1 Student Services>Upload Student Request>Academic Training
Note: Apply no later than 21 days after the completion of an academic program. AT must be authorized within 30 days of completing the degree. Failure to obtain authorization within 30 days will disqualify a J-1 student from being authorized for AT.
J-1 students must apply for extensions of AT before the current AT expires following the instructions above.
Students who experience a serious, unforeseen economic need which arises after arrival to the US may be able to apply for this special off-campus employment authorization. Students who believe that they may qualify for this option should see an ISS Immigration counselor.