Finding an Off-Campus Job
Students who have been awarded Federal Work-Study (FWS) are eligible to work off campus through the Off-Campus Federal Work-Study Program by a federal, state, or local public agency, or by a private nonprofit organization. 聽Students working through this Program are employees of 涩里番下载 and will be paid directly by the University.聽 Students with available FWS funds and/or qualifying organizations interested in participating in this Program should refer to Information for Employers聽for more information and process for approval. This is not a cost-free program for the agency.
Local public agencies including city or county governmental offices, public schools, community-owned hospitals, public libraries, community centers as well as private, nonprofit organizations can be considered for a work-study contract with 涩里番下载.
Organizations recognized as nonprofit under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code qualify for Work-Study eligibility. Examples of private nonprofit organizations include colleges and universities, hospitals, day care centers, halfway houses, crisis centers, and summer camps. Work for sectarian (religious) organizations is permitted, but the work must be in the public interest and cannot in any way support sectarian ends.
Other Off-Campus Jobs
Any student hired for any other off-campus employer not participating in our Off-Campus FWS Program is an employee of that off-campus employer, and payment is a matter between the student and that employer.
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Form I-9s for Remote Positions with an Off-Campus Organization
Students who find a remote position with an off-campus organization that is聽out of state or not local can have their Form I-9s completed by an authorized representative in the Student Employment Office.聽Please contact Eriliza Guerrero at聽guerrere@bc.edu聽to schedule an appointment to have your I-9 completed by an authorized representative.聽Per聽federal guidelines, you must bring original documentation when you arrive to have your I-9 completed. Please refer to the USCIS website for information on the聽List of Acceptable Documents聽you need to bring for I-9 completion.
Academic Year Off-Campus Federal Work-Study
The off-campus Federal Work-Study (FWS) job postings on our website are from agencies that have contracted with our office under our Off-Campus FWS Program for any time during the academic year (fall and/or spring semesters). You can review those off-campus Federal Work-Study job listings, contact the employer directly to schedule interviews, and bring your paper聽Off-Campus FWS Hire/Rehire Form聽with you to the interview.
Please note that you must be awarded Academic Year (fall/spring) Federal Work-Study funds as part of your financial aid award package in order to work for an agency through our Off-Campus FWS Program.
Work-Study Hire/Rehire Form
The completed and signed Hire/Rehire Form is to be sent or delivered to our office for review and approval before the student may begin to work there through this program. That form may be dropped off at our office (Lyons Hall 103) or mailed. Our mailing address is:
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Office of Student Services
Lyons Hall
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
When your Hire/Rehire Form has been reviewed and approved by our office, a confirmation letter will be sent to the agency, and you will also be sent a copy of that confirmation letter. Note that your Hire/Rehire Form will not be reviewed unless the agency has contracted with our School under our Off-Campus FWS Program for the summer period.
Working for an Employer Not Listed on this Website?
If there is a non-profit community service or public interest (non-profit or government) agency that you would like to work at during the summer that isn't listed on our website, please contact our office to request a contract package to be mailed to that agency. The agency will need to complete and sign the package and return it to this office for review and approval before you begin working.
Also, the job title and hourly wage must agree with our "Student Job Classifications and Wage Structure," which is included in that contract package, since you are considered an employee of 涩里番下载.
This is not a cost-free program for that agency; it will be required to pay a percentage of your Federal Work-Study earnings, with payment sent directly to 涩里番下载.
The agency must contract, thereby agreeing to participate in this program; otherwise, any employment is not sanctioned through this program, and any wages owed is a matter between you and that agency.
The academic year employment period begins聽Sunday, August 25, 2024 and ends Saturday, May 17, 2025. You may not begin working through this Program prior to August 25.
Undergraduate students may work no more than 20 hours per week for 涩里番下载 during the academic year, even if working more than one job for 涩里番下载 during the academic year. They may work up to 29 hours per week between the fall and spring semesters as well as Spring break. Weeks that include one-day holidays (Indigenous People's Day and Good Friday) or multiple days of classes (Thanksgiving break) are not considered break periods.
Graduate students may work no more than 29 hours per week for 涩里番下载 during the academic year. This aggregate limit applies to all monthly-paid/stipend payroll and hourly-paid positions combined.
International students on F-1 and J-1 visas are NOT eligible to participate in the Off-Campus FWS Program.
Human Resources will be monitoring hours being worked for compliance with this University policy.
You will be paid for hours worked. You will not be paid for lunch breaks, sick days, holidays, or as a result of any emergency closing.
Direct Deposit is the preferred method of payment at 涩里番下载 for student employees, and is the safest and quickest method to receive payment. Please refer to our聽Direct Deposit Enrollment Instructions聽to set up direct deposit for payroll.
If not paid by direct deposit is chosen, then a paper check is issued, and you (the student employee) need to pick it up at the HRSC during regular business hours.
Please view our聽New Hires聽page for more information regarding the onboarding process.
It is also your responsibility to keep an accurate record of your earnings, since you have a maximum Federal Work-Study amount that you may earn. The electronic Financial Aid Award Notification you were sent references the amount; be certain that it references Federal Work-Study as your employment award for this academic year. In addition, be aware that working two jobs for the University will deplete your Work-Study award that much sooner.
Off-Campus Agency Student Time Sheets
You must complete and sign your 涩里番下载 Off-Campus Agency Student Time Sheet, obtain your supervisor's signature on the time sheet, and submit it weekly. The time sheets must be received in good order at the Office of Student Services by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday of that current work week in order for you to receive a payment on Friday of the following week. When a holiday occurs, your time sheet will be due earlier the week before the holiday. Time sheets may be delivered or mailed (but not faxed) to the Office of Student Services for review and approval, and the agency will be contacted for clarification if there is a discrepancy.
Our office will not be responsible for any delays by the U.S. Postal Service.
For more information regarding the Federal Work Study program, view the聽Work Opportunities section聽of Financial Aid and the PDF guide below.
Students who have been awarded Federal Work-Study for the academic year may consider providing a valuable service as a paid Reading/Literacy Tutor working with children in schools in the Allston/Brighton area. Tutors work in classrooms with the support of teachers or in after school programs.
The 涩里番下载 Neighborhood Center (涩里番下载NC) coordinates this program. For more information and to fill out an application, please visit the聽涩里番下载NC Literacy Partnership Program website.
Accepting a position involves a commitment, and you have definite responsibilities to your employer. Besides performing your duties to the best of your ability, you are expected to be dependable and considerate, and you must notify your employer as early as possible if you are going to be absent, arrive late, or need to leave early, since it may be necessary to assign your duties to another employee. Also, you must act in a professional manner concerning confidentiality of University, employer, or student records. A breach of confidentiality is cause for dismissal from any employment program.
A student's employment may be terminated by his or her employer if that student's work is unsatisfactory or if the student fails to comply with required policies and procedures. Furthermore, students with poor work records or fail to comply with the University鈥檚 student hours policy may forfeit their eligibility to participate in any current and future student employment programs with 涩里番下载. Keep in mind that future employers may want to contact the University for employment-related references after you graduate.
You are expected to work for the same employer throughout the academic year until your agreed-upon end date, unless informed otherwise. If you decide to voluntarily terminate your job earlier than the date agreed upon when hired, you must offer your employer two weeks' notice in order to allow that employer the opportunity to find another student employee.
Summer Off-Campus Federal Work-Study
The off-campus Federal Work-Study (FWS) job postings on our website are from agencies that have contracted with our office under our Off-Campus FWS Program for this summer. You can review those off-campus Federal Work-Study job listings, contact the employer directly to schedule interviews, and bring your paper聽Off-Campus FWS Hire/Rehire Form聽with you to the interview.
Please note that you must be awarded Summer Federal Work-Study funds as part of your financial aid award package in order to work for an agency through our Off-Campus FWS Program.
Work-Study Hire/Rehire Form
The completed and signed Hire/Rehire Form is to be sent or delivered to our office for review and approval before the student may begin to work there through this program. That form may be dropped off at our office (Lyons Hall 103) or mailed. Our mailing address is:
涩里番下载
Office of Student Services
Lyons Hall
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
When your Hire/Rehire Form has been reviewed and approved by our office, a confirmation letter will be sent to the agency, and you will also be sent a copy of that confirmation letter. Note that your Hire/Rehire Form will be not be reviewed unless the agency has contracted with our School under our Off-Campus FWS Program for the summer period.
Working for an Employer Not Listed on this Website?
If there is a non-profit community service or public interest (non-profit or government) agency that you would like to work at during the summer that isn't listed on our website, please contact our office to request a contract package to be mailed to that agency. The agency will need to complete and sign the package and return it to this office for review and approval before you begin working.
Also, the job title and hourly wage must agree with our "Student Job Classifications and Wage Structure," which is included in that contract package, since you are considered an employee of 涩里番下载.
This is not a cost-free program for that agency; it will be required to pay a percentage of your Federal Work-Study earnings, with payment sent directly to 涩里番下载.
The agency must contract, thereby agreeing to participate in this program; otherwise, any employment is not sanctioned through this program, and any wages owed is a matter between you and that agency.
The summer employment period begins Sunday, May 18, 2025聽and ends Saturday, August 23, 2025.聽 You may not begin working through this program聽before聽May 18.
Students may work 30 or more hours per week (to a maximum of 40 hours per week), but may聽not聽work more than 12 weeks of the summer employment period if the student averages 30 or more hours per week, even if working more than one job for 涩里番下载.
The Office of Student Services, as well as Human Resources, will be monitoring hours being worked for compliance with this new University policy.
You will be paid for hours worked. You will not be paid for lunch breaks, holidays, or as a result of any emergency closing.
Direct Deposit is the preferred method of payment at 涩里番下载 for student employees, and is the safest and quickest method to receive payment. Please refer to our聽Direct Deposit Enrollment Instructions聽to set up direct deposit for payroll.
If not paid by direct deposit is chosen, then a paper check is issued, and you (the student employee) need to pick it up at the HRSC during regular business hours.
Please view our聽New Hires聽page for more information regarding the onboarding process.
It is also your responsibility to keep an accurate record of your earnings, since you have a maximum Federal Work-Study amount that you may earn. The electronic Financial Aid Award Notification you were sent references the amount; be certain that it references Federal Work-Study as your employment award for this academic year. In addition, be aware that working two jobs for the University will deplete your Work-Study award that much sooner.
Off-Campus Agency Student Time Sheets
You must complete and sign your 涩里番下载 Off-Campus Agency Student Time Sheet, obtain your supervisor's signature on the time sheet, and submit it weekly. The time sheets must be received in good order at the Office of Student Services by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday of that current work week in order for you to receive a payment on Friday of the following week. When a holiday occurs, your time sheet will be due earlier the week before the holiday. Time sheets may be delivered or mailed (but not faxed) to the Office of Student Services for review and approval, and the agency will be contacted for clarification if there is a discrepancy.
Our office will not be responsible for any delays by the U.S. Postal Service.
For more information regarding the Federal Work Study program, view the聽Work Opportunities section聽of Financial Aid.
Accepting a position involves a commitment, and you have definite responsibilities to your employer. Besides performing your duties to the best of your ability, you are expected to be dependable and considerate, and you must notify your employer as early as possible if you are going to be absent, arrive late, or need to leave early, since it may be necessary to assign your duties to another employee. Also, you must act in a professional manner concerning confidentiality of University, employer, or student records. A breach of confidentiality is cause for dismissal from any employment program.
A student's employment may be terminated by his or her employer if that student's work is unsatisfactory or if the student fails to comply with required policies and procedures. Furthermore, students with poor work records or fail to comply with the University鈥檚 student hours policy may forfeit their eligibility to participate in any current and future student employment programs with 涩里番下载. Keep in mind that future employers may want to contact the University for employment-related references after you graduate.
You are expected to work for the same employer throughout the summer employment period until your agreed-upon end date, unless informed otherwise. If you decide to voluntarily terminate your job earlier than the date agreed upon when hired, you must offer your employer two weeks' notice in order to allow that employer the opportunity to find another student employee.
Other Off-Campus Jobs
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Other Part-Time Jobs
If you wish to explore other off-campus part-time/hourly student jobs (such as campus marketing/brand ambassador roles, retail/cashier positions, server/hosting at a restaurant, or babysitting/nanny/personal care/family tutoring roles), please go to Care.com, Indeed.com, Sittercity.com, and Urbansitter.com. Our office does not accept or post these types of jobs.
Note: We urge you not to accept any offer until you are certain of the duties and requirements of the job, as well as the salary and hours of that job and extent of your commitment. Any student hired is an employee of that employer and not an employee of 涩里番下载. Student Services does not refer or match students to any specific job.