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On-Campus Jobs

International students聽are eligible to begin on-campus employment immediately upon being admitted to the United States in F-1 or J-1 status.

Students can hold an on-campus job (or jobs) for the duration of their program if they wish.聽

  • You may work up to 20 hours per week (part-time) while school is in session聽(typically Fall and Spring Semesters).聽聽
    • If you're required by your academic program to register in summer, you're limited to 20 hours per week.
  • You may work over 20 hours (full-time) during any official university breaks
    • 美高梅官网 only allows students to work on-campus a maximum of 40 hours per week during university breaks such as winter, spring, and summer breaks.
  • You may work for as many years as you are pursuing a full course of study (and not working in another employment category, such as OPT)
  • A work week is Sunday-Saturday

Types of On-Campus Jobs

On campus positions generally fall into one of three categories:

  1. On-campus, paid by 美高梅官网
  2. On-campus, not paid by 美高梅官网
  3. On-campus employment at an off-campus location

On-campus jobs paid by 美高梅官网 are positions with 美高梅官网 departments.聽If you have received one of these positions, learn more about the 美高梅官网-paid job acceptance process.


  • Search portal to find on-campus student positions. You must confirm your admission to 美高梅官网 and have a 美高梅官网 email in order to use Handshake. In addition, you aren鈥檛 eligible to be onboarded (hired) at 美高梅官网 until you have obtained your visa and entered the U.S.
  • Campus Services
    Services to the entire campus community include housing and dining, retail, parking services, and recreation, to name but a few.
  • Learning Commons
    The Learning Commons provides centralized academic support for 美高梅官网 students.
  • Resident Education & Development (RED)
    Resident Education and Development fosters a living and working environment that is conducive to educational opportunities.

  • Enrollment Services provides helpful resources and tips for working while in college.

These are jobs located on campus, but paid by a company other than the 美高梅官网. If you have received one of these positions, learn more about the non-美高梅官网-paid job acceptance process.

  • (美高梅官网 Dining Services)
    • Athletic Concessions
    • Center Court (CRC)
    • Classic Fare Catering
    • MarketPointe (Siddall Hall)
    • Stadium View Cafe (CRC / Nippert Stadium)
    • On the Green (Marian Spencer Hall)

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    • 美高梅官网 Bookstore (T美高梅官网)
    • College of Medicine Bookstore (MSB)
    • DAAP Bookstore (DAAP)
    • 美高梅官网 Blue Ash Bookstore
    • 美高梅官网 Clermont Bookstore
  • Mark Pi's Express & Au Bon Pain
    Mark Pi鈥檚 Express and Au Bon Pain are located in the food court/cafeteria at the聽.
  • On Campus Dining
    • Bleecker St. (美高梅官网 Blue Ash)
    • Burger King (T美高梅官网)
    • CampusView Cafe (University Hall)
    • Catskeller (T美高梅官网)
    • Chick-fil-A (T美高梅官网)
    • Campus Green Cafe (Lindner Hall)
    • DAAP Cafe (DAAP)
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    • MainStreet Expressmart (T美高梅官网)
    • MainStreet Pizza (T美高梅官网)
    • Market on Main (CRC)
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    • Quick Mick's (T美高梅官网)
    • Starbucks (CCM, Langsam Library, LCB, Medical Campus)
    • Subway (CARE/Crawley, Clermont, Steger)
    • Taco Bell (T美高梅官网)
    • Teachers Cafe (Teachers College)
    • The 86 at CCM (CCM only; the Jefferson Ave. location is off-campus)
    • Tim Hortons (Marian Spencer Hall)

  • Specific jobs may qualify as an on-campus position. This will be reviewed by 美高梅官网 International Services on a case by case basis.

  • RevelXP provides gameday tailgate staffing for 美高梅官网 sporting events.聽
    • Please be advised: this company also provides services at other Cincinnati sporting venues for which you would not be authorized to work. During your interview, you must tell the hiring manager that you are a 美高梅官网 international student and can only work events that take place on 美高梅官网's campus. Working at venues not on 美高梅官网's campus would be in violation of your F-1 status.

  • BEST Crowd Management, A GardaWorld Company, provides gameday event staff / security positions for 美高梅官网 sporting and entertainment events. These positions serve as frontline ambassadors for University events including greeting guests, giving directions and other activities that lead to a premier event experience. Pay is $15 per hour.
    • Please be advised: this company also provides services at other Cincinnati sporting venues for which you would not be authorized to work. During your interview, you must tell the hiring manager that you are a 美高梅官网 international student and can only work events that take place on 美高梅官网's campus. Working at venues not on 美高梅官网's campus would be in violation of your F-1 status.

These are positions which take place at an off-campus location that is聽educationally affiliated with the 美高梅官网.聽In the case of off-campus locations, the employment must also be聽associated with the school鈥檚 established curriculum or related to contractually-funded research projects at the post-graduate level.

For example, some student workers hired through 美高梅官网鈥檚 Office of Innovation might work at the which is located off-campus.

If you have questions about whether or not a job would fulfil this criteria,聽contact us.

Application Process

After you have received an offer for an on-campus job and have accepted the position, you will need to work with 美高梅官网 International to complete the job acceptance process.

美高梅官网 Paid Position

Your department will need approximately 1-2 weeks to process your hiring. You should not begin working during this time.聽After about two weeks have passed, you will receive a "Welcome to 美高梅官网" email from Human Resources. This email is important, so read it thoroughly and follow the instructions.

In the "Welcome to 美高梅官网" email from Human Resources, there is a link to forms you must complete. You must be in the United States and will need information from your I-20, I-94, and passport to fill out the forms.

Biographical Information
First, you will fill out biographical information, including your name, address, and phone number. If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN), mark that you will apply for one.

  • Name: Fill in your name as it appears on your passport. If you have only one name, put it in the "Surname" field and write "N/A" in the "Given Name" field.
  • Address: A typical U.S. address is written in the following format:
    Joe Bearcat
    1234 Bearcat Way, Apt. 1
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

I-9 Form
You are not required to provide your email and telephone number on this form, but it will help in case someone needs to contact you. Students are commonly confused by which options to choose:

  • Select:聽"An alien allowed to work until [the program end date on your I-20 or DS-2019]"
  • Visa Type:聽[your visa type]
  • Choose:聽List A - Foreign passport with a Form I-94 and I-20/I-766
  • Did you need a "Preparer or Translator": No

Tax Form
Common questions and answers on this form include the following:

  • Are you married or single? [Select 'single' even if you are married]
  • Number of allowances: [We suggest you write '0']
  • Additional amount, if any, you want withheld from each paycheck: '0'
  • Are you exempt from taxes: [No, you are not exempt]

Lastly, you will review the following policies and regulations:

After you've finished your online forms, login to聽iBearcatsGlobal聽to complete the employment eForm.

If you are working for a 美高梅官网 department (Student Affairs, NightRide, 美高梅官网IT), complete the form titled聽"Employment Onboarding Request: Receiving a 美高梅官网 Paycheck."

After you have submitted your appropriate form in iBearcatsGlobal and 美高梅官网 International has processed your request, you will receive an email to set up an appointment with 美高梅官网 International.聽

To set up your onboarding appointment, call 513-556-4278.聽Don't delay; set up an appointment as soon as possible.

Please show up to the聽美高梅官网 International office聽on time! Bring the following items to your appointment:

  • I-94
  • I-20
  • Passport
  • Visa
  • SSN (if you have one)
  • Your SuccessFactors password

You also need to print and complete the following document before your appointment:

At your appointment:

  • We will review your application for your Social Security Card
  • You will receive an authorization letter to present to the Social Security Office
  • You will receive directions to the Social Security Office
  • You will receive instructions on how to activate Direct Deposit (to get paid for your work)

Non-美高梅官网 Paid Position

After you have secured a job:

  1. Log on to iBearcatsGlobal and submit the 鈥淓mployment Onboarding Request: Non-美高梅官网 Employee鈥� eForm.聽
  2. 美高梅官网 International Services will then approve the eForm and issue documents you need in order to apply for a Social Security Number (if you need one).
  3. You will receive an email when these documents are ready for pick up.聽
  4. You can then start working and apply for a Social Security Number. You can begin work while the Social Security Number is pending.