The student candidate must be enrolled at FIU at least part-time six (6) credits undergraduate or three (3) credits graduate.

20 hour limit for student employees is a directive from the Office of the Provost. The rationale is that the student’s primary focus should be on their academic role. This also allows them to be exempt from Social Security and Medicare tax while being a student employee.

Yes. During the semester breaks (winter break, spring break, and summer break) students can work a maximum of 30 hours a week.

Yes. A separate in person or webinar for FWS Employment and Student Employment is provided annually in the first week of August. Email communications are sent out to HR Liaisons and hiring managers on our email listserv at least three weeks in advance.

FWS posting rate of pay are assigned by Student & Alumni Employment-HR based on specific responsibilities and qualifications stipulated in the job description.

If the activity number is not populated, it may need to be activated by Financial Aid. The department must email Adelfa Ukenye, Assistant Director Financial Aid, and request the number be activated.

Before submitting the FWS Hire form, the preparer must ensure that the current academic year is populating on the top right hand corner of the form.

Yes, as long as it is not for the same job as the FWS position in the same department, and as long as the total hours between the jobs do not exceed 20 hours a week.

If the student is performing the same job functions on the student employee record during breaks from the FWS record, the rate of pay MUST be the same for both.

A Spring Hiring Toolkit with steps required to onboard your Spring candidate has been created and posted above to assist departments when hiring FWS employees.

An email communication from Financial Aid with the Summer spreadsheet will be disseminated and a Summer Hiring Toolkit with steps required to onboard your Summer candidate has been created and posted above to assist departments when hiring FWS employees.

No. They must be terminated effective immediately. If your Budget Manager approves to hire them on a Temporary Appointment, then you must advertise the position and start the Hiring Temporary Employee recruitment process. They will be subject to clear a level I or II background check (if applicable). Their one-year employment clock will also begin.

No. An international student who has not been issued a SSN may not begin working until they received a SSN and card in hand, but can apply to any student employee posting on the Careers site. If selected as a finalist, it is the responsibility of the student to immediately initiate the process for securing a SSN with the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) Office.