Student Employment Eligibility
Student Employee Definition – A student employee is a part-time employee who is concurrently enrolled at North American University. On-campus student employment is interim, temporary and is a non-exempt hourly role with a maximum of 20 hours per week. International and Non-resident alien students who work more than 20 hours per week will be in danger of violating their visa status.
Between periods of regular enrollment (semester breaks or during the summer months), both US citizens and non-resident aliens may work up to 40 hours per week. Students employed through the College Work Study program are limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week and 29 hours per week during periods of non-enrollment. Student employees are not eligible to receive benefits such as vacation pay or sick leave..
Employment Terms and Eligibility
In order to qualify for student employment, the following criteria must be met:
- Be admitted as a full time (degree seeking) student at North American University. This includes being enrolled a minimum of 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and 9 credit hours for graduate students for the semester in which the student is employed.
- Continue to be enrolled for the appropriate number of credit hours in order to be eligible for continuation of on campus employment in a student position. Students failing to meet current minimum on-campus eligibility requirements will be terminated from their student position at the university.
- For summer on-campus employment: The current student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and 6 credit hours for graduate students at North American University in the spring semester; as well as be enrolled for the upcoming fall semester.
Interested in an on Campus Job?
Complete the application by clicking on the button below. Students are required to email a resume and cover letter to hr@na.edu in support of their application by the position close date, as stated on the job posting.
Student Application Submitted, Now What?
In order to qualify for student employment, the following criteria must be met:
- Make sure you submit your Resume with cover letter to hr@na.edu
- Don’t have a cover-letter? Visit the Career and Alumni Services center to help prepare you for your interview and assistance with your cover letter and resume.
- Students who meet initial criteria will be invited to interview for the position applied for.
- After all interviews are conducted, the student who was selected for the position will be notified by email or telephone.
- All candidate interviews will be evaluated using the Interview
- Eligible candidates may be offered a position and begin employment after completion of required Human Resources Paperwork.
