F-1 regulations permit students maintaining F-1 status at Marquette to work on-campus. In general, "on-campus employment" is defined as jobs paid from Marquette University funds and performed on Marquette University property. Employment with university dining services and the university book store also count as on-campus employment.

Limits on On-Campus Work:

• On-campus employment is limited to 20 hours per week inclusive of all campus jobs (including graduate assistantships) when school is in session

• On-campus work may exceed 20 hours per week only during school vacations including summer break, winter break, and spring break. Students planning to work during a school vacation must have been properly enrolled and in F-1 status at Marquette prior to such on-campus work and must intend to continue their MU F-1 studies after the break. 

• New students entering the U.S. with an "initial attendance" I-20 from MU to begin their first semester of studies may begin on-campus work up to 30 days before the SEVIS program start date on their I-20. 

• New students coming to MU from another U.S. school via the SEVIS transfer process may begin on campus work the day after their SEVIS release date (Note: this date may be more than 30 days before the SEVIS program start date on their MU I-20) 

• Students transferring out of Marquette must end their on-campus work by their SEVIS release date.

• Graduate students with assistantships should consult with the Graduate School before beginning any on-campus employment because Graduate School policy may limit or prevent additional work.

How to Obtain On-Campus Employment

  1. Be sure you understand the definition of and limits for on-campus employment included in the section above.
  2. Log in to the student employment database called JobX using your CheckMarq username and password and applying for an on-campus job.
  3. Visit the Office of International Education (OIE) to request a "Confirmation of On-Campus Employment Authorization" letter.  This letter is required by the Office of Student Financial Aid in Zilber Hall/MU Central. (Note: Graduate students requesting this letter for assistantships should submit this letter to the Graduate School.)  When requesting this letter from OIE you must show/bring your: The OIE assistant will return your passport and Form I-20 to you immediately and will arrange a time for you to return to OIE to pick up your confirmation letter. (This will likely be 4 to 5 business days later.) Students are not emailed or called to return and collect the letter.
  4. Apply for a Social Security number from the Social Security Administration office in downtown Milwaukee, if you do not already have a number.
  5. On your first day of work, complete the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.
    • If you are a Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant go to the Graduate School (Zilber Hall 2nd Floor) to complete the I-9 form and other forms. Bring the confirmation letter you received from OIE.
    • All other students should go to MU Central (Zilber Hall) to complete the 
      I-9 form. Bring the confirmation letter you received from OIE. Also bring the JobX Placement form you received from your on-campus employer.
  6. If this is your first on-campus job, you must contact the MU Payroll Dept. within three (3) days of your first day of work. Send an email with your first and last name and your MUID to robert.krenzke@marquette.edu. Send this email from your MU email address.
    • Upon receiving your email, the Payroll Dept. will set up an account for you in the Glacier Online Tax Compliance System. Once this is done, you will receive an email from support@online-tax.net containing your assigned username and password with a link to the system (when you access the system for the first time, you may change your password if desired). Glacier will analyze your status, length of stay and home country to pinpoint any income tax treaty benefits available for you. You must complete the information requested in Glacier as part of your hiring process regardless of whether you believe treaty benefits are available.
    • This tax compliance process will ask you for your Social Security number. If you do not have a Social Security number when you begin this process, you will need to go back to the portal and add your number as soon as you have received it.
    • Once you have completed the process (including your Social Security number), Glacier generates a final summary page explaining which documents you must print from the system and which of your personal documents you should copy.
    • Present the summary page, the documents you have printed and the copies of your personal documents (in-person) to the MU Payroll Office. Please bring your original passport, Form I-20, I-94 Verification and Social Security card as well as the copies you have made when you visit the Payroll Department at 313 N. 13th, Stuite 201, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

      Please direct questions about Glacier access to one of the following in the MU Payroll Dept.: Bob Krenzke, 414-288-5136 or Michelle Evert Cook, (414) 288-7484.