Student Employment
Wagner recognizes that while obtaining an education is each student’s priority, gaining valuable work skills is also important. SEP supervisors should be ensuring that the student employees are gaining information, skills and values that can be applied to their academic life or future career.
The Wagner College Office of Financial Aid maintains two types of student employment on campus:
- College Work Study (CWS)
- Regular Payroll
Both are vital to the operation of the campus and to some of the community organizations that Wagner has contracted with. Regular Payroll is open to all students, but for CWS, you have to check your eligibility with the Financial Aid Office. For more information about working on-campus, please check the Work On-Campus page.
International students are allowed to work off-campus under certain conditions. Please check our Work Off-Campus page for more information.
Process for International Student to Obtain Regular Pay Position (if they have not worked before):
Step 1: International students go through the job database to see which regular pay positions are available.
Step 2: The student applies for a position that is not College Work Study (CWS).
Step 3: If hired, the position supervisor issues the Social Security Administration Template letter, which must be signed in ink.
Step 4: Student then makes an appointment with the Center for Intercultural to go over the Social Security application process and to receive a letter confirming their F-1 status.
Step 5: Student attends an in-person appointment at a Social Security Office to present their documents.
Step 6: Upon receipt of the Social Security Card (this may take 3 to 6 weeks), student submits the card information to Human Resources, along with any other required employment paperwork.
Step 7: Upon completion of this process, you may begin working.