International Students

On-Campus Employment

Eligibility

F-1 students may begin employment on campus as long as the following criteria are met:

  • enrolled in a full-time course load
  • has an active SEVIS form I-20 from PCC
  • has a valid, unexpired passport
  • has an I-94 card that is marked “F-1 D/S”

An F-1 student may not engage in on-campus employment if any of the following applies:

  • student is not registered as a full-time student at PCC
  • student has graduated and does not intend to begin a new program at PCC in the next available term
  • student is on an academic leave of absence or on academic suspension
  • student does not have valid documents as listed above

Limitations

  • Employment is limited to part-time (no more than 20 hours per week) during the school year; full-time (more than 20 hours per week) is permitted during official vacation periods
  • Employment may take place at any PCC office or department, or a commercial firm located at PCC that provides direct services to students (e.g., the PCC bookstore)

Once Offered a Position

All students will need a Social Security number to work on campus. Please visit Applying for SSN for more information on how to get a Social Security number as an F-1 student.

Once the student has a Social Security Number (or a receipt that they have applied for one), the following new hire documents can be completed by the hiring manager with the student.

EIF

This is the Employee Information Form. Student will complete the form and provide information such as their name, date of birth, address, and emergency contact information.

Employee Information Form

Direct Deposit

If the student wishes to have their pay directly deposited into their bank account, they must complete the Direct Deposit form and provide it to their employer. The student will need their bank account number and routing number.

Direct Deposit

Please refer to the FY25 Payroll Schedule [pdf] for more information, including pay dates.

Form I-9

Every employee must complete this form in-person and present their required documents. The documents must be printed and original – they cannot be shown in a photo or on your phone. The I-9 form must be completed and submitted within 3 business days of the employee’s first day of employment.

Acceptable documents [pdf] for F-1 international students are:

  • Foreign passport
  • Form I-94
  • Form I-20 (printed on paper and signed with a pen by the student)

Form I-9

Federal W-4

The student must complete the W-4 without guidance from the hiring manager.

Federal W-4

Oregon W-4

The student must complete the W-4 without guidance from the hiring manager.

Oregon W-4

On-Campus Resources

Career Services on each campus can assist students in preparing resumes and cover letters when applying for jobs.

To search for a job, students can

  • log in to their MyPCC account, click on the “Paying for College” tab and then “Check the student job board” in the “Need a job?” box.
  • review the OISS’ weekly newsletter for job announcements.
  • check in individually with departments on campus to ask about openings.

This page is maintained by the OISS SEVIS Coordinator.