Are there any restrictions with Work-Study jobs?
Yes, federal regulations restrict Work-Study from being used to: 1. Displace a regularly-hired or budgeted employee – for instance, we can work with for-profit companies, but the job needs to be created for a student and be directly related to a student’s major/career goals. Summer internships are great for that. On the other hand, we couldn’t allow an employer to hire the subsidized Work-Study student as part of its counter help, because the employer would be displacing a regularly hired/budgeted employee. 2. Promote organizations that limit/restrict membership, such as a union. 3. Campaign for a political candidate or issue 4. Lobby legislatures 5. Recruit members for a religious organization or construct/maintain a religious building 6. Work outside the United States unless with a branch of the campus or the U.S. government (an embassy, for example) If you’re ever uncertain, check with us first.
Yes, federal regulations restrict Work-Study from being used to: 1. Displace a regularly-hired or budgeted employee – for instance, we can work with for-profit companies, but the job needs to be created for a student and be directly related to a student’s major/career goals. Summer internships are great for that. On the other hand, we couldn’t allow an employer to hire the subsidized Work-Study student as part of its counter help, because the employer would be displacing a regularly hired/budgeted employee. 2. Promote organizations that limit/restrict membership, such as a union. 3. Campaign for a political candidate or issue 4. Lobby legislatures 5. Recruit members for a religious organization or construct/maintain a religious building 6. Work outside the United States unless with a branch of the campus or the U.S.
