Policies & Dates

Work from abroad:

Students residing outside of the United States for more than 30 days within a given term (fall, spring, or summer) are prohibited from working for the University and earning wages unless their employment is related to a Princeton-sponsored program outside of the U.S., internship, or fieldwork, and the work or research abroad is required as part of the Princeton program or project.

If you have questions about how this policy impacts undergraduate employment, please contact our office. 

Federal Work Study

Federal Work-Study (FWS) subsidizes wages for eligible students employed by the University. 

Supervisors who wish to hire only FWS eligible students should create Federal Work-Study jobs in JobX.  

FWS-eligible students can be hired into FWS-only jobs, or standard undergraduate positions.  In either case, FWS student wages will be paid from the University's central FWS account during the 2024-25 academic year.

As a reminder, all student jobs (including FWS positions) must be registered in the JobX portal.

Hiring Tips & Award Limits

Federal Work-Study students are limited to earning the amount reflected in their financial aid award.   TimesheetX will alert students and supervisors who approach their earnings limit and the Student Employment Office will work with students to increase the FWS award when possible. 

If a student fully expends their FWS award and our office is unable to increase it, we will notify both the student and employing department.  The  department must then decide whether to rehire the student (paying them from departmental funds), or to terminate the position.

If you have questions about a student’s Work-Study eligibility, please reach out to the Student Employment team via phone or email, seoffice@princeton.edu.

Students on Leave

The Student Employment Office encourages the hiring of enrolled students whenever possible.

Students who take a leave of absence, or withdraw from the University, may not continue working as student employees after their leave becomes effective.

Casual hourly employment may be available to withdrawn students on a limited basis.  For details, please contact our office.