MA students and VISP second-year students
On-campus employment during Fall/Spring semester
Graduate assistantship positions:
Starting May 15, 2022, students in the Master of Arts: Foundation of Advanced Studies(MA-FAS) program are eligible for TA/RA/PA positions with appointments of 33% or higher, but will not receive the tuition remission that is typically part of the compensation package for a graduate assistantship.
Information on your TA/RA/PA benefits can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/new-employee-benefits-enrollment/benefits-for-employees-not-covered-by-the-wrs/ .
- International students: eligible for up to 20 h/week per semester, all student hourly positions combined;
- Domestic students: UW may limit to no more than 29 h/week, all student hourly positions combined. (this is the institutional policy for student hourly positions; consult with your payroll specialist to confirm.)
On-campus summer employment
- International students: Please follow regulations on the ISS website for summer employment https://iss.wisc.edu/employment/f1-employment/
- Domestic students: UW may limit to no more than 29 h/week (this is the institutional policy for student hourly positions; consult with your payroll specialist to confirm)
For International Students
- F1 International students are required to have proper work authorization to be able to work off-campus. Please familiarize yourself with different types of work authorization on the ISS website.
- Math major students should be eligible for a 1 year OPT and a 2 year STEM extension.
VISP first-year students:
On-campus student hourly positions
- You are eligible for up to 20 h/week per semester, all student hourly positions combined.
- You are eligible to apply for grader positions, however, grader positions are intended for graduate students. Occasionally the department may make an exception for undergraduates in this role.
- You are not eligible to work off-campus during the first academic year of the VISP program.
Summer employment
- Please follow regulations on the ISS website for summer employment https://iss.wisc.edu/employment/f1-employment/
Please consult wtih Xin Cui-Dowling (xin.cui-dowling@wisc.edu) if you have any questions, or if you plan to take more than one position in one semester.
Career Services:
SuccessWorks is a center for personal and professional development, just for College of Letters & Science students.
The Writing Center provides workshops and reviews on cover letters, resumes, and related career topics.
Job Searching Webiste: