# Non-Academic Employment

**Source**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/funding/student-employment/non-academic
**Parent**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/funding/student-employment

Pursuing a graduate degree while otherwise employed can be very challenging since graduate study requires significant commitment in time and energy. A graduate student should consider carefully their work/study balance when selecting hours of enrollment and hours of employment.

**A general guide to striking such a balance is that the number of hours worked per week plus three times the number of semester credit hours of graduate enrollment should not exceed 57.**

Regardless, it is important that a graduate student consult with both their academic advisor and work supervisor when determining the balance between graduate study and employment.

### Non-Academic Employment Resources

Employment in a non-academic role at the university—or in the community—is an option for many graduate students. The University of Texas at Austin offers resources to help you find jobs:

### [Graduate Student Campus Jobs Listserv](https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa/info/graduatestudentcampusjobs)

### [UT Austin page for on-campus job postings through Workday](https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstudent)

### [UTemps](https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/utemps)

### [12Twenty@UTexas](https://utexas.12twenty.com/Login)

### Additional Resources

You might also peruse your program’s webpage, as links to student employment opportunities are often provided there.

### [20/30 Hour Limit](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/funding/student-employment/academic/conditions)

Employment at the university, academic or non-academic, must conform to the 20/30 hour limit.

### [Human Resources](https://hr.utexas.edu/)

Human Resources provides additional information about eligibility, requirements and benefits for students employed in non-academic positions.