# Employment

**Source**: https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/
**Parent**: https://isss.illinois.edu/

International students on F-1/J-1 status may accept employment under certain conditions or circumstances. Use the links below to research the conditions/circumstances that apply to your status.

- [F-1 Employment](https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/f1-employment/)
- [F-1 CPT](https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/f1-cpt/)
- [F-1 OPT](https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/f1-opt/)
- [F-1 OPT Extension](https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/f1-opt-stem/)
- [J-1 Employment](https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/j1-employment/)
- [J-1 Academic Training](https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/j1-academic-training/)
- [J-2 Work Authorization](https://isss.illinois.edu/students/employment/j2-employment/)

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## Finding a Job

### On-Campus Hourly Jobs

- Begin your search for an hourly job on the [Virtual Job Board](https://secure.admin.illinois.edu/osfa/vjb/).
- Please note that international students do not qualify for federal work-study jobs. You might also ask your department contact and professors if they know of any available jobs on-campus.

### Assistantships and Graduate Hourly Jobs

- Ask about assistantship opportunities in your department.
- Visit the [GSAC Assistantship Clearinghouse](https://www.grad.illinois.edu/clearinghouse/) for listings of assistantships and graduate hourly jobs.

### Internships and Jobs After Completion of Studies

- Find out whether your department has a career services office. The career services office will contain a wealth of information about jobs and resources for locating employment.
- Visit [The Career Center](https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/) at 715 S. Wright St., Champaign for help with job search strategies, resume and cover letter writing, and interview skills.
- Investigate job opportunities through professional associations related to your field of study.
- Take advantage of The Career Center’s [resume and interview workshops](https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/INTLconnect) specifically for international students that are useful in a job search strategy. Please contact [The Career Center](https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/) for further information.

## Career Resources

For more career resources, check out [the international student page](https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/INTLconnect) on The Career Center site. Most of the career and employment events targeting international students are also shared through the INTLconnect email newsletter ([subscribe to INTLconnect](https://illinois.edu/gm/subscribe/10045)). If you want to network with alumni who were once international students, please join [the INTLconnect at Illinois LinkedIn Group](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4194132).