International Students and Scholars Office

Summer Employment

F-1 and J-1 students are not required by Immigration regulations to register for classes during the summer. It is an option that many international students take advantage of to meet academic requirements more quickly or to complete thesis/dissertation projects.

On-campus employment may be full-time during the summer break if the following applies:

F-1/J-1 student has valid Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20/DS-2019)
F-1/J-1 student has pre-registered or intends to enroll for Fall semester (at North Carolina A &T)
F-1/J-1 student is not enrolled in classes during summer sessions

The full-time (40 hours a week) employment benefit does not apply with class enrollment during any summer session. Those who enroll during the summer are only eligible to work on-campus up to 20 hours per week.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Any international student who is on campus working towards the thesis and dissertation projects (during the summer) are required to register for at least one credit hour (NO EXCEPTIONS). Any work completed on-campus that will count towards and/or if academic credit will be earned for degree completion, requires course enrollment.