Student Employment
Resources for Student Employees
Getting Started
Whether you’ve been looking for a campus job or already received an offer, review the information below as a guide.
Helpful Links
- Resources and tips for finding a job
- Fall 2025 Student Employment Timelines
- Visit the Student Onboarding page for an overview of the process and helpful next steps.
- Complete Student Employee Onboarding Tutorial.
- Student Employee Checklists: Review the appropriate check list to make sure you are completing the necessary steps.
Getting Paid
Questions about time reporting, paycheck schedules, direct deposit, and taxes can all be answered by GTHR Payroll. Click here to learn more. Refer to the links below for information specific to student pay.
Helpful Links about Pay
Helpful Links about Reporting Hours
Student Employee Types
Undergraduate
Most undergraduate students are hired as a Student Assistant (SA) to perform a variety of jobs on campus. They can be employed to provide administrative support, customer service, IT support, research, teaching support, tutoring, and other types of support services.
Federal Work Study (FWS)
At Georgia Tech, FWS is awarded to undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half-time during the semester and demonstrate financial need. Students may work on campus, off campus, or in a community service position. To be considered for a FWS award, students must complete both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Georgia Tech Application for Scholarships and Financial Aid (GT App) each year by the published deadline. For more information, visit the Federal Work Study website.
Student Assistant-PURA
President’s Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA) fund salaries to undergraduate students who are conducting research under the supervision and mentorship of a Georgia Tech or Georgia Tech Research Institute faculty. Between two hundred and three hundred competitive awards are offered each year. For more information, visit the President’s Undergraduate Research Awards website.
Resident Assistant
Resident Assistants (RAs) are students who serve in the residence halls as a resource for their residents. The main function of an RA is to build community and relationships with residents to provide programming, individualized support, campus resource information, and academic encouragement. For more information on Resident Assistant opportunities, visit the Housing and Residence Life website.
Graduate
Graduate student employees can be categorized as:
- Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs)
- Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs)
- Graduate Assistants (GAs)
- Student Assistants (SAs)
GRAs and GTAs are typically hired by the graduate schools to perform assistantships that are related to the student’s degree. Graduate Assistants and Student Assistants can be hired to perform tasks within campus units, such as administrative support, web development, etc.
For more information on graduate student employment, visit the Office of Graduate Education website.
International Students
International students with valid F-1 or J-1 student status and I-20s or DS-2019s issued by Georgia Tech are eligible to work on campus as student employees for jobs paid by Georgia Tech. For more information, visit the Office of International Education.
Non-USG Students
A non-USG student is a high school or college student currently enrolled in a high school or a college/university outside of the USG. (Note: High school students must be a minimum of 16 years of age.) Non-USG students cannot be employed at Georgia Tech as a student employee and must instead be hired into Tech Temp or staff positions, depending on the intended duration of their experience at Georgia Tech.
Contact Us
Have a question related to Student Hiring? We can help! Go to the ASC Portal to submit your inquiry.
Guidelines
Allowable Work Hours
During an enrolled semester, students CANNOT work more than 20 hours per week.
There is a limit to the number of hours student employees and tech temps can work. ACA regulations limit hours to 1,300 hours within 365 days of your start date (i.e. March 16, 2024 – March 16, 2025). We encourage you to keep track of these hours in order not to exceed this number.
The Graduate Studies Office has published the workload hours for Graduate Students. For more information, contact the Office of Graduate Education.
Student Insurance
Georgia Tech offers student health insurance plans for both undergraduate and graduate students. Student employees wishing to enroll in a health insurance plan should visit the Student Health Insurance Plan website for more information.
Workplace Injury?
If you are injured or become ill as a result of your job duties, follow the steps outlines here: Injured While Working?