Student Employment

Student employment at Heinz College includes Federal Work Study, Federal Community Service Work Study and non-federal work study. Federal Work Study positions are restricted to employment within Heinz College. Federal Community Service Work Study (FCSWS) provides off‐campus employment opportunities and offer students a valuable experience while working within the community. Non‐federal work study is any other position within Heinz College and Carnegie Mellon that does not qualify for federal work study.

Students may search and apply for work study positions through the Heinz College, Career Navigator system. The pay rate for student employment is typically $12 per hour and students are paid bi-weekly. Regardless of the student’s employer, the student's work must be governed by employment conditions, including pay, that are appropriate and reasonable in terms of type of work, geographical region, employee proficiency, and any applicable federal, state, or local law.

1. FEDERAL WORK STUDY (FWS) AND FEDERAL COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK STUDY (FCSWS)

The FWS program, which includes the FCSWS program, is administered by Heinz College Office of Financial Aid. These federal financial aid programs are need‐based and provide part‐time employment to eligible students who need the earnings to help meet their educational expenses. The Work Study program also encourages students to participate in community-based employment (FCSWS).

Heinz students generally do not receive academic credit for work performed under the FWS program. Student eligibility is determined from information provided on the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and by completing the Heinz College Financial Aid Application.

Heinz College makes employment under the FWS program reasonably accessible for all eligible students to the extent of available funds and  consults with nonprofit, government, and community‐based organizations to identify these opportunities. Heinz College assures that employment may be used to support programs for accommodating services to students with disabilities, and informs all eligible students of the opportunity to perform community services. All employment under this federal program must be authorized by Heinz College Office of Financial Aid in advance of accepting employment or hiring students.

Links to addtitional information:

• Information for Work-Study Eligible Students
• Information for Employers/Supervisors- OUTSIDE OF HEINZ COLLEGE
• Information for Employers/Supervisors – WITHIN HEINZ COLLEGE

2. NON-FEDERAL WORK STUDY/EMPLOYMENT

The employment is considered Non-federal work study within Carnegie Mellon University or Heinz College, if the student does not qualify for either Work Study program and/or the job is not eligible to participate. Generally, international students are able to work on campus through non‐federal work study. Students may research opportunities through Career Navigator, Heinz College student employment system . Job opportunities for non‐federal work study are very limited.

Information for Employers/Supervisors regarding non-federal employment processes is available from the Office of Fiscal Management, Hamburg Hall, room 1107.

• Information for students (non-work study) 

Internship Opportunity Fund

Students who accept internships that do not qualify for funding under the Federal Community Service Work Study (FCSWS) program, either because the student does not have federal financial aid eligibility or because the employer and/or the job does not meet federal regulations for FCSWS eligibility, may apply to the Heinz College Internship Opportunity Fund (IOF) for consideration of awards to help support non‐paying and low paying internships. Students are never eligible to receive both IOF Funds and FCSWS funds to subsidize the same position.

For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs.