Student Employment reviews and monitors the eligibility of all employees who are currently active in student job classes on HCM. Only current degree-seeking CU Boulder students qualify for student jobs either on main campus or through continuing education.

Academic Year Requirements

  • Undergraduates must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester in order to receive work-study and work in a student job class.
  • Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 4 credit hours in order to receive work-study, and at least 3 credit hours to work in a student job class.

Summer Requirements

  • Enrolled in Summer OR enrolled in previous spring semester and upcoming fall semester.

Contact the Office of International Education  at 303-492-8057 regarding specific questions on immigration laws that must be followed to hire international students. They CANNOT have work-study or work more than 20 hours a week.

Students attending other CU campuses are eligible for hire on the Boulder Campus as long as they are enrolled in the number of credit hours specified above.