Current International Students

International students who do not currently have a Social Security Number (SSN) need to complete all of the following steps before beginning on-campus employment:

1. Secure an on-campus job. You may visit offices and departments individually to inquire if they have any positions open. You can also consult Career Services in Room 8300.
2. Once you are offered a job, ask the employing department/office to issue you a letter that verifies your employment. Your name on this letter must be the exact same name that appears on your I-20. The letter must be signed by your immediate supervisor, must be an original printed on Foothill College letterhead, and should follow a specific format outlined in the sample letter. A sample letter can be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or from the International Student Office.
3. Bring the letter issued by the employing department/office at Foothill to the International Student Office in Room 1933 and request a "Social Security Letter" to be issued by the ISO. To issue this letter, we will verify whether you are in lawful F-1 immigration status. New students: Please wait for 2 weeks after the beginning of your first quarter at Foothill to request the "Social Security Letter" from the International Student Office.
4. Apply for a Social Security Number once you obtain the two letters mentioned above. Please follow specific instructions for SSN application.
5. Obtain a receipt from the Social Security Administration Office verifying that you have submitted your SSN application. Bring this receipt along with all other required documents to the Financial Aid Office and complete a student employment packet. It generally takes about two weeks to receive the Social Security Card by mail. As soon as you receive your card, you must show it to the Financial Aid office to be added to Foothill's payroll and start getting paid.
6. After you receive the Social Security Card you must bring the SS Card and some of the forms from the student employment packet you received at the Financial Aid Office back to the International Student Office for approval.
7. Upon approval, you must return the forms to Financial Aid. Also, the International Student Advisor will initial page 2 of the employment packet and give you a copy of page 2. You must bring a copy of page 2 to the supervisor at your new office.
8. Read and sign the assignment card given to you by the Financial Aid office. Then the card needs to be signed by your immediate supervisor and brought back to Financial Aid.

International students who already have a Social Security Number (SSN) need to complete the following steps:

1. Secure an on-campus job. You may visit each office and department to inquire whether there are any positions open. You can also consult the Career Services in Room 8300.
2. Once you have a job offer, go to the Financial Aid Office and complete a student employment packet. You must show your Social Security card at that point.
3. You must bring the Social Security Card and some of the forms from the student employment packet you received at the Financial Aid Office back to the International Student Office for approval. Upon approval, you must return the forms to Financial Aid. Also, the International Student Advisor will initial page 2 of the employment packet and give you a copy of page 2. You must bring a copy of page 2 to the supervisor at your new office.
4. Read and sign the assignment card given to you by the Financial Aid office. Then the card needs to be signed by your immediate supervisor and brought back to Financial Aid.