This webpage only addresses on-campus employment at NYU in New York.
In order for NYU to be in compliance with the new NYC Pay Transparency legislation, Wasserman has updated language across all postings. Please include the appropriate disclaimer on your student employment job posting(s).
Please note that each job listed on Handshake will be reviewed and approved by Wasserman Center staff before it is posted on the site. We do our best to vet fraudulent job listings that we receive, however mistakes do occur.
If you come across what appears to be an illegitimate job posting, please contact us.
Please be aware that there are a limited number of jobs available on-campus, so we encourage you to also apply to nearby off-campus positions as well (e.g. retail, restaurants, etc.) if you are eligible to do so.
Student employees may be eligible for paid family leave under the New York Paid Family Leave Law. For more information, please see the University’s New York Paid Family Leave Policy and Procedure.
Student employees on the University payroll whose wages are subject to FICA deductions may be eligible to participate in the Supplemental Tax Deferred Annuity (STDA) Plan. The STDA Plan provides the opportunity to make tax-advantaged payroll contributions from your salary to save for retirement. Student employees who are eligible for the STDA Plan will receive a welcome letter from TIAA, the Plan’s record keeper, which will include information about how to enroll and contribute to the Plan should you wish to do so. Please contact NYU PeopleLink-Benefits at askpeoplelink@nyu.edu or 212-992-LINK (5465) with any questions.
When classes are in session students may work up to 20 hours per week. When classes are not in session (i.e. Winter/Spring/Summer Break) students may work up to 35 hours per week, which is the standard NYU full-time work week. Students may hold multiple positions on campus, but may not exceed the maximum hours allowed per week.
A full-time employee must be present if a student employee is onsite. The full-time employee does not need to be the student’s direct supervisor but they need to be able to verify the student’s presence and onsite working hours.
In accordance with New York State and City requirements, all NYU New York employees, including student employees, are required to complete this online training. Please ensure your student employees complete this requirement on NYU iLearn within their first 30 days of employment. This training must be completed by December 19, 2025 and must be completed each calendar year.
Access the Online Course in NYU iLearn: OEO 150: Training on Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Harassment and Discrimination (2025 – 2026). On-campus supervisors must allow employees to complete the training during their work hours. If you have questions about this training requirement, please contact oeo-training@nyu.edu.
Student employees may be eligible for paid sick leave. For graduate student employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Local 7902 – GSOC (Covered Graduate Student Employees), please see Article XII of the CBA for more information. For all other student employees, please see the University’s Sick and Safe Leave Policy and Procedure – New York City for more information.
For graduate student employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Local 7902 – GSOC (Covered Graduate Student Employees), please refer to Article IX of the CBA for more information on work-related travel.
Student employees are eligible for Worker’s Compensation for work related injuries. Please visit the NYU Worker’s Compensation Policies and Procedures for further details.
Graduate student employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Local 7902 – GSOC (Covered Graduate Student Employees) may be eligible for vacation. For more information, please see Article XI of the CBA.
New York Labor Law § 162 requires that employees working in New York receive unpaid meal periods that meet the minimum standards set forth in the chart below:
| Shift | Meal Period |
| Six hour shift extending over the “noonday meal period” of 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | At least a 30 minute meal period between 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
| Shift beginning before 11:00 a.m. and ending after 7:00 p.m | At least an additional 20 minute meal period between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. |
| Six hour shift between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. | At least a 45 minute meal period at a time midway between the beginning and end of the shift |
*During the meal period the employee must be completely relieved from duty for the purpose of eating a meal. It is not necessary that the employee leave the premises if he or she is otherwise completely freed from duties during the meal period. The employee is not considered “relieved from duty” if he or she is required to perform any duties, whether active or inactive, while eating.