#  Student Employment Office 

 



 



 

 ![students outside of Widener library, Harvard Yard](/sites/g/files/omnuum4451/files/student-employment-office/files/seo-hero-2.jpg)

 



 

##  Important Announcements 

 



  [### Attention Graduating Students: Update Your Home Address!

 ](/news/2026/05/attention-graduating-students-update-your-home-address) May 04, 2026 

 If you work for a Harvard department and will have a different mailing address after graduation, your Home Address must be up to date in my.Harvard to ensure that paper checks and tax documents are sent to the correct place. To change your address: You... 

 

 

   [### Upcoming PeopleSoft Outage

 ](/news/2026/05/upcoming-peoplesoft-outage) May 04, 2026 

 PeopleSoft will be unavailable this coming weekend, from Friday, May 8th at 5pm until Monday, May 11th at 8am. This means that no time will be able to be reported or approved during that timeframe. Please plan accordingly to ensure smooth time card... 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  SEO Jobs Database 

The Student Employment Office (SEO) maintains a database to connect all currently enrolled students in a degree-granting program with employers both on and off-campus.

 

 



 ### Signing up for the Jobs Database

For Students

Signing up for the Jobs Database

Learn how to sign up to use the Jobs Database

[About Signing Up](https://seo.harvard.edu/search-jobs)

[Search for Jobs](https://seo-harvard-csm.symplicity.com/)



 

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 ### Posting a Job

For Employers & Faculty

Information for employers for posting a job

[About posting a job](https://seo.harvard.edu/using-jobs-database)

[Access your job posting](https://seo-harvard-csm.symplicity.com/)



 

   ![Hanging "Job" sign ](/sites/g/files/omnuum4451/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/student-employment-office/files/iconfinder_695_2274589_02.png?itok=ojatsmIk) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

##  Federal Work Study 

**The Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) is a federally-funded wage-share program, benefitting both students and employers. This program subsidizes wages for eligible student employees. To learn more about who is eligible to participate, visit** [**Federal Work Study.** ](/for-employers/federal-work-study "Federal Work Study")

 

 



  [### Register a Work Study Job

 ](/fwsp-students-registration)For Students

Complete a referral card to start earning your Federal Work Study Funds



 

  [### Off-Campus Work Study

 ](/campus-fwsp)For Students

Work for off-campus non-profit employers while using Federal Work Study



 

  [### Summer Work Study

 ](/summer-fwsp)For Students

Eligibility for Summer FWSP is dependent on the student’s FWSP eligibility for the upcoming academic year. Click this thread to learn more and apply.



 

  [### Hire a Work Study Student

 ](/for-employers/federal-work-study)For Employers & Faculty

FWSP offers significant cost savings in employing eligible Harvard students



 

  

 

 

 

##  SEO Flagship Events 

 



  [### National Student Employment Week

 ](/national-student-employment-week)A week of events and recognition of the invaluable service of student employees April 12-18 2026!



 

   ![Students walking around a job fair](/sites/g/files/omnuum4451/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/student-employment-office/files/jobfair3.jpg?itok=1qhxaZeE) 

 

 

 

  [### Fall Job Fair

 ](/fall-job-fair)The SEO's annual Fall Job Fair is held around the first week of classes.



 

   ![jobfair.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum4451/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/student-employment-office/files/jobfair.jpg?itok=P-CqsGBv) 

 

 

 

  [### April Job Fair

 ](/spring-job-fair)Summer and upcoming Academic Year positions are promoted by Harvard and non-Harvard employers.



 

   ![jobfair2.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum4451/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/student-employment-office/files/jobfair2.jpg?itok=cR2He3jV) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

##  By The Numbers 

 



39%

of seniors reported that they began working during their freshman year

 



78%

of students had part-time work at one point, including both on and off-campus

 



8

Average number of hours worked in a typical week during senior year

 



 

 

 

 

 

  [### Faculty Aide Program

 ](/faculty-aide-program)The Faculty Aide Program has introduced thousands of students in all concentrations to research and is a great program for students in the initial stages of their research careers.



 

   ![facaid.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum4451/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/student-employment-office/files/facaid.jpg?itok=jhOWC0PL) 

 

 

 

  [### Getting Paid

 ](/getting-paid)All on-campus student employment is processed through Harvard's Peoplesoft system. Once you are hired, you can use Peoplesoft to report time, complete tax forms, view paychecks, sign up for direct deposit, and view W-2's.



 

   ![paid.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum4451/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/student-employment-office/files/paid.jpg?itok=-REL1KRw) 

 

 

 

  [### International Students

 ](/international-students)Learn about on employment opportunities and requirements for international students



 

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