Work Hours & Important Dates
Overview
Working at Tarleton State provides students with valuable opportunities to gain experience through flexible scheduling, professional development, networking, and the ability to build transferable skills. The information below is designed to help departments understand and follow student employment regulations outlined in Tarleton State’s Student Employment Policies and Procedures.
Work Hours for Employees in Student Titles
Undergraduate & Graduate Assistants Working Hours
Undergraduates
- Maximum 20-25 hours per week
Graduates
- Maximum 20-25 hours per week
- Maximum 5 hours per day
Spring Break & Summer
- 20-25 hours per week (reach out to Student Employment for exceptions)
Winter Break
- 40 hours per week
Students with Multiple Campus Jobs
- Total hours cannot exceed university maximums.
- Working hours from both jobs must equal a total of 20-25 hours per week, not per job.
Work Study & Intern 2 Learn Working Hours
- Work Study & Intern 2 Learn
- 20-25 hours per week
- Contact: Molly Richardson
International Students
- 20-25 hours per week
- Employments ends on their graduation date
- Date must reflect I-20 end date
- Contact: Christine Pruitt
Important Semester Dates
Graduating Students – Last Day to Work (26/27 School Year)
- Summer: Employment ends on 7/31/2026
- Fall: TBD
- Spring: TBD
Work Study Employment Periods
- Fall: Employment begins August 16, 2026
- Spring: TBD
- Summer: Contact Molly Richardson for exceptions