The $mart Work Mizzou fellowship program provides on-campus employment opportunities for international students. In addition to a job placement, the program provides an immediate connection within the campus community.
Program benefits
- Earn up to $8,300 during the year by working on campus 10 to 20 hours per week.
- Gain practical work experience and develop essential skills including customer service, leadership, critical thinking, accountability, time management, problem solving, communication and teamwork.
- Attend campus seminars, events and excursions with other $mart Work participants.
- Make connections with other Mizzou students and build a network on campus.
- Expand your opportunities for conversational English language in a professional setting.
- Facilitates career readiness upon graduation.
Eligibility
$mart Work Fellows program
International undergraduate students who are attending MU for the first time are eligible to apply.
$mart Work Fund for Refugees program
Refugee students attending MU, regardless of their academic program, are eligible to apply.
Expectations
The $mart Work Mizzou program is for one academic year (August—May). The number of hours you can work depends on your campus employer, with a maximum of 20 hours per week. You are not required to work during school breaks but may have the option to do so depending on your employer. If you work during school breaks, you may work up to 40 hours per week.
Participants are expected to:
- Follow the job duties, performance standards and conduct requirements set by the campus employer, including the agreed upon work schedule.
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
- Attend two to three seminars, events or excursions throughout the year.
- Notify ISSS immediately of any problems or concerns with your program experience.
- Optional: Enroll in SSC 1150: Learning Strategies for International Students during the fall or spring semester.
If you voluntarily withdraw or are dismissed from the $mart Work program prior to its conclusion, you forfeit all estimated or potential income from the employer.
After the program concludes, you may have the option to continue working for your campus employer, or you can explore other campus employment opportunities on your own.
Application instructions
Interested students should apply online. You will need to upload your résumé.
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Acceptance and matching process
- International Student and Scholar Services reviews applications and notifies selected students.
- Selected students will interview with campus employers.
- ISSS coordinates matching students with campus employers and notifies students of their program placements.
- Students who accept the placement will receive an official offer letter that outlines their on-campus employment and expected earnings. The estimated earnings will be included on the Form I-20 as “funds from school.”
Please email isss@missouri.edu with any questions about the program.