Student Employment

Click on the Student Job Board button below to view available positions on campus and at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Student Job Board

Students must be enrolled in the number of credits specified below to be eligible for student employment.

To qualify for FICA exemption, domestic students must be enrolled in six credits during the Fall, Winter, and Spring semesters. International students are FICA exempt. They must be enrolled full-time.

New and returning students may begin working three weeks prior to the start of the semester they are admitted.

All BYU–Hawaii students are eligible for co-employment between BYU–Hawaii and a PCC assignment.

During the semester, students may work a maximum of 19 hours per week combined across both positions, including the first and last weeks of the semester.

During semester breaks, students must follow the 40/40/40/19 work hour schedule across both positions. A Student Employment Clearance Form must also be completed to authorize co-employment.

Student Employment Clearance Form

All actively enrolled students, both domestic and international, who are employed at BYU–Hawaii or assigned to PCC may work up to 19 hours per week during the semester, including weeks when the semester begins or ends in the middle of the week.

During semester breaks, students may work up to 40 hours per week for three consecutive weeks. Once a student has worked for three consecutive weeks over 19 hours, they must not exceed 19 hours on the fourth week.

Summer break employment is contingent upon active enrollment in Spring and Fall semester.

Domestic students on an approved semester leave may work up to 40 hours per week for three consecutive weeks. Once a student has worked for three consecutive weeks over 19 hours, they must not exceed 19 hours on the fourth week and are subject to FICA taxes.

International students on an approved semester leave are not eligible for student employment.

To apply for a semester leave, students must meet with their academic advisor or visit the Office of the Registrar to complete the required form.