Work Study Program

To participate in the Work Study program, you must satisfy the following requirements:

• Be a University of Toronto student
  • Graduate students must be registered as defined by their college / faculty in order to be eligible.
  • Students are permitted to accept only ONE Work Study position per program period.
  • International students are subject to additional eligibility criteria and are strongly encouraged to refer to the Centre for International Experience to confirm they meet all of the Government of Canada regulations regarding on-campus work.

The following are ineligible for Work Study:

• Non-degree seeking students
• Students doing a placement (e.g., co-op work term)
• Students registered in the Toronto School of Theology

To be considered for a Work Study position, students must meet the Work Study sessional course load requirements (see below) at the time of application.

Fall 2023 – Winter 2024 course load:

• Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 2.0 FCE (full course equivalent).
• Graduate students must be registered for the fall and winter sessions.
• Students who self-identify as having a disability are eligible to participate in the Work Study program at a reduced course load for the fall and winter cycle only. To request course load requirement accommodations for the Work Study program, please reach out to workstudy@utoronto.ca for consideration.

Summer 2024 course load:

• Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 0.5 FCE (full course equivalent).
• Graduate students must be registered for the summer session.
• Note: Reduced course loads are not offered for the summer cycle as it is already at the lowest course registration possible.

To confirm your eligibility, please email workstudy@utoronto.ca and provide your full legal name and student number, as well as the term you are interested in working (Summer OR Fall/Winter).

The program is offered twice a year (fall/winter and summer) with specific application and hiring dates.

Fall 2023 – Winter 2024

• Application period: August 16 – September 25, 2023 (Note: Application due dates will vary by position. Apply early!)
• Program period (Employment start and end dates): September 7, 2023 – March 31, 2024

Work Study supervisors are expected to support their Work Study students to:

• Establish learning goals through 1:1s or team meetings and a plan to achieve them.
  • Supervisors and students have a mid-program check-in and final meeting where they review learning goals, provide feedback and acknowledge accomplishments.
• Complete the final Experiential Learning eModule: Reflecting on your Competency Development and discuss reflections with supervisor.

The Work Study eModules and Professional Development Workbook are excellent tools to support these key requirements and more!

Visit the Work Study job board on the CLNx to view and apply for opportunities.

Students do not have to be OSAP eligible to participate in the Work Study program.

For staff and faculty who are posting remote Work Study positions, please keep in mind that you can ask students to have a computer, Internet access, a webcam, and/or a phone in order to complete their work (at most).