Carnegie Mellon University

Key Dates for Hourly Student Workers

Academic Year 2024–25

August 2024

  • August 11, 2024 – End of AY23-24 summer positions
    • Summer position must end by August 11.
    • HR will end all AY23-24 hourly positions with start dates before August 12.
  • August 12, 2024 – Federal Work Study period begins
    • Hourly students may begin working in their AY24-25 positions starting August 12.

December 2024

  • December 16, 2024 – Last day of finals
    • Graduating international students may not work as student workers beyond the last day of finals.
  • December 18, 2024 – Fall grades due
    • Graduating domestic students may not work as student workers beyond the submission of final grades.

May 2025

  • May 4, 2025 – Federal Work Study Period ends
    • Hourly student working beyond May 4 will be charged 100% to the department budget.
    • Hourly student workers are permitted to continue working in their AY24-25 positions until May 18.
  • May 5, 2025 – Summer position start date
    • Summer position can start effective May 5 and must end by August 10.
  • May 6, 2025 – Last day of finals
    • Graduating international students may not work as student workers beyond the last day of finals.
  • May 11, 2025 – Commencement
    • Graduating domestic students may not work as student workers beyond commencement.
  • May 19, 2025 – Summer position start date
    • Current students continuing to work after May 18 will need to have a new hourly student position using summer effective dates (May 19-August 10)
    • HR will end all AY24-25 positions that started before May 5.

August 2025

  • August 10, 2025 – End of AY 24-25 summer positions
  • Summer positions must end by August 10
  • HR will end all AY2024 hourly positions with start dates before August 11.