The best way to ensure you have the resources available is to have the protection of a sound health benefits program. Ohio University is dedicated to providing such a program to eligible Faculty and Staff.

Our benefits program is designed to provide protection and support for you and your family when there is illness, disability, or death. We believe it is a comprehensive program that represents an important part of your total compensation.

Core benefits include health, vision, dental/orthodontia insurance, prescription drug benefits, employee and dependent  life insurance, and short and long-term disability coverage. Health and dependent day care flexible spending accounts are also available.

Generous paid time off benefits including sick leave, vacation leave, and parental leave are also available.

Thank you for your interest in employment with the Office of Information Technology (OIT). As an OIT student employee, you will have the opportunity to develop excellent customer service skills, obtain industry leading training, and gain vital time management capabilities that can be applied in future job positions. We encourage you to review all available positions and please reach out if you have any questions. 

Learn what our current student employees enjoy most about working for OIT.

• Being an OIT student employee offers exciting, challenging, and rewarding jobs to those who are seeking opportunities to grow and succeed. 
• We value each person’s contribution to innovation and are always looking for interested students. Balancing a job and college coursework is undoubtedly challenging, but it can offer many benefits. 
• Whether you are in the area of desktop or classroom support, or working the IT Service Desk located in Bobcat Depot, you will develop valuable skills, including teamwork and collaboration, work prioritization, responsibility, and communication skills. 
• Working as an OIT student employee allows you to gain relevant workforce experience that is transferable to any career, not just for those entering IT customer service and computer science related careers.

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

Contact our PSA counselor for more information

• Academic records from every secondary/post-secondary institution you have attended, with a certified or attested translation if the original document is not in English. Official academic records must be provided upon arrival to campus, before the first day of classes, or sent by mail in envelopes sealed and stamped by one of the following:
• Your school or university
• Ministry of Education of your home country
• EducationUSA or related binational organization
• Official proof of English proficiency, if available. TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo exams should be taken within the last 12 months.
• Proof of citizenship: a copy of your passport information page.
• Evidence of sufficient funding to support your educational and living expenses for a 9-month period.
  • A letter from your sponsor confirming the amount of funding that will be provided and stating your relationship to the sponsor (a PDF sample sponsor form is available but not required) and a letter or statement from your sponsor's bank confirming that the funding is available in an accessible account. The name on the bank document must match the sponsor letter and must be written in English.
  • If you will receive a government or other external scholarship, please provide proof of nomination of the award with your application packet.

English Proficiency Requirements

English Proficiency Exams

All students seeking direct admission for full-time academic study must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following:

• Provide a recent TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test score. See minimum requirements below. IELTS reports should be sent directly from the testing agency. TOEFL results should be sent electronically directly from the testing agency (school code 1593). Duolingo English Test results can be shared online with Ohio University once your test has been certified.
  • English Proficiency Minimum Score Requirements
  • TOEFL Paper: 520 (composition score of 5)
  • TOEFL Internet (IBT): 68 (writing subscore of 17)
  • IELTS: 6.0 (no sub-score below 5.5)
  • Duolingo English Test: 95
• Complete at least three years in a high school in an English-speaking system, including three years of high school English (not ESL) courses with a grade of B or better.
• Submit an ACT composite score of 21 with 21 ACT English and 21 ACT Reading subscores.
• Submit a 1060 SAT Total with 540 SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing subscore.
• Have completed the equivalent of Ohio University's English 1510: Writing and Rhetoric I (Freshman Composition) with a grade of C or better. Course equivalency will be determined during the application process.