Temporary Employment

Temporary employees are regularly scheduled to work in a position for less than 90 days in duration (or six months in duration if temporarily replacing a regular employee on leave).

Less Than Half-Time (LHT) Employment

Less than half-time employees are regularly scheduled to work less than 14 hours per week.

Interns

College students in a recognized intern program (from another college, university or formal training program) are ordinarily paid through Harvard's payroll. Interns must be fulfilling an on-the-job training component for successful completion of degree or certificate requirements.  Interns who work 30 hours a week or more for longer than 90 days will be eligible for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Temporary Employees

Temporary, Non-Exempt, Variable Hours

Job Code: 700010
Benefits Eligible? No

When to Use

Temporary administrative or project work. Maximum duration of 90 calendar days.

QuickHire Form: Hire Temp

Less Than Half-time Employees, OT Eligible

Job Code: 710010
Benefits Eligible? No

When to Use

Ongoing or intermittent administrative or project work. Must work less than 14 hours; Harvard retirees working as LHTs may work up to 17.5 hours/week.

QuickHire Form: Hire LHT

Temporary Harvard Student, OT Eligible

Job Code: 700030
Benefits Eligible? No

When to Use

Students may be hired for any part-time position, either on a short- or a long-term basis. Harvard students receiving work-study funding may not work more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. They may work up to 40 hours per week during the summer.

QuickHire Form: Hire Student

Temporary High School Student, OT Eligible

Job Code: 700035
Benefits Eligible? No

When to Use

  • HMS/HSDM/Harvard Program(s) supported by a Training Grant or Fellowship to support high school students or graduated, not-yet-enrolled-in-college individuals to gain research and science experience. 
  • A high school student working as an 'intern' for the summer or semester working in the lab.

QuickHire Form: Hire Temp

Interns

Intern - Less than 90 Days

Job Code: 100010
Benefits Eligible? No

When to Use

Any student that is involved in an education or training program designed to provide professional experience which is academically oriented for the student’s benefit. Employer does not derive immediate advantage from the activities.

QuickHire Form: Hire Other

Intern - Greater than 90 Days

Job Code: 100011
Benefits Eligible? No

When to Use

Intern working 30 hours or more per week and scheduled to work over 90 days.

QuickHire Form: Hire Other