Wednesday, February 15th – 10:00-11:30am (CPT covered 10:00-10:30, OPT/STEM covered 10:30-11:30)

Monday, February 27th – 10:00-11:30am (CPT covered 10:00-10:30, OPT/STEM covered 10:30-11:30)

Zoom links will be provided here the week of the session dates.

Please note: these sessions will not be recorded, time will be reserved for Q & A.

Presenters: Elke Breker, Kelsey Dennis, Jennifer Dressen, Sonja Paulson and Dean Chia-Ying Pan

The Curricular Practical Training (CPT) segment of this presentation is of particular interest to undergraduate and graduate students who have been in F-1 status for a minimum of one academic year, and who would like to explore options pertaining to internships off campus.

The second part of the presentation addresses questions related to Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 students who are interested in utilizing this employment authorization during the summer, or who plan to complete their academic program in 2023.

Please note: Students who plan to complete their academic program in Spring 2023 are strongly advised to apply for post-completion OPT as early as 90 days before their anticipated completion date (February 27, 2023 is the first day May graduates can file).

For further CPT/OPT information and application instructions: https://oisss.brown.edu/international-students/currently-brown/f-1-students/employment