Office of Global Engagement
International Students and Scholars
February 8, 2019

Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT) Workshops for F-1 Students:

News & Alert

Curricular/Optional Practical Training (CPT/OPT) for F-1 Students:

Tuesday February 12th, CPT covered at 12:00pm, OPT covered 12:30-1:30pm
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Monday February 25th, CPT covered at 3:00pm, OPT covered 3:30-4:30pm (same content)

Presenter(s): Elke Breker and/or Kelsey Dennis, Office of International Student & Scholar Services

Location: Petteruti Lounge (Campus Center Room 201)

The curricular practical training (CPT) part of this presentation is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who have been in F-1 status for a minimum of one academic year and who are interested in an internship off campus. The second part of the presentation addresses questions related to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students who are interested in employment authorization during the summer, or who plan to complete their academic program in 2018 and apply for post-completion work authorization.

Please note: Students who plan to complete their academic program during the 2019 spring semester are strongly advised to apply for post-completion OPT as early as 90 days before their anticipated completion date.

For further CPT/OPT information and application instructions, see link below here.

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