EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
For information regarding On-Campus Employment Regulations, please click here.
Off-Campus Employment Regulations:
Curricular Practical Training (CPT):
What is Curricular Practical Training (CPT)?
Curricular practical training is an employment option available to F-1 students in which the work experience is considered to be an integral part of the curriculum or academic program. This employment may be an internship, cooperative education job, a practicum, or any other pre-approved work experience. CPT is not an entitled benefit.
Optional Practical Training (OPT):
What is F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
Optional Practical Training is the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a practical work experience off campus after graduation. Optional Practical Training is authorized by Immigration Service. This authorization can take several months to obtain so you need to apply well in advance of graduation. (Contact the International Center).The maximum amount of time granted to work in F-1 Optional Practical Training status is 12 months.
Additional Resources:
Off-Campus Employment for Economic Hardship -
H-1B Visa Information
Employer Information
- Potential Employers (H-1B Labor Certification Database)
- Geocities free list of H-1B Sponsoring Companies
H1-Base - A fee-based database of employers who sponsor individuals for H-1B visas.
