Internship Coordinator

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Internship Coordinators MeetingFebruary 2006

• Procedures for
• Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

Off-campus employment in the students field of
study
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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
Work Study
Co-operative Education
Practical Experience
Academic Internships
Practicum
Mentored Learning
Off-campus Employment
Field Programs
Externships
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Agenda

• Federal Regulation
• Employment Requirements
• Student Procedure
• International Services Procedure

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Federal Regulation

• Training must be related to students field of
  study
• Training is temporary in nature
• Student has been lawfully enrolled on a full-time
  basis for at least one academic year
• Training is an integral part of an established
  curriculum
• Student is in legal status

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Employment Requirements

• Student may NOT begin CPT until he/she receives
  written authorization
• Student may NOT apply for CPT after completion of
  study
• Student may work full-time during vacation period
  but may only work up to 20 hours per week during
  the Fall and Winter Semesters
• All paperwork must be received by International
  Services prior to the beginning date of training

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Student Procedure

• Check with International Services to see if you
  qualify for CPT
• Obtain a letter from your prospective employer
• Obtain a letter from your Internship Coordinator
• Enroll in an Internship class
• Submit paper work to International Services

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Letter from Prospective Employer

• The firms name and contact information
• The nature of the training
• Whether the position is part-time (20 hrs/wk) or
  full-time (more than 20 hrs/wk)
• The beginning date (must be a date in the future)
  and ending date
• The letter must be signed

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Letter from Prospective Employer
Nature of Training
Signature
Part-time
Firms Contact Information
Beginning and Ending Dates
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Letter from Internship Coordinator

• Must contain firms name
• Whether or not the proposed training is related
  to your field of study (If it is not related, you
  will NOT qualify for CPT)

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Letter from Internship Coordinator
Department Letterhead
Firms Name
Related to Field of Study
Must be signed
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Course Requirement

• Must be a work study, practicum, field program,
  internship or co-op education class
• Must carry academic credit
• Research and Independent Readings courses do NOT
  qualify

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Class Schedule
Academic Internship
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International Services Procedure

• Review entire application
• Review students academic record and file to
  ensure legal status
• Designated School Official (DSO) authorizes CPT
  in SEVIS
• New I-20 is printed with CPT authorization on
  page 3

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Authorization on I-20
Beginning and Ending Dates
Part- time
Firms Contact Information
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Important Note

• Students who receive one year or more of
  full-time curricular practical training (CPT) are
  ineligible for
• post-completion optional practical training (OPT)

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Review

• Student must
• Obtain letter from prospective employer
• Obtain letter from Internship Coordinator
• Enroll in internship course
• Submit paperwork to International Services prior
  to beginning date of training
• Wait for written authorization to begin training

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Graduate vs. Undergraduate

• Graduates may begin CPT prior to being in F-1
  status for one academic year if required by
  department
• All other requirements apply

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