F-1 Student Employment

F-1 students have several employment options available to them, as follows:

• On-Campus Employment
• Off-Campus Employment
  • Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
  • Optional Practical Training (OPT)
  • Optional Practical Training 24-Month STEM Extension

If you are experiencing severe economic hardship, please make an appointment with the Office of Global Engagement for specific information regarding the application process.

In order to work in an off-campus job, you must get permission from the Office of Global Engagement and from the Department of Homeland Security. Apart from a few limited exceptions (such as unremunerated work for a charitable organization), all off-campus work, both paid and unpaid, requires this authorization. Failure to obtain proper authorization for off-campus work constitutes a violation of F-1 status.