What employment opportunities are available students on an F-1 visa?
On-Campus Employment F-1 students may engage in on-campus employment if they do not displace an American worker and as long as it is limited to part-time (20 hours or less per week) during main semesters when school is in session or full-time (more than 20 hours a week) during the summer and official school breaks. Work is limited to employers who are located on campus and provide direct services to students. You must remember that you must still maintain your full-time student status. Practical Training (CPT) Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is temporary employment authorization directly related to an F-1 student’s academic program where the work done counts towards course credit. The work must be required for the degree program or earning credit for the degree program. Curricular Practical Training is only available to F-1 visa students who are and have been lawfully enrolled as a full-time student for one full academic year and are currently in status. The only exception is gradu
