{"id":3524,"date":"2016-09-20T14:45:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T19:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp0.vanderbilt.edu\/isss\/?p=10975"},"modified":"2018-01-02T20:45:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T01:45:15","slug":"cpt-opt-academic-training-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.dev.vanderbilt.edu\/gradleaf\/2016\/09\/cpt-opt-academic-training-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"CPT, OPT, & Academic Training Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"

– Have you ever thought about working off campus or interning for a company in the United States?<\/em><\/p>\n

– Did you know that it takes more than 90 days for an OPT application to be approved by the United States Customs and Immigration Services?<\/em><\/p>\n

– Did you know that CPT employment counts all days including weekends, holidays, and travel outside the United States? <\/em><\/p>\n

Attend the Curricular Practical Training (CPT)<\/strong> or Optional Practical Training (OPT)<\/strong> workshops and get the facts about how to apply for employment authorization. Questions such as ones listed above will be answered and\u00a0information such as the example below you will learn by attending one of the OPT or CPT workshops this fall.\u00a0 If you are an F-1 student, you have the option to apply for employment authorization to be used during or after your academic studies in the United States.<\/p>\n