This training must be made available to all students in that major, listed in the course catalog with the assigned number of credits, and result in the student receiving academic course credit. The University's Career Services and individual academic departments set their own procedure for approval of co-op and internships. It may take many weeks to find a job. Remember that final approval of all credit-granting employment rests with the academic departments. There is no fee for CPT applications.
Authorization is given for one semester at a time.
CPT is only legal during the dates listed on the I-20. Students must reapply for each session of co-op or internship. Students authorized for one year or more of full-time curricular training lose eligibility for Optional Practical Training. As long as your CPT is under 52 weeks or 2,080 hours, you will be eligible for Optional Practical Training after graduation. It is your responsibility to keep track of actual hours worked during an internship or co-op.