Please contact the FSA if you plan to study abroad. Students MUST, therefore, consult with the Foreign Student Advisor before taking up any employment. The FSA will counsel the student on the appropriate application procedures for Curricular Practical Training and Optional Practical Training. INS regulations state that this employment is automatically authorized for any student in lawful F-1 status. Students should check with the Foreign Student Advisor for school requirements and procedures governing the authorization of on-campus employment.
Work required by a scholarship, fellowship, or assistantship is also acceptable.
If students and their departments judge that part-time employment is both manageable and necessary, the student may be employed on campus. Students must maintain their F-1 student status while employed by such an organization. Any student who works for one year or more in full-time curricular practical training is not eligible for practical training after completing his or her studies. Such employment may take place at any location in the United States. On-campus Assistantship or Fellowship A student enrolled in a full course of study may be employed on campus pursuant to the terms of a scholarship, fellowship, or assistantship if the employment is both on campus and is related to the student's course of study.