Three different types of permission for student off-campus work are described below. Economic Hardship Students who have been in F-1 status for at least nine months and can document a serve and unpredictable economic hardship may apply to the INS for permission to work off campus. Curricular Practical Training Students, whose academic program requires or grants academic credit for an internship or co-op experience, may receive permission from OISS to work off campus in their field. Optional Practical Training Students may receive permission from INS to work at a job in their field of study for 12 months after graduation, or during the summer session. All rights reserved.
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