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Curricular Practical Training
(CPT)
CPT Application (click to download)
CPT is an employment directly related to student's field
of study and is an integral part of an established curriculum. It is an
internship, practicum, or other type of employment that is either required
for the degree program or taken for credit toward the degree.
The
only programs at Princeton that allow a summer CPT option are:
1.
Master's in Public Affairs Program in the Woodrow Wilson
School (required summer internship);
2.
Master's in Finance 2-year program (required
summer internship);
3. Summer internship courses offered through the
departments of Applied Mathematics,
Chemical Engineering, Computer Science,
Economics,
Electrical Engineering,
Geosciences,
Mathematics,
Mechanical Engineering, ORFE (Operations
Research and Financial
Engineering), and
Physics.
Eligibility
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You have been in lawful immigration status
and a full-time student for at least one academic year;
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You are currently in F-1 status;
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You have a job
offer from a specific employer with established employment start and end
dates;
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You may
not begin
your employment before June 1.
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You must end your employment before
classes begin in the Fall semester (September 17 in the Academic Year
2009/10)
Important
Notes
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Estimated CPT
processing time is between 3-5 business days, so please take this into
consideration when making employment plans;
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CPT authorization
will be noted on the third page of your I-20; you may not begin your
employment before you pick up the endorsed I-20 from the Office of Visa
Services;
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CPT
may be
authorized for part-time (20 hours or less per week) or full-time (over 20 hours per week);
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Students should follow the same procedure for both paid or unpaid internship;
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A new application is required if there is any change of employer,
location of employment or if the employment ending data expires;
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Your local U.S. address information must be current in
SCORE;
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Use of full-time CPT for one year or more eliminates eligibility
for Optional Practical Training (OPT). Use of part-time CPT does not affect
eligibility for OPT.
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