Students attending Centre College on an F-1 visa often want to work. However, employment opportunities are limited and strict rules apply.
- F-1 students may NOT work OFF-campus during the first academic year, but may accept ON-campus employment under certain conditions and restrictions.
- After the first academic year, F-1 students may engage in three types of OFF-campus employment:
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- Optional Practical Training (OPT) (pre-completion or post-completion)
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training Extension (OPT)
To get CPT or OPT approval, students are required to talk to Centre’s Designated School Official (DSO), Jessica Leonard. For all OFF-campus employment, the work must be related to the student’s (intended) field of study. OFF-campus work should NOT begin until approved by USCIS. Contact Jessica Leonard for more information.
Visa/Work Information for International Students:
- Abroad Planet. A list of companies that have hired international students.
- Foreignborn.com. Provider of online services to immigrants and foreign-born individuals and families entering and living in the United States.
- H1B Grader. Find H1B sponsors, search H1B salaries, and search H1B LCAs.
- Immihelp. Comprehensive information about U.S. legal immigration.
- Myvisajobs.com. Comprehensive employment website for foreign workers seeking opportunities in the United States.
Career Forum: A tool to find jobs for Japanese-English bilingual professionals around the world.
Cturtle: A data company and global employment network for international graduates.
Global Jobs: Job search engine for globally-relevant non-profit and government positions in both the U.S. and abroad.
International Student: Assists international students around the world with a job database.
JobStreet: Search for jobs in Singapore, Malaysia, Philipines, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Jobware: Search for jobs in Germany.
LatPro: Job search site for Hispanic and bilingual professionals in the U.S.
MIT European Career Fair: Connects top-tier US students and young professionals with European companies, universities, and non-profit organizations.
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
United OPT: A well-known job portal in the USA for international students.
