<p><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Post Graduation Permit</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">If you have earned a degree in certain science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension of your post-completion OPT employment authorization.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">For more information see here:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/opt" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><em>https://www.uscis.gov/opt</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Co-op/Internship Participations</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Cooperative education (or co-operative education) and internships are methods of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience ("co-op"), provides academic credit for structured job experience. Co-ops are full-time, paid or unpaid positions. Internships may be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid positions.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Work While Studying</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">See guidelines on working while studying&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/students-and-employment" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(74, 110, 224);">here</a><span style="background-color: transparent;">.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Accommodation</strong></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Off-Campus Accommodations</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own, and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.</span></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent;">HOMESTAY</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partner schools do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.</span></p><p><br></p>