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International Students & Programs Office ISPO
  1. ISPO
  2. ADVISING
  3. F & J Visa Advising
  4. Current & Returning Students
  5. Working as an International Student
  6. Working before Graduating
  7. F-1 Students Working Off Campus

F-1 STUDENTS WORKING OFF CAMPUS BEFORE GRADUATING FROM UC SAN DIEGO

 

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is the most common option for F-1 students to work off campus before graduating:

LEARN ABOUT CPT HERE

 

Less common work authorization options:

WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
WORKING BASED ON ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
PRE-COMPLETION OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (OPT)