Curricular Practical Training authorization is available to F-1 students who require off-campus internships as part of their degree programs. CPT must be an integral part of an established curriculum.
The internship must either be required by the student's degree program or the student must receive course credit for the internship. The internship may be either full time (over 20 hours per week) or part time (20 hours per week or less). Please note that an internship is defined as supervised employment of limited duration, with education and experience being its primary function. Full-time, continuous, benefits-eligible employment is not appropriate for an internship.
Please contact opt-cpt@louisiana.edu, 337-482-6819, or schedule a virtual advising appointment (Select 'Work Authorization') for questions about CPT.