• Complete the Online Employment Session by logging on to www.miami.edu/employmentsession. Also, read the handout on Curricular Practical Training (CPT) which you will find in the Online Employment Session.

• Print the Completion Certificate to be handed in when you submit your application for CPT to International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

• Enroll in an internship course for at least one credit. You can provide your ISSS advisor with written proof of enrollment, or the advisor can check Student Records to confirm your enrollment in the course.

• Request letter from Academic Advisor (see the template in the handout on CPT). This letter must be written on your academic department’s letterhead.

• Bring the following documents to ISSS:

• Letter from Academic Advisor.
• Certificate of Completion for Employment Session.
• Current Form I-20 and original Form I-94.

• Please allow five business days for approval of your CPT before you collect the documents from ISSS. Your ISSS advisor will issue a memorandum and new Form I-20 stating your approved CPT on page 3.

• Please e-mail your ISSS advisor if you have any questions regarding CPT.