<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Students,</div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><b>Please carefully read my email below</b></span> regarding the <u>CPT application process which begins in March 2025</u> (<i>your offer letter must contain all the highlighted items in the attached sample letter</i>). </div><div><br></div></div></div>
<div><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#000000">Jennifer Lee, MSEE, MBA</font></b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">Director, Career Placement, Events & External Relations</font></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 4:10 PM EE Careers <<a href="mailto:ee-career@ee.columbia.edu">ee-career@ee.columbia.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear Students,<div><div><br></div><div>If you hold a F-1 visa, please note that <b><i>you will be eligible to receive <span>CPT</span> work authorization for Summer 2025 as long as you maintain full time status for 2 consecutive semesters (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)</i></b>. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Summer internships</b> are full time (<u><b>40 hours a week</b></u>) and must be at least <u style="font-weight:bold">8 weeks in length</u>. </div><div><br></div><div>If you engage in a <b>Fall 2025 internship</b>, you must apply again for CPT since authorization is granted on a per semester basis. Fall internships are part time (<u><b>20 hours a week</b></u>) and must be <b><u>virtual</u></b> unless the company is located in NY, NJ or CT (Connecticut).<br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">I will begin reviewing and processing <span>CPT</span> requests for Summer 2025 internships in March (details will be provided at the start of the spring semester). Please also note that once approved for CPT, you are required to register for the fieldwork course, E6999 for the summer semester (1.0 credit). <u>A max of 2 credits can be counted towards the degree</u>.</b></div></div><div><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><br></b></div><div><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#000000">Jennifer Lee, MSEE, MBA</font></b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">Director, Career Placement, Events & External Relations</font></div></div></div></div>
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