Content written by Shailaja Neelakantan and published by Education Dive. 

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Extracted Content: International students hoping to get their Optional Practical Training federal authorization, which allows them to work in the U.S., are experiencing months-long delays. But colleges around the country are using a workaround to help them take advantage of internships and other employment: Curricular Practical Training, or CPT.

Unlike OPT, however, CPT is meant to be a required part of a student’s degree or program of study. Although it has stricter conditions than OPT,  CPT is useful for international students affected by visa delays because it doesn’t need federal approval. A CPT authorization need only come from the university.

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