Academic Training

Academic training provides an exception to the prohibition against paid employment off-campus. The work must be directly related to your academic studies, be recommended by your academic advisor, and be approved by our office before you begin. Although it is preferable to make academic training arrangements sooner rather than later, (for example, during the final semester before you complete your program) you have up to 30 days after you complete your academic program to find and arrange a position.

The academic training period is of a certain duration. It may be approved for as long as the period of your academic studies or for eighteen months, whichever is shorter. Because the requirements are complex, we cannot state them all here; Please visit Academic Affairs/Graduate Studies, Foster Administration Building, Room 121, if you have any plans to engage in this activity.

 Last Updated On: 11/15/05