International Student Education
Program
Overview
Stevens-Henager College (SHC)
offers a unique Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program to
students enrolled in any of its master's degree programs at
the Salt Lake City, Utah campus. CPT is authorized by the U.S.
Homeland Security Department for F-1 international students
and is equivalent to the co-op option for domestic students.
This option is designed to give
students practical work experience in curriculum-related
employment with local corporations and businesses. For those
who select this option paid internship employment is
mandatory, beginning in the first academic year of the
student's program. Along with the mandatory internship
employment, students will need to take a total of 17 courses.
Student
Internship Authorization
Immigration Service regulations
allow international graduate students who are enrolled in an
"internship" or "co-op" program to work in internship
positions for as many months as the duration of the program
will allow. Throughout the co-op program, international
students may work up to 40 hours per week.
F-1 students wishing to
participate in an off-campus training program that is an
integral part of an established curriculum must first obtain
work authorization for Curricular Practical Training (CPT).
The training, which must be directly related to the students
major field of study, is defined as alternate work/study,
internship, cooperative education, or any other type of
required internship or practicum, which is offered by
sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the
school (Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 214.2
(f)(10).
Benefits to
the Student
The practical training that
students receive by working in an American Company gives them
skills and experience that cannot be obtained in a normal
classroom-only education format, thus giving an advantage in
achieving life goals after graduation.
The wages that are paid to the
students for their CPT employment are equal to the wages paid
to domestic employees in the same kind of employment. Net
earnings are retained by the students and used for their
personal or educational needs.
Students can choose either
part-time (20 hours or less per week) or full-time (20 to 40
hours per week) employment. This can continue for the entire
duration of the master's program, as each student may choose.
Where possible, class schedules
will be arranged so as to facilitate this option. SHC offers
daytime, evening, and weekend courses.
Elements of
Internship Employment
The SHC master's co-op program
consists of 17 courses over a period of two and 1/2 years,
depending on the students course load. The internship
employment is required for at least eleven months of a
student's master's degree program. However, if the student
chooses to be employed for longer than eleven months, he/she
may continue CPT employment for as long as he/she chooses.
Please note, that if full-time CPT employment lasts more than
twelve months, the student may lose the right to the Optional
Practical Training (OPT), which is normally allowed to
students after graduation.
Each student is responsible for
locating, interviewing for and obtaining an internship
position. However, assistance with preparing students for
getting CPT employment will be provided by the College staff.
Students are allowed to obtain
any employment which is related to an integral part of the
curriculum in the student's major field of study.
The wages paid for the
internship employment depends upon the kind of position found.
In the Salt Lake City, Utah area most entry level jobs begin
at $9.00 per hour, while more technical jobs may pay at a
higher rate.
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