Employment

Whether working on campus or off campus, international students who have been offered a job in the U.S. must have a Social Security Number (SSN) in order to be paid. Below is the information regarding employment for international students while studying at Randolph-Macon College:

I. On-Campus Employment

• Defined as non work-study position for Randolph-Macon College.
• Limited to a total of 20 hours per week while school is in session (including any assistantships, stipends for leadership positions and any authorized off-campus employment). Full-time work is permitted during vacation periods such as Christmas break, spring break and summer vacation (if you are not taking classes). 
• For information about available on-campus work, please visit the Office of Financial Aid or e-mail at financial-aid@rmc.edu .

II. Off-Campus Internships: Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is an off campus work authorization for an internship.
• More information: Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

III. Off-Campus Employment: Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a period of paid employment that is directly related to your field of study. If you have been a full-time student for at least one academic year, you are eligible for a total of 12 months of OPT per degree level.  You do not have to have a job offer to apply for OPT. You can use this 12- month allotment either before and/or after your completion of studies. 
• More information: Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• I-765 Form, Application for Employment Authorization
• Instruction for I-765

IV. 17 Month Extenstion of OPT for F-1 Students

17-Month Extension of OPT Information

17-Month Extension of OPT Student Check List

17-Month Extension of OPT Application Form