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1 The work may be paid or unpaid, full-time or part-time, which take place off-campus. 2  CPT is granted for a specific position, employer, and period.  You are not required to obtain work authorization to engage in bona fide (legitimate) volunteer activities or unpaid internships. However, if possible, we recommend that you apply for CPT if you are engaging in an unpaid internship. Please see our page on âVolunteering and Unpaid Internshipsâ for more information.
You must be a student returning to full-time study in the fall after your internship to be eligible for a summer internship. Application timelines: Engineering summer internships are generally filled in the fall of the year prior to the upcoming summer. This includes: Gas Internships; Electric Internships; IT Summer Internships; General business summer internships are posted starting in January with hiring decisions to be made in February and March. This includes: Accounting; Finance; Customer Service