Carnegie Mellon University
August 20, 2019

Fall 2019 Optional Practical Training (OPT) Sessions

If you are planning to apply for OPT this semester, it is mandatory that you attend one of the following OPT sessions with the Office of International Education (OIE).  OIE cannot schedule individual advising appointments to provide this information, so plan ahead to find a session that will fit your schedule.

Summer 2019 OPT sessions will be held on the following dates:

DATE 

START TIME

LOCATION

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:00 pm CUC-McConomy
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 9:00 am CUC-McConomy
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 5:00 pm CUC-McConomy
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 12:00 pm CUC - Danforth Conference Room
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 12:00pm CUC - Danforth Conference Room
Thursday, November 21, 2019 9:00am CUC - Danforth Conference Room
Monday, December 9, 2019 2:00pm CUC - Danforth Conference Room


Students must register for a session in advance
.  To register, log in to your Handshake account and register for the event “OPT Session”. 

Prior to attending the session, you must read through the OPT instructions

Remember, to bring your CMU ID Card with you to check-in to the OPT Session. 

As always, you can find OPT information, the Academic Advisor form, and slides on the OIE website – along with other dates to register for an OPT session in Handshake

**J-1 students who are expecting to complete their program this semester should read the handout on Academic Training and submit the required materials to oie@andrew.cmu.edu  -- ONLY if CMU issued your DS-2019 immigration document.**