? One of the ways for American students to work.
? Especially for international students who go to the United States, during their school days, the school generally allows 20 hours of work per week, which is equivalent to part-time. 20 hours is the upper limit, but I used to work about 22 hours a week, and no one asked. But it is best not to exceed 25 hours. After all, breaking the law is not good. The hourly wage for these 20 hours is generally around 10 USD. The main workplaces are school canteens, libraries, apartments and laboratories of different departments. The main task is odd jobs. Relatively speaking, work is relatively easy, which is of great help to improve oral English. In addition, if you are lucky enough to work in the canteen, you can kill two birds with one stone by solving the food problem. The author used to work in the school coffee shop and was highly valued by the manager. However, when he was about to become the first foreign language department manager since the school was founded, he left the manager in tears due to heavy academic and other work reasons. During the winter vacation and summer vacation, 20 hours can be increased to 40 hours and become a full-time job.
? The second way of working for American students
? During school, after completing most of the courses, or during holidays, American universities can provide a course practice training program (CPT) for one year, which can be used many times. CPT is an internship program in American universities. During CPT, students are in full-time positions and enjoy the same treatment as employees of internship companies or institutions. CPT can not only meet the needs of international students economically, but also help to find a job after graduation. But in principle, the work of CPT must be related to the major studied. There are two explanations: 1, internship is an integral part of the plan, which means that internship is necessary, which is rare. There is also such a thing that all paperwork has to be given a green light, and even the department where the internship is located has been found; 2, that is, working outside and registering for the practical course 1-N credits. Credits are not necessary for graduation, but they must be registered. In the second case, the probability is relatively high. Drexel University, Cincinnati University and IIT University are the schools with better CPT project promotion.
? The Third Way of Working for American Students
? It is an OPT-Optional training that most people know and care about. It is a period of work practice time given by the American government to international students who have completed their degrees in the United States to engage in related majors, which is generally 1 year. In the past two years, the OPT time of applied disciplines including engineering and applied mathematics has increased to 29 months. OPT lasts for one year, and the international office of the university helps international students to submit their applications to the US Department of Homeland Security. The effective date is 365 days after the approval of the Department of Homeland Security. However, you must find a job within three months of the effective start date of OPT, otherwise OPT will automatically expire after three months. Here's a little trick for everyone. You can apply for OPT in advance in the semester when you decide to graduate, which is pre-OPT. OPT during this period is not included in the three-month job search time. If you can't find it in three months, you can just find a volunteer to work, or you can extend the OPT time.
? Another job for American students is black, and most of them go to Chinese restaurants. This is neither encouraged nor recommended. First, it violates the basic laws of the United States. Second, I'm really tired. But if you really need to work as an illegal worker for economic reasons, try to go to some restaurants that you are familiar with, because safety is very important.