FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Center for Global Engagement

CURRICULAR PRACTICAL TRAINING

APPLICATION FORM

CPT authorization is required before starting any paid or unpaid

Internship
Practicum
Cooperative work experience
Other degree-related work opportunity

Center for Global Engagement

A student must have completed at least two semesters of full-time enrollment.

Work experience must be either
A work opportunity required for graduation or
A non-required work opportunity that is integral to your program and for which you will receive academic credit.*
* If your department does not offer credit, you may be eligible to enroll for credit through the Experiential Recognition Program(ERP). For more
information visit: http://career.fsu.edu/ceo/urpform.cfm. Graduate Students may only use the ERP credit option in the summer (not during spring or
fall).
* DIS credit is not accepted as eligible credit for CPT purposes.

Employment must be part time in Spring or Fall semester unless its required for graduation (Note: Full time CPT is any authorization
over 20 hrs/week)

Application Process:
Submit all the following documents (NOTE: PLEASE ALLOW 1-2 WEEKS FOR PROCESSING).
1. Curricular Practical Training Application Form (next page)
2. Letter from employer. Letter must include:
Company letterhead
The physical address of the employer (NOT a PO Box)
Position title and description
Dates of employment
Whether the position is paid or unpaid
3. For thesis and dissertation students requesting CPT for research purposes - Please ask your major professor to submit a letter
explaining how your work is necessary for your thesis or dissertation. See the attached template for more guidance.
For students registered for the Career Center ERP - The Career Center will e-mail your international student advisor confirmation of your
registration in the ERP program.

110 S. Woodward Ave., PO Box 3064216, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4216

850.644.1702
cge@admin.fsu.edu
http://cge.fsu.edu

Fax: 850.644.9951

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Center for Global Engagement

CURRICULAR PRACTICAL TRAINING

APPLICATION FORM

THIS SECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT

First Name:

Date of Birth:

Last Name:
Major:

Degree Level:
Do you currently work on campus?

Yes

No

Information About the CPT Employer:

Name of Employer:
Street Address:
State:

City:
Phone:

Zip:

Fax:

Training Program/Internship Information:

Student's Job Title:

Name of Training Supervisor:

Requested CPT dates (MM/DD/YYYY) from

Hours per week:

to

THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT'S ADVISOR OR DEPT. REPRESENTATIVE

1. Is the proposed work necessary for completion of a required degree component (such as internship, practicum or dissertation)?
Yes
Please specify what academic credit the student is receiving for the work being completed.

Course Title:

Course Number:

Number of Credits:

If the student is not receiving credit for the work being completed, please verify in what way the work is required for the completion of
degree.

No
Please specify what academic credit the student is receiving for the work being completed.

Course Title:

Course Number:

Number of Credits:

2. The student is expected to graduate in:

Fall

Spring

Name of Advisor/ Dept. Rep.

Summer

Year:
Signature

Date

If your student is requesting CPT authorization for dissertation or thesis work please submit an additional letter on the student's
behalf (see template letter attached)
110 S. Woodward Ave., PO Box 3064216, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4216
cge@admin.fsu.edu

850.644.1702 Fax: 850.644.9951

http://cge.fsu.edu

Revised: 03/15

SAMPLE LETTER - ONLY NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS USING

CPT TO COMPLETE THESIS OR DISSERTATION.
Please print on letterhead and include information appropriate to student's program.
02/19/2007
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is to inform you that my graduate student Student's Name has been offered an internship position at Company/Lab in Boston, MA for the
Semester/Year semester for approximately 40 hours per week.
Mr. Student's Name's dissertation topic is " Thesis/Dissertation Topic" which involves investigating effective communication techniques with XMLbased protocols, design of XML protocol algorithms, and development of software for testing. XML web services protocols are the latest industry
standards for Internet communication and enterprise application integration. For example, the upcoming Microsoft Vista operating system makes
extensive use of XML web services to communicate over the Internet or local area network with devices such as printers, scanners, and other
machines. The Computer Science Department at Florida State has no access to resources used by several industrial research projects in the area of
XML Web services for enterprise communications, such as specialized software tools and Wed services-enabled routers. Company/Lab is a leading
company in enterprise communication infrastructure that provides a unique opportunity for Student's Name to conduct advanced research necessary
for completion of his dissertation.
Mr. Student's Name has completed his graduate course work, and is eligible to conduct research for his prospectus/thesis/dissertation. Therefore, I
recommend that Student's Name be granted permission for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) at Company/Lab during the Semester/Year semester for
successful continuation of his dissertation research. Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,