CPT Request Form is Open!

Are you planning to use Curricular Practical Training (CPT) to work in the U.S. this summer? The CPT application request form is now open!

To learn more about applying for CPT:

Check out the OIS's Curricular Practical Training (CPT) info page for more information and application instructions.
Drop in for one of our CPT workshops to learn more and have your questions answered. Next CPT workshop: April 19, 2023 (Wednesday), 3pm, via zoom
Review the CPT workshop slides.
Email us or book an appointment if you want to discuss CPT sooner, or one-on-one.

Remember, in order to be eligible for CPT, you must:

Have been in full-time student status in the US for at least one academic year and be in good academic standing at Amherst College
Have declared your major
Be pre-registered for Learning by Doing: Internship and Fieldwork Reflection (COLQ-390H) for the fall semester immediately following the summer employment/internship
Be studying on-campus in the fall semesterimmediately following the summer employment/internship in order to participate in and complete COLQ-390H
Have received a summer employment/internship offer that directly relates to your declared major, have obtained a CPT Verification Letter from the employer, and have the employment/internship offer approved by the professor teaching COLQ-390H

We're here to help. Don't hesitate to reach out!

Amherst College

(413) 542-5971 | ois@amherst.edu