Work After Graduation: F-1 Optional Practical Training
Presented by:
OISS Advisers
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Slides and recordings will be linked below as soon as they are available.
| Audience/Session | Link to Recording | Link to Slides | Date | Nursing students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | ⅔ | Yale College students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/4 | Architecture, Global Affairs, Divinity, Environment, Management, Public Health STUDENTS | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/6 | GSAS Masters students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/11 | GSAS PhD Students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/12 | Law Students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/12 | Art, Drama, Music students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/12 |
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Interested in working in the U.S. after graduation? You may be eligible to apply for F-1 Optional Practical Training, a work authorization based on your F-1 student visa. This session covers some of the basics of OPT and how to apply.
Two very important factors to know before attending are: 1) You do not need a job in order to apply for OPT and 2) You must be physically present in the US in order to apply for OPT.
