General Application Process
- If all eligibility requirements are met, then you may create and submit an online CPT Request in OISS Connect. You can find the link to create a CPT request below in the section that applies to you.
- Be prepared to attach documentation of your employment agreement (could be a letter or a contract). The proof of employment must contain the following information:
- Name of employer
- Physical address of work site
- Start date and end date of the practical experience
- A brief description of your employment
- You must submit your CPT request before your CPT begins.
- A new Form I-20 will be issued denoting the employer and the dates authorized on page two. You can present this new I-20, along with your passport and I-94 record as proof of employment authorization to your employer.
- Apply for a Social Security Number if you do not have one already.
Instructions by School
Only Master's students in Biostatistics, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, and Statistics & Data Science are eligible for summer-time CPT.
Master’s students in Biostatistics and Health Informatics should send their request for electronic recommendation to their Faculty Advisor.
Master's students in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics should send their request for electronic recommendation to Robin Einbinder at robin.einbinder@yale.edu.
Master’s students in Statistics and Data Science should send their request for electronic recommendation to Jay Emerson at john.emerson@yale.edu
You may create and submit an online CPT Request by opening a Chrome (recommended) or Firefox browser and using this link to log in to OISS Connect.
PhD students are permitted to pursue part-time CPT during the summer, fall, or spring semesters. Students may pursue full-time CPT only in the summer if they meet the eligibility requirements. If you relocate for your CPT opportunity, please be sure to report your new U.S. Address when you move to your new address and report your New Haven address again once you return to New Haven at the end of your internship.
PhD CPT: approvable for employment necessary for the completion of dissertation:
- In order to be considered for CPT, you will need to provide:
- A letter of support on Yale letterhead written and signed by your academic advisor describing how the proposed employment is necessary for the development or completion of your dissertation and how it will help you achieve academic goals.
- A personal statement describing the internship duties and how this opportunity is necessary for your dissertation
- An internship offer letter which includes employer information (name of company and address), dates of employment, and position title
- You must submit a Dynamic Form request where you will upload the documents listed above and request academic adviser and DGS approval.
- After submitting the Dynamic Form, you must then submit a CPT request via this link to log in to OISS Connect. In this process, you will need to send an electronic recommendation request through your OISS Connect CPT application to your OISS Adviser.
- Final approval and authorization to work will come as an updated I-20 from OISS with your CPT authorization.
- The Registrar's Office will automatically process enrollment in course GSAS 901C or 902C
Students selected for the Yale Graduate Impact (YGI) Fellowship are for projects taking place during the summer or fall.
- Students should complete the GSAS Application for Yale Graduate Impact Fellowship and Summer Course Registration form signed by their DGS and academic adviser. Once signed, scan the form and your professional resume and send them to the GSAS Dean's Office for a final review and signature. Send an electronic recommendation request through your OISS Connect application to the GSAS Dean's Office at GSASadministrativedean@yale.edu. If approved, the Dean will attach the signed form to your electronic recommendation in OISS Connect. You can submit your CPT request via OISS Connect by using this link to log in to OISS Connect.
- related to your major,
- at least 20 hours per week, and
- at least 4 weeks in duration.
- related to your major,
- at least 20 hours per week, and
- at least 2 weeks in duration.
Application Process
There are three steps to apply for CPT based on enrollment in PRAC 4710/4720 :
- Complete a Project Proposal, to be approved by your DUS and Derek Webster (Senior Associate Director for Creative Careers & PRAC 4710 Instructor of Record). Submit your proposal for PRAC 4710/4720 here. This dynamic form will be automatically forwarded to your DUS and to Derek Webster for approval, so you do not need to contact them unless there is an issue.
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Important Note:Derek Webster is the course instructor for PRAC 4710 only, so do NOT direct questions about the project proposal form or CPT to him; direct them to your designated OISS adviser.
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- Download an approved version of your project proposal:
- Log into Dynamic Forms with your netID and password.
- Navigate to Forms History to find the list of all Form Submissions. Click the PDF icon or HTML for the Form Submission you wish to view/download/save/print.
- Your form will appear as “pending”.
- Final step: Submit the Yale College Student CPT Request Form. You should have your approved PRAC 4710/4720 proposal and official offer letter ready to upload to this request. Note that your offer letter must be on company letterhead and show the name of your employer, the physical address of your worksite (street name, city, state, zip code), your exact start and end dates, and the signature of the preparer.
Important Note:Please only click this link once. If you are returning to work on your request, log in to OISS Connect to continue working on your pending request.
Only students pursuing a MDiv or MAR are eligible for CPT for the following courses:
- The summer intensive internship with Practicum, REL 3989 per the YDS Internship Program requirement
- The part-time academic year internship Practicum, REL 3986/7 per the YDS Internship Program requirement
- OR Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) so long as the opportunity has been approved by Jennifer Davis.
After securing your internship, but before you begin work, create and submit an online CPT Request by opening Chrome (recommended) or Firefox and using this link to log in to OISS Connect. Important Note: Please only click this link once. If you are returning to work on your request, log in to https://connect.oiss.yale.edu to edit your pending request on your profile page.
OISS Connect will ask you to enter a Recommender. The Recommender is Jennifer Davis or Alison Cunningham.
Only 1L and 2L JD students are eligible for summer-time CPT through enrollment in Legal Practicum (20008). There is no term-time CPT option in Law School. LLM and JSD students are not eligible for CPT.
JD students may create and submit an online CPT Request by opening a Chrome (recommended) or Firefox browser and using this link to log in to OISS Connect.
When you create your CPT request in OISS Connect, you will notice that there is a recommender section. Please send your request for electronic recommendation to YLS Registrar by manually entering first name “Law”, last name “Registrar”, and registrar.law@yale.edu as the recommender’s email.
After being enrolled for a full academic year at the Master's level at the Yale School of Architecture, you may be eligible for CPT. After securing your internship, but before you begin work, create and submit an online CPT Request by opening Chrome (recommended) or Firefox and using this link to log in to OISS Connect. Important Note: Please only click this link once. If you are returning to work on your request, log in to https://connect.oiss.yale.edu to edit your pending request on your profile page.
OISS Connect will ask you to enter a Recommender. The Recommender is Associate Dean Surry (Michael) Schlabs.
Secure your summer experience (internship) by working with YSE CDO. For assistance from the CDO, please schedule an appointment with Maya through the YSE Next system, but if you need to reach out directly, you may email her at maya.sanyal@yale.edu.
After securing your internship, but before you begin work, you should create and submit an online CPT Request by opening a Chrome (recommended) or Firefox browser and using this link to log in to OISS Connect. Important Note: Please only click this link once. If you are returning to work on your request, log in to https://connect.oiss.yale.edu to edit your pending request on your profile page.
OISS Connect will ask you to enter a Recommender. The Recommender is an email address that must be added manually: opt-cpt.yse@yale.edu
Master's students in Global Affairs are eligible for summer CPT between their first and second years and should send their request for electronic recommendation to David Simon at david.simon@yale.edu.
Second-year MPP students may be eligible for part-time, term-time CPT with concurrent enrollment in GLBL 7003. Submit requests at least two weeks before your intended work start date. You may send the request for an electronic recommendation to David Simon.
You may create and submit an online CPT Request by opening a Chrome (recommended) or Firefox browser and using this link to log in to OISS Connect.
Before you begin any work engagement, you must submit the Music Student CPT Request Form and receive a new I-20 with CPT authorization noting the specific employer and dates on page 2. Only this new I-20 will authorize you to engage in off-campus work.
OISS Connect will ask you to enter a Recommender. The Recommender is Emily Cousins emily.cousins@yale.edu.
Only MBA and Asset Management students are eligible for CPT. Silver Scholar MBA students use CPT during their Gap Year 1 away from the classroom. Asset Management students may work during Spring term, but are limited to less than 20 hours per week* and must have CPT authorization. Second-year MBA students can use CPT to work during the second academic year, but additional course enrollment is required, and work is limited to less than 20 hours per week.
Your OISS adviser will give you the appropriate academic recommender to use (contact your adviser if you do not know who the academic recommender should be), and then you may create and submit an online CPT Request by opening a Chrome (recommended) or Firefox browser and using this link to log in to OISS Connect.
*F-1 and J-1 students may work up to 20 hours a week while school is in session per federal immigration regulations, but per Yale policy, students may not work more than 19 hours (combined for all jobs) in any week during the academic terms. Exceptions are Ph.D. students, who may not work more than 10 hours (combined for all hourly jobs) in any week during academic terms unless they have the required permission of the director of graduate studies, in consultation with the appropriate associate dean.
OISS Connect will ask you to enter a Recommender. The Recommender is an email address which must be added manually: somregistrar@yale.edu
First, secure your summer internship. After securing your internship, but before you begin work, you should create and submit an online CPT Request by opening a Chrome (recommended) or Firefox browser and using this link to log in to OISS Connect. Important Note: Please only click this link once. If you are returning to work on your request, log in to https://connect.oiss.yale.edu to edit your pending request on your profile page.
OISS Connect will ask you to enter a Recommender. The Recommender is Frank Grosso.
Your OISS adviser will give you the appropriate academic recommender to use (contact your adviser if you do not know who the academic recommender should be), and then you may create and submit an online CPT Request by opening a Chrome (recommended) or Firefox browser and using this link to log in to OISS Connect.
