Academic Training
Academic Training, available to J-1 students only, is training related to your field of study or exchange program. Academic Training requires authorization from the Center for Global Engagement.
Training could be in the form of a job, internship, research position, cooperative education position, or other opportunity to obtain experience that furthers your academic objective. Academic Training can be paid or unpaid.
Authorization is always required for:
Training could be in the form of a job, internship, research position, cooperative education position, or other opportunity to obtain experience that furthers your academic objective. Academic Training can be paid or unpaid.
Authorization is always required for:
- Off-campus academic training opportunities
- On-campus opportunities that do not qualify as on-campus employment (a separate category of employment authorization)
- On- or off-campus academic training opportunities that extend beyond your academic program completion (program completion refers to either graduation for degree-seeking students or end of exchange for visiting students)
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply for Academic Training authorization if you:- Are currently in J-1 status sponsored by Duquesne (students sponsored by outside organizations, such as Fulbright, must contact their J-1 sponsor for Academic Training information).
- Are primarily in the US to study rather than engage in academic training
- Are in good academic standing
- Have an offer for a training opportunity directly related to the major field of study or exchange program