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<p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The ISSO will host Curricular Practical
Training workshops</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>
on Wednesday, January 18 at 3:30pm in BA 221 and Friday, February 3 at 10am in
BA 245.&nbsp; Curricular Practical Training (CPT) allows students who have
internship or research courses to obtain part-time or full-time paid work
experience outside the classroom. &nbsp;Because it works like a lab, CPT
employment dates are synchronized with a specific CPT course and the employment
authorization is only during the dates of the specific course.&nbsp; For more information
click <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/offcampus_employment.asp">here</a>.&nbsp;
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<p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The ISSO will host Optional Practical
Training workshops</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>
on Friday, January 20 at 10am (location to be determined) and Wednesday,
January 25 at 3:30pm in BA 221.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Please remember that all
students are required to attend one (1) OPT workshop before they are eligible
to apply for OPT.&nbsp; Students may attend the workshop at any time during
their academic program.&nbsp; For more information click <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/offcampus_employment.asp">here</a>.&nbsp;
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Commerce TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>(F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>

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