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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The ISSO will host an Optional Practical Training workshop this Wednesday, February 1<sup>st</sup> at 3:30pm in BA 221.</span></b> Please attend to learn more about your post-graduation employment options. All students are required to attend one (1) OPT workshop during their academic program before being eligible to apply for OPT. Students may attend the OPT workshop any time during their academic studies. Please click <a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/offcampus_employment.asp">here</a> for more information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The ISSO will host a Curricular Practical Training workshop this Friday, February 3<sup>rd</sup> at 10am in BA 245.</span></b> 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. Please click <a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/offcampus_employment.asp">here</a> for more information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </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&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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>