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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>The College of Business and Technology is offering another
Internship Program for students with marketing and IT experience only. These
positions include: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>1) More IT-slanted position for
webmastering various websites, user management, SEO (search engine
optimization), some web development, CMS, etc. Ideal skillet would have
Linux, some PHP, HTML, CSS, SEO, Joomla (CMS), MySQL, even Windows Server 2003.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>2) More marketing-slanted position for website
promotion, viral marketing, online marketing, spreading the word locally for
locally-based websites, a lot of online posting, emailing people, etc., but
within the context of driving traffic to websites.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Information for international students:</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'>International students may be eligible for the internship program
through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) employment but you <u>must</u> have
authorization from the International Student Services office (ISSO) on the last
page of your I-20 <u>before</u> employment may begin.</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>
Below is a brief summary of the eligibility requirements for CPT. </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Please visit our website at <a
href="https://outlook.tamu-commerce.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/cpt.asp"
target="_blank"><span style='color:navy'>http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/cpt.asp</span></a>
for the complete eligibility requirements and the application process. </span></b><b><u><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Be sure to
read the information on the above websites thoroughly before contacting the CBT
or the ISSO.</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>If you do not have the required skill set or do not have experience
for the positions listed above and meet all CBT requirements for the program or
do not meet the CPT requirements listed below then you will not be eligible for
the Internship Program in the CBT.</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;background:#FFFAEF'><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Curricular
Practical Training (CPT) allows students in research and internship courses to
gain paid work experience outside the classroom. </span><b><u><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>To be
eligible for CPT, you must have been in full-time F-1 student status at
TAMU-Commerce for at least one academic year (enrolled Fall term + Spring term,
any order) prior to the CPT period.</span></u></b><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> In
addition, to be eligible for CPT: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;background:
#FFFAEF'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:navy'>·</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:navy'>
</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Authorization <u>must</u> be granted by an International Student
Advisor <u>prior</u> to starting employment. </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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#FFFAEF'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:navy'>·</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:navy'>
</span><strong><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy;font-weight:normal'>Do not</span></u></strong><strong><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;font-weight:
normal'> begin employment until you have been authorized by an International
Student Advisor.</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;background:
#FFFAEF'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:navy'>·</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:navy'>
</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>CPT employment is authorized on the 3rd page of the I-20. You are
only allowed to work at the company listed on this page and for the dates
listed on this page. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;background:#FFFAEF'><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:navy'>·</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:navy'>
</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Because CPT employment is directly connected to a specific course,
you must be enrolled in the course and can receive course credit from your
employment, employment must terminate when the course ends at the end of the
semester. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:navy'>·</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:navy'>
</span><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>You cannot hold both a CPT position and a graduate assistantship. </span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:navy'>
</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>CPT cannot be extended into a non-registered semester. </span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;background:#FFFAEF'><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:navy'>·</span><span
lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:navy'>
</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>The dates on the letter from your instructor, the job offer letter,
and for the academic course must be the same. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>If you are interested in one of these positions and meet the above
requirements, please contact Jerry Jurden at: <a
href="mailto:jerryj@trendhr.com" target="_blank">jerryj@trendhr.com</a></span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Thank you!</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Dr. Jennifer D. Oyler</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>College of Business and Technology</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Texas A&M University - Commerce</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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