Who approves my internship? What is the JSOM internship approval process?

The following is the step by step approval process for internships:

• Report the internship experience in ORION, including uploading the offer letter and job description. 
• The company is reviewed for legitimacy and office location are confirmed
• Following company verification, the information is forwarded to the program director for their approval
      o   Student meets internship program academic eligibility
      o   Job description is aligned with the program
      o   Internships dates are in the future and within the semester range (A US/PR student can start earlier and end later, as long as most of the hours worked are within the semester)
      o   At their discretion, the program director may request a policy waiver in certain circumstances
• The student is responsible for course enrollment, and payment of fees – after the internship has been approved by the program director
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• F1 students - CPT requests will be submitted to ISSO upon confirmation of course enrollment.
• ISSO issues the I-20 after checking for CPT eligibility.  The F1 student must not start work without this authorization.