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Day 1 CPT Employer
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allows international students to gain practical experience through internships, both during their studies and after completing their academic programs. These internships go beyond simple job roles; they offer students the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings, thereby enhancing skills that are directly tied to their academic pursuits. To support this, USCIS provides two types of work authorization: Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT).
USCIS has released a list of the top 200 employers that frequently hire CPT students, offering valuable insights into companies that actively support this type of work authorization.
The full list is here: Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
Featured Companies
Many leading companies have reported accepting Day 1 CPT employees, according to feedback from our students. Some of these companies include Adobe, Amazon, Barclays, Bank of America, CVS, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM, JP Morgan, PayPal, Tesla, UBS, Walmart Labs, and more.
However, it’s important to note that this data is time-sensitive, and the policies of specific companies, departments, or teams may change based on various factors. If you're looking for guidance on how to convince your employer to accept Day 1 CPT, be sure to check out our latest article, which offers strategies and solutions tailored to your situation.
To view the details, please refer to the chart below ⬇️
Our students have contributed this chart, and you're welcome to add or update information on employers that accept CPT! Click the "more" button to see the specific CPT policies for each company.
Note: All information provided is time-sensitive. If you have any questions, we strongly recommend consulting with a professional lawyer or your school’s DSO before making any decisions. The information in this article is not intended to serve as legal advice.
CPT Employers Overview
| Company | Industry | CPT Friendly | CPT Onboard | CPT Agreement | Actions |
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| AbbVie | Pharmaceutical | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Accenture | Consulting | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Acorns | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Adobe | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| adQuadrant | Marketing | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| AECOM | Civil Engineering | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Affirm | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Amazon | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Ameripharma | Healthcare | ✗ | ✗ | Depends | |
| AonDevices | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Apple | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Applied Materials | Computer/Electronics Hardware | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Atosa USA | Accounting | ✗ | ✗ | Depends | |
| Barclays | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Bloomberg | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Blytheco | Management | ✗ | ✗ | Depends | |
| BOA | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Boomers | Management | ✗ | ✗ | Depends | |
| Boston Scientific | Medical Device Manufacturing | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Box | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Breakthrough Research | Marketing | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| C3 AI | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| California Coast Credit Union | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Capital One | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| CBRE | Real Estate | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| CDK global | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Charter Communications | Telecommunications | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Cisco | Computer/Electronics Hardware | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Citi | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Depends | |
| ClubCorp | Hospitality | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Corsair Gaming | Computer/Electronics Hardware | ✓ | ✗ | Depends | |
| CR Laurence | Office Administration | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| CVS | Retail | ✓ | ✓ | Depends | |
| Databricks | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Deloitte | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Disneyland Resorts | Hospitality | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Doordash | Delivery Service | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| DoraHacks | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Dreams for Schools | Education | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Eazzy Consulting | Consulting | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| eBay | E-commerce | ✓ | ✗ | Depends | |
| EdiGene | Biotechnology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Pharmaceutical | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Management | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Exemplis | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| expedia | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| EY | Accounting | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Five Acres | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Flexport | Logistics | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Ford Motor Compnay | Automotive | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Freight Transportation | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| FreshDirect | Delivery Service | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| GoElite Inc | Education | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Goldman Sachs | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | ||
| Harvey & Company LLC | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Home Depot | Retail | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| HTC Global Services | Consulting | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| IBM | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Internet Brands | Marketing | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| IQVIA | Pharmaceutical | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| JPMorgan Chase | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Latch | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✗ | Supporting | |
| Matterport | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Meta | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Microsoft | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Momentous Sports Center | Office Administration | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Moody's Corporation | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Depends | |
| Nike | Retail | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Nomura Holdings | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✗ | Depends | |
| Northwestern Mutual | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Nvidia | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Ocient | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Okta | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Omega Accounting Solutions | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Omniprint International Inc | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| On Semiconductor | Computer/Electronics Hardware | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Option clearing corporation | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Orange County Educational Arts Academy (OCEAA) | Education | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Pacific Premier Bank | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| PayPal | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✗ | Depends | |
| Peacock | Entertainment | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Petco | Retail | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Qualcomm | Computer/Electronics Hardware | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Redwitz | Accounting | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Redwitzc | Accounting | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Rivian | Automotive | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Samsung | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Santander | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Schools First Credit Union | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| ServiceNow | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Skyhawks Sports Academy | Social Service | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Smule | Entertainment | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Snap Inc. | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| splunk | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Sylvan Learning | Education | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Takeda | Pharmaceutical | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Tax Rise | Accounting | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| TD Bank | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Tesla | Automotive | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Thomson Reuters | Media | ✓ | ✓ | Depends | |
| TikTok | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| Townli | Marketing | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| TUSA | Office Administration | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Uber | Transportation | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| UBS | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✗ | Supporting | |
| University of California Riverside, Bourns College | Banking/Finance | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Unlimited Possibilities | Healthcare | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Visa | Banking/Finance | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Volt | Office Administration | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Walmart Labs | E-commerce | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| West Coast Consulting | Computer/Software/Technology | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| WeWork | Real Estate | ✓ | ✓ | Unknown | |
| Wyndham Destinations | Hospitality | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| Xponential Fitness | Marketing | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| Yahoo | Computer/Software/Technology | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | |
| ZS Associates | Management | ✓ | ✗ | Supporting |
| Date | CPT Friendly | CPT Onboard | CPT Agreement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024.11.21 | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | Talked to one of recruiter. Rejected my application due to not accepting CPT onboarding for full-time jobs. |
| 2024.11.20 | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | |
| 2024.11.18 | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| 2024.11.17 | ✗ | ✗ | Unknown | To whom it may concern, In the spring of 2025, I, Philippe, an international student enrolled in Ohio University's F1 doctoral program in education leadership, would like to apply for a position with CPT in any organization. Though I hope to gain experience with CPT, I have no prior experience in my field of educational leadership. What are the available positions, and which companies are able to offer employment through CPT? I think that to give my request some thought and time, Regards, Philippe P.S: Here is my email address: ps814019@ohio.edu |
| 2024.11.17 | ✓ | ✗ | Not Supporting | To whom it may concern, In the spring of 2025, I, Philippe, an international student enrolled in Ohio University's F1 doctoral program in education leadership, would like to apply for a position with CPT in any organization. Though I hope to gain experience with CPT, I have no prior experience in my field of educational leadership. What are the available positions, and which companies are able to offer employment through CPT? I think that to give my request some thought and time, Regards, Philippe P:S: Here is my email address: ps814019@ohio.edu |
| 2024.11.15 | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| 2024.11.09 | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | see job description in https://www.capitalonecareers.com/job/mclean/lead-machine-learning-engineer/1732/70967795952, which says "At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization)." |
| 2024.11.04 | ✓ | ✓ | Depends | |
| 2024.10.29 | ✓ | ✓ | Supporting | |
| 2024.10.29 | ✗ | ✗ | Not Supporting | Does not accept Day 1 CPT for Full-time job opportunities. Updated: October 2024 |
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Day 1 CPT Universities
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Extending F-1 Status — From F-1 to F-1
Extending F-1 Status — From F-1 to F-1
- Purpose: Allows current F-1 students to extend their student status without leaving the U.S.
- Process: Typically involves updating the I-20 form with your Designated School Official (DSO) and filing with USCIS if necessary.
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From Visitor (B-1/B-2) to Student (F-1)
From Visitor (B-1/B-2) to Student (F-1)
- Purpose: Converts a visitor status (B-1 for business or B-2 for tourism) to student status to begin or continue education in the U.S.
- Process: Requires filing Form I-539, an explanation letter, acceptance to a U.S. school, an I-20 form, and paying the SEVIS fee ($350).
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From Student (F-1) to Temporary Worker (H-1B)
From Student (F-1) to Temporary Worker (H-1B)
- Purpose: Changes status from a student to a temporary worker, allowing full-time employment in the U.S.
- Process: Typically requires an employer to file a petition for the H-1B visa on your behalf. Once approved, the change of status can be activated within the U.S.
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From Exchange Visitor (J-1) to Student (F-1)
From Exchange Visitor (J-1) to Student (F-1)
- Purpose: Converts J-1 status (used for exchange visitors) to F-1 status for students who wish to continue their education in the U.S.
- Process: Requires filing Form I-539, providing a valid reason for the change, and demonstrating continued eligibility for F-1 status.
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From Temporary Worker (H-1B) to Visitor (B-1/B-2)
From Temporary Worker (H-1B) to Visitor (B-1/B-2)
- Purpose: Allows those on an H-1B work visa to change to visitor status if they no longer wish to work but want to remain in the U.S. temporarily.
- Process: Involves filing Form I-539, along with an explanation letter detailing the reason for the change, and paying the required fees.
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From Intracompany Transferee (L-1) to Student (F-1)
From Intracompany Transferee (L-1) to Student (F-1)
- Purpose: Converts L-1 status (used for employees transferred within a company to the U.S.) to F-1 status to pursue education.
- Process: Similar to other student visa conversions, it requires filing Form I-539, an explanation letter, a school’s I-20 form, and payment of the SEVIS fee.
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