The USA Work Study Program permits international students to work off-campus with the American companies while pursuing their masters degree at an authorized US university. The Work Study Program is a combination of study and work which is specially suitable for adult students.
The international graduate students, who are enrolled in this program are allowed to work in an internship position. They can work for 40+ hours per week for any number of months depending upon the duration of the program. They need to maintain their student visa status by completing a minimum of 15 hours of classroom studies per week at the University in which they are enrolled. The Career Services department in the Universities provides assistance to the students in finding. This program is specially sanctioned by the US immigration regulation. Schools with this program are authorized to issue work permits for full-time off-campus employment from the beginning of the graduate studies. Under this program the international students are not required to wait for a full academic year before working.
Students can get curriculum related employment in any of the local US based corporations. For those students who opt for this program, paid internship employment is compulsory. This begins in the very first semester of the first academic year of the student's program.
Along with the mandatory internship, students have to take 12 to 15 graduate courses, depending upon the enrolled work study program. Most of the students study in the evening or weekends while work during the day time with local corporation or businesses.
