International Students

F-1 international students may apply for UR Summer Fellowships to support internship or research opportunities in the following instances:

• If the student is working for a University of Richmond faculty or staff member through student employment.
• If the student’s major requires an internship. This includes Leadership Studies, Environmental Studies, the WGSS minor, the Arts Management concentration, and the International Business concentration of Business Administration.
• If the experience is an unpaid internship for a public sector or non-profit charitable organization, which is considered volunteering.
• If the experience is outside the U.S., in a country where the student is authorized to work.
• If the student’s major does not require an internship and is not considered volunteering or on-campus employment, the student must apply and be approved for curricular practical training (CPT) through International Education before the start of the internship. To be approved for CPT, students must enroll in the department’s internship class for zero units in the summer with no tuition charge. Students must also enroll in a fall internship course for .25 units as part of their semester course load to complete the academic component of the internship. For both courses, the student must find a faculty member in their major department to supervise their work.

If the experience does not fit into one of these instances, the student is not eligible for UR Summer Fellowships.

For more information about working in the U.S., visit the international student employment website or contact Krittika Onsanit at konsanit@richmond.edu.