Unpaid Summer Internship

satishny

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Does a student registered for a fulltime undergraduate program on a F1 visa require permission for an unpaid internship during the summer break?
 
I did it one Summer for a small company when I was undergrad. I filed no paperwork for that (not even an employee application form).

I guess it depends on the company, whether they are willing to have an "undocumented" employee. For me I could put that job on the resume and use them as my reference, but nothing more.

If the company needs to account for your presence, then it may not work.


Hope this helps.
 
I think you cannot sign an I-9. Otherwise, I don't see any problem if you are documented as a volunteer. If you are on F-1, why don't you apply for CPT/OPT? Is it too late for that?
 
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