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    Aug 8, 2008, 08:59 PM
    Optional Practical Training (OPT) eligible to be employed as Assistant Professor?
    I have Optional Practical Training (OPT) and Employment Authorization Card ((F1 VISA status). Am I eligible to be employed as an Assistant Professor at University?
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    Aug 9, 2008, 02:59 PM
    All OPT employment must be in a job that is related to the student’s degree program.

    For special extended program, 12+17 months, you must have degrees in STEM...
    STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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