Department: 

• Determine if participating in pre-completion OPT or post-completion OPT and/or if qualified for a STEM OPT Extension; 

• Review funding, grant information, contract, etc. and determine the necessary task responsibilities; 

• Determine all specific duties for job/research; 

• Coordinate with HR to determine if there are any previous job position/description that satisfies the job/position requirements determined in the above step; 

• Once all of the task responsibilities are agreed upon within the department, send an email to HR and International Services describing the job/position requirements.

   

HR: 

• Compare the job/position requirements provided by the Department with any current or previous positions/description; 

• If there is not a job position/description that fits the job/position requirements provided by the department, then work with the Department create one. 

• Perform the standard initial screening.

   

International Services: 

• Will review the job/position description and necessary tasks as per the communications with Department and HR; 

• Will have final say on official job/position description in accordance with fulfilling the legal requirements of the application; 

• Will work with the Department to submit a recommendation to participate in OPT and/or for the OPT recommendation;