International students interested in CPT must:

• Have completed 1 full academic year of studies at Kent State University (at least 1 Fall and 1 Spring semester).
• Be enrolled as a full-time student or have special approval to be enrolled in less credit hours if the student intends on applying for CPT in the fall or spring semester (Not required for the summer term).
• Have earned a minimum 2.0 overall GPA at the time of their CPT request.
• Have no holds on their student record from any source (financial, academic, conduct).
• Must register for their internship or co-op experience for credit before the registration deadlines for their intended semester pass.
• Must show that their desired internship or co-op is directly related to the student's major or minor concentration by providing an official offer letter and job description from their intended employer to the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
• Maintain the same projected graduation date. If an internship or co-op course is not part of the student’s academic roadmap, international students are not permitted to enroll in CPT if the experience delays their projected graduation.