Employment, Training, & Taxes
Employment, Training, & Taxes
This section provides information on opportunities for work and training, as well as when and how you’ll be required to pay taxes on income you earn while you’re in the U.S.
Learn About Employment, Training, and Taxes
Working in the U.S.
As international students on F-1 and J-1 student visas , you need to be aware of the various restrictions surrounding work/employment in the U.S.
General Tax Information
As an international student, researcher, or faculty member at Harvard, it is important that you are aware of your U.S. income tax obligations.
Social Security Numbers
To work in the U.S., you must have a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN) for tax withholding purposes.
Academic Training (AT)
Academic Training exposes J-1 students to operations in their field of study to complement their programs of study in the United States.
Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
To be considered CPT, the work must not only be related to the student's major field of study and be an integral part of an established curriculum.
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a benefit for F-1 students to work off-campus in a field directly related to their major area of study.
