A service for eligible F-1 candidates
OPT is connected to US study and the relevant F-1 requirements. This placement service is not an independent entry visa or a work permit that an overseas applicant can buy. USCIS handles authorisation, and your school’s designated school official has a separate role.
Tell us your US degree, field, self-reported OPT stage and intended timing. Your DSO should advise on individual status, reporting and timing questions. Do not submit document numbers or assume an enquiry pauses any immigration deadline.
Keep the role connected to your degree
The professional work needs an appropriate relationship to your degree. Prepare examples of your technical, analytical or creative work so prospective hosts can understand that relationship. We can help you present your profile and prepare for conversations within the agreed service.
Technology, engineering, finance, business and other relevant disciplines offer different possible work content. The host’s actual duties matter more than the title. An opportunity should be assessed against your authorised activity and individual circumstances.
OPT and STEM OPT require separate consideration
Initial OPT is generally up to 12 months. A further 24-month STEM extension has separate eligibility and employer requirements; not every degree or host qualifies. We do not promise a three-year placement or assume an employer can meet STEM OPT conditions.
If you are physically in the US and looking for remote work, authorisation requirements still apply. Working remotely does not convert a US-based F-1 candidate into an overseas remote-internship participant.
Your placement, arranged for you
We secure your paid US placement and manage the process with you: CV preparation, employer introductions, interview preparation, placement confirmation and J-1 sponsorship and visa coordination.
Before you travel, you know where you will work, what you will do and what you will earn. You have one Aureus contact to bring the arrangements together.
Clear terms before you commit
Your private proposal sets out the programme fee, inclusions and costs to budget for separately. The individual offer confirms the pay arrangements. Own-host, remote and short programmes have their own terms.
Placement protection under your agreement
Qualifying candidates may receive placement-or-refund protection under their OPT enrolment agreement. That agreement defines the trigger, coverage, conditions and deductions. It is not a universal guarantee for every person who enquires and does not guarantee immigration status or an extension.
Questions for your next step
Is OPT a way to enter the US?+
Our OPT service supports eligible F-1 students and graduates connected to US study. It does not provide an independent entry visa or replace USCIS work authorisation.
Can you assess my unemployment allowance?+
We do not provide an automated status calculator. Your DSO should review your individual dates and the rules that apply to your OPT or STEM OPT stage.
Does a GPA decide immigration eligibility?+
Academic readiness may be relevant to programme screening and host selection. A programme screening criterion is not a universal immigration rule; borderline profiles should be discussed.
Official sources for programme requirements. Reviewed 10 November 2026 where recorded in our source register.