Internship Course Credit
If you have a paid internship, you DO NOT need to sign up for an Internship Course.
- Enjoy the experience
- EXCEPTION: F-1 international students participating in a paid internship are required to receive Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorization from OIS which requires enrolling in an internship course at USC. F-1 international students participating in an unpaid internship should contact OIS for more details regarding work authorization requirements.
If you have an unpaid internship, you MUST have one of the following:
(under the Fair Labor Standards Act, issued by the Federal Government)
- Be enrolled in an internship course
- Receive monetary compensation


