### Job Details #### Company Overview This role is a pivotal position focused on providing expert guidance on F-1 student applications for Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and STEM Extension OPT. As an International Student Advisor III, you will deliver timely immigration assistance and advisory services to international students. Your responsibilities will include producing and updating immigration documents (I-20) in the Student & Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), processing student requests, responding to immigration-related inquiries, advising on cultural and adjustment needs, and advocating for international students within and outside the University. You will be part of a dedicated team committed to offering the highest level of service, information, and programming to international students, scholars, and staff. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. **Designated School Official (DSO)**: – Serve as a DSO in SEVIS, managed by the Department of Homeland Security. – Advise international students on visa status regulations, including assisting with CPT, OPT, and STEM Extension OPT application procedures. – Provide information on reporting requirements, maintaining immigration status, complying with regulations, and obtaining immigration benefits. – Update SEVIS records for CPT, OPT, STEM Extension OPT, employment reporting, cap gap, practical training unemployment days, and STEM Extension OPT reporting. Handle changes to visa/status, program updates, transfer procedures, and travel signatures. 2. **Collaboration and Communication**: – Work with various USF departments/offices and employers across the U.S. to help students maintain their immigration status and obtain permissible benefits. – Assist with mandatory reporting of international student data for F-1 visa holders through batch interface and real-time SEVIS, including updates to student records, semester reports, practical training updates, enrollment reports, record corrections, and check-in procedures for new students. 3. **Office Programming and Events**: – Support various office programs and events. – Act as essential personnel during crises. 4. **Continual Learning**: – Stay abreast of U.S. immigration policies, USCIS regulations, and SEVIS procedures by participating in professional development workshops and conferences, reading government publications, and keeping updated on immigration topics. #### About USF World USF World is managed by a Vice President and includes units located across Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota campuses. These units are dedicated to: – Promoting study abroad programs. – Supporting international students and scholars. – Managing international partnerships and travel risk/security services. – Overseeing the Peace Corps Prep program and supporting a dedicated recruiter. – Tracking and documenting international research collaborations and faculty, student, and staff global footprints. – Collecting and reporting data on the University’s international activities. – Developing international alumni and outreach programs. – Marketing and communicating USF World initiatives effectively. With a team of over 70 staff members and an annual budget of approximately $4.5 million, USF World serves various clients, including: – USF faculty developing international academic experiences, curriculums, and research collaborations. – University administrators promoting global priorities. – Staff supporting international activities across all campuses and units. – Current and prospective international students and U.S. students seeking global experiences. – University partners, foreign dignitaries, and local, state, national, and international leaders from government, public and private sectors, higher education institutions, military, business, and industry. **Company Information:** **Website:** [USF World](https://www.usf.edu/world/international-services/index.aspx)