Foreign Student Advisor
Bechtel International Center
Stanford CA 94309

Date:

Dear Foreign Student Advisor,

This letter is to recommend that __________, a citizen of ________,
be given permission to engage in full/part-time (specify EITHER full or part-time) optional practical training from ______ (date) to ______ (date) at _________ (name of company) in _______ (name of city where company is located). (Note: the name and location of the company can be deleted if the student has not yet received a job offer.)

He/She is presently a registered student working toward a ______ degree at the ______ (department) which he/she should receive on
_______ (date.)

________ has a good academic and theoretical background but needs optional practical training to enhance his/her theoretical studies in the United States.

(Note: The following sentence should also be included if the student has completed all coursework except the thesis and is requesting full-time optional"thesis-pending" practical training):

This student has completed all coursework except the thesis.

Sincerely,

Academic Advisor