Don Bell, an attorney and UConn CLAS ‘10 and UConn Law ‘13 graduate, currently works as Policy Counsel for the Project on Government Oversight. Bell’s transition from working on Capitol Hill to an educational setting grew naturally out of his admiration for his time at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.
For many students, choosing a career in healthcare begins with a desire to help others. For Dr. Marc Novak, dentistry became the perfect way to combine that goal with something else he enjoyed: working with his hands and building meaningful connections with patients. But as Novak’s career shows, entering the healthcare field is only the beginning; the real challenge comes in transitioning from student to professional.
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is a type of employment authorization available to F-1 international students that allows them to participate in internships, practicums, cooperative education experiences, or other employment directly related to their major field of study. To qualify, the employment must either be required by the degree program or earn academic credit as part of the student’s curriculum.


