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Students enter this information in their SEVP Portal account in the text field \u201cRelation to Field of Study: Explain how this job relates to the degree that qualified you for this OPT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SEVP now requires specific information to be entered in this field, including job title, employer name, major area of study, whether full-time\/part-time or average hours worked per week, and a brief explanation of how the job is directly related to students\u2019 studies.<\/p>\n<p>Sample Entry for Bachelor\u2019s degree in Electrical Engineering:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">I work full time as an Electrical Engineer at ABC Corp., a government contractor. In my job, I analyze client requirements for electrical systems and provide them with cost estimates of such systems. 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