maile yo summer internship garnu parcha but i didnt know that we need the OPT/work permit card for that. My school semester ends in may first week and someone told me it takes 3 months for the work permit. is there anythign else i can do? DO i need any kind of authorization for an unpaid internship? and if i get a paid intership can i get my way around or is it impossible... my school's international student advisor is the biggest bitch ever and everytime i ask her something she literally Yells at me for my lack of time management and all that crap. so there is no way in hell that i can get any productive information out of her cuz she is a true red neck constipated bit**. SO please help me. Any ideas?