NC State is an official passport acceptance facility open to students, employees and the public. All passport acceptance hours are by appointment-only, using an online calendar system.
The U. S. Department of State maintains a list of country-specific travel alerts and warnings. Get informed about your travel destination.
International health insurance covers a variety of costs while abroad. Coverage start at $2.95/day for faculty and staff.
The U.S. State Department maintains a list of ambulance, fire, and police emergency numbers abroad.
The U.S. Department of State maintains up to date information on travel requirements for U.S. citizens to all foreign countries.
The Peace Corps aims to recruit NC State graduates to serve abroad - and to provide support for returned Peace Corps volunteers in North Carolina.
Visa categories vary from position to position based on whether it is a paid or unpaid position and whether the position is temporary or permanent.
The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a Federal program administered by the U.S. Department of State. This act promotes mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange.
University international offices all follow the same laws and federal regulations, but university policies and state law sometimes require additional actions or restrictions to carry out local requirements or maintain compliance with institutional objectives and mandates.
The Global Training Initiative is certified by Berlitz as Cultural Orientations Approach Corporate Practitioners. The GTI offers a range of standard and custom global skills training workshops for professionals and students.
Explore the resources that the Intensive English Program and NC State offer its international students.
The NC Japan Center serves as a focal point for interaction between Japan and North Carolina, and is a statewide resource intended to assist all citizens, universities, companies, and public and private institutions in relations with the Japanese.
NC State offers a variety of mandatory and voluntary/supplemental retirement plans and retiree health insurance. The university also gives employees the option for a phased retirement and supports potential retirees with guidance on how to navigate the retirement process.
NC State offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide a variety of choices for staff/faculty and their families. Benefits include a variety of health and other insurance plans, retirement plans, tuition wavers, service and product discounts and more.
Retirement is a big decision. Employees need to consider the financial impact, Social Security, Medicare, other incomes sources, etc. The Benefits Office assists employees with retirement, resources on the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS), Optional Retirement Plan and making a retirement notification.
