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by somerandomone 4138 days ago
You can work anywhere regardless of your/company's physical location as an F-1 student. The restriction is placed on the company's and position's type. The nature of the job must be related to your major, and the employment is subject to approval from USCIS in the form of CPT and/or OPT.

Source: http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/f-1-opt-optional-practic...

and I'm an F-1 student myself.