Resources for international students seeking employment

Although there is no single resource available to assist international students in finding employment in the U.S., the following list may help you locate opportunities and take advantage of your practical training option.

Online resources

• Some sites require a subscription, and in many cases the subscription is NOT free.
• Some sites require students to obtain a username/password from their career office if the career office subscribes to the service. (Typically, students can also get a subscription on their own if their career center is not a member.)

Visas and regulations

• www.uscis.gov
  Information on regulations related to international students and working in the U.S.
• www.USvisanews.com/f1stud.html
  Information on converting F-1 visa to U.S. employment

General information on employment

• www.jobweb.com
  Articles on challenges for international students seeking jobs in the U.S.; resume and interviewing tips; international employment links
• www.ciee.org
  Council on International Education Exchange; short-term via sponsor
• www.aipt.org
  Association for International Practical Training; for global training services; J-1 visa sponsor
• www.intlcareers.org
  Information on ordering the publication Career Planning Guide for International Students; guide offers information on career planning, resume and letter writing, interviewing, resources, immigration issues, working in the U.S.
• www.intlcareers.org/non-us.html
  Article on revealing your international student status to employers
• www.istudentcity.com/career
  Resume, interview, and job-seeking tips for international students
• www.careers.wsu
  Information on Optional Practical Training, lists of employer who have interviewed foreign students; also click on “International” under “Specific Populations” for links to resources
• www.imex.com/imex/about.html
  Focuses on international trade
• www.imex.com/usa/companylist.html
  Lists IMEX members who do business in the U.S.)
• www.embassy.org
  Includes business directories

Jobs

• www.internationalstudent.com
  Resume posting site; job-search information; jobs
• www.jobweb.com/Research/jgenlst.htm
  Job listing site
• www.worldjobcenter.com
  International Jobs Centers that include positions in the U.S.

• www.bilingual-jobs.com/
  Connects bilingual career professionals to employers worldwide

  www.campuscareercenter.com
  Job listings; information on the job-search process)

  www.jobsourcenetwork.com
  Jobs database with links to international jobs resources)

Internships

• www.careerconferences.com
  Job fairs including an MBA fair that foreign nationals can attend

• www.careerbuilder.com
  General jobs database

• www.us.plusjobs.com
  Job database

• www.jobsearch.org
  Job database

• www.jobsearch.about.com
  General information, resume posting service, job listings

Online Databases of H1B Visa Sponsors/Employers

• Go to http://h1base.com and go to "Current Users Login" (in the upper right corner), select "H1B Job Services"
  
  For username and password login information please email CCSE at ccse@umn.edu.
  
  Under "my solution center", select "VIEW" online databases of H1B visa sponsors/employers.
  
  The U of M subscription is for the "online databases of H1B visa sponsors/employers ~~ 12 Month Membership Unlimited Users" ONLY. There are many other services offered on this site for a FEE.

Books

(check your campus library for a copy)

• Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries: Vol. 3 (published by Uniworld Business Publications, 1999; check to see if it’s in your college library)
• Directory of Foreign Manufacturers in the U.S., 5th Edition, published 1997 by Georgia State University Business Press, Atlanta (no longer in print)