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Job Listings: International Students Job Search
Home Country Employment
Working in the US
Additional Tips
- Use temporary services; some folks have had success linking international students to work as companies are looking for qualified people to complete a project
- Look for companies that have a presence in your home country; these companies are sometimes willing to consider having an international student work in the US for a year and then return to their home country to work at the company
- Use the ins.gov site to check professions that allow Canadians easier access to US jobs (due to NAFTA). These may be careers areas to suggest to students who are trying to figure out their major in relation to occupations that might have demand in the U.S.
- Some international students have found success acquiring jobs utilizing their language skills (e.g., ESL positions) on the coasts, especially the East Coast
- Check for virtual job fairs by countries , you might learn about
companies to tap into that are in the US
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a presence in other countries that
might provide connections
- Check your alumni office for international alumni groups
- Do not sever ties with your home country and continue to network with folks in your home country while in the US
Resources for International Students Seeking Employment in the United States
Some sites require a subscription and in many cases the subscription is NOT free. They may require a student to obtain a username/password from their career office if the career office is a subscriber to the service (typically students can also get a subscription on their own if their career center is not a member).
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 US (1993)
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