Do you plan to work in the United States after finishing your degree? This program is designed to help international students maximize their chances of finding employment in this country. We'll discuss interview preparation, resume writing, cross-cultural issues, networking, and ways to identify appropriate opportunities. We'll also provide information about immigration regulations pertinent to international students, and Career Center services that are available to you on this campus.

Workshop Presentations: Be advised that workshop presentations will not be provided at the workshop. So please remember to print and bring them with you to the workshop so you can follow the presentation. If you have questions about the materials, please save your questions for the workshop.

U.S. Job Search Strategies for International Students

The U.S. Job Search

Workshop Resources:

Academic Careers Online includes faculty, teacher, research, post doc, adjunct, library, administrative and senior management positions at (community) colleges, universities, research institutes, and schools around the world.

USCIS Cap Count for H-1B, H-2B and H-3 Workers for Fiscal Year 2010

USCIS FY 2008 Report on Characteristics of Specialty Occupation Workers (H-1B) from October 2007 to September 2008 contains information on the countries of origin, occupations, educational levels, and compensation of aliens issued H-1B visas during FY 2008.

Possible Differences in Expectations for Resume, CV, and Interview pdf icon

Common Cultural Barriers to the Job Search pdf icon

Interviewing Attire pdf icon

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Career Center, Rackham Graduate School, and the International Center

Pre-requisite: None