<p>Although I love my collage(UW-Madison), Career services for internationals is just horrible! I am a junior undergrad engineering major, and I can't find an internship!
There are like 60-70 companies for citizen buts only around 6 for international, and they are pretty decent companies like BP, P&G, so it is very tough! </p>
<p>I was wondering how is it at your school and any you know of?..</p>
<p>It’s not the fault of Career Services - most companies are reluctant or unable to hire international students for a variety of reasons. A position might require a security clearance because the company does federal contracting, or the company might use their internship programs as a recruiting tool and that’s why only hire students who are eligible to stay and work in the States after college.</p>
<p>By the way, when you applied for a student visa you agreed to leave the country when done with your education. Don’t be surprised if you have to follow through.</p>
<p>barlum,</p>
<p>I am already aware of the information you provided. I am sorry if my intent was seen as if trying to blame directly an authority.</p>
<p>I already had talk with the career services, and I was quite disappointed, and I dont believe that it is all they can do. As an example, my friend recently graduated from gw with a quite bad gpa around 2.7 in international business, she immediately found a job. We are already a handful of Int Engrs at school, I believe little bit effort can get us all have our intern experience, and considering the tuition we pay ( which is around 3 -5 times more than instate), I would expect some effort. That was my point, and I was wondering if you there are any people having similar situation.</p>
<p>But then I saw your egocentric message (I hope it satisfied you well), which does not seem to help much but still thanks! so I could clarify my question.</p>
<p>I understand your frustration about Career Services’ lack of assistance for international students. You are paying a lot of money and they don’t seem to be doing all they can to find you a job or an internship. </p>
<p>If it is any consolidation, I am not aware of a single college that invests a lot of energy into helping their international students find jobs. It would consume too many resources to help a very small segment of the student body. (Another example: my college’s career center does not bring tech companies to campus because we are a liberal arts college and only a handful of students are interested in technical careers. Those students need to find their own opportunities.) </p>
<p>My international friends who found internships and jobs in the US were all very proactive: they did a lot of networking, went to career fairs, talked to an immigration lawyer about their legal visa/employment options, etc. While it is a lot of work to do on your own, it is also an opportunity for you to grow personally and professionally!</p>