<p>I am having a hard time to get a job in the U.S. </p>
<p>I am currently a senior and majoring in international business with a minor in marketing.</p>
<p>I will be done with my school in June 2010 and I am trying to find a company that hires international students. </p>
<p>I sent out my resumes, cover letters, and I posted them on some of the job search sites.</p>
<p>I went through phone interviews, personal interviews. But as soon as they asked if I needed sponsorship, it always truned out to be the same answer..."we will contact you soon, to let you know the next step".</p>
<p>I know that it is hard and expensive for a company to hire an international studnet, but the thing is, I am useful! I can work.
Can someone please help me? or at least some tips? feedback?</p>
<p>It is almost impossible for international students to find permanent work in the US. In the current economy, it is very difficult for US citizens to find permanent work!</p>
<p>Stop trying to trick companies into an interview by not admitting to your status when you send your resume to them. There are many companies that can’t afford the time and money involved in the paperwork for an international hire. You are wasting their time, and yours, by interviewing with them. The stress of one rejection after another is not good for you. If you are open about the fact that you are an international candidate, then only companies that are willing to go the distance will interview you.</p>
<p>Given the difficulty of finding an H1B sponsor, you probably should concentrate your energy on finding a business that will give you a paid internship where you can work off the rest of your F1 OPT. If you find that kind of position, you should use those months to improve your skills and look for a job in your home country.</p>
<p>You will have to be cheaper and/or better than the equivalent American student. If I were an employer, on a ceteris paribus basis, it will be natural that I hire Americans - I avoid the hassle, expense and uncertainty of the H-1B visa application process.</p>
<p>I also think that F1 and entry level jobs don’t mix too well. American employers will most likely hire an experienced foreigner who has specific skills that will benefit specific needs than entry level f1 students.</p>
<p>I am an international student as well, and almost all the interviews I was granted required some experience for a specific task. I’m an engineering major btw.</p>
<p>Regarding happymom1’s comment, I agree that you should NEVER “trick” the employer about your status, but at the same time, you should not be the one to bring it up because you have all the right to contact and show the employers that you are the best candidate for the job. Even if the employer might not hire you right away, you will have invaluable networks for future opportunities.</p>
<p>I will be 2014 International student and in the process of selecting university for ED. Which universities will be good to get some work experience/ projects etc during undergrad years. SS</p>
<p>ratboy90 "were u trying Investment banks/ consultancy firms- those are the major employers from what I have seen. "</p>
<p>Why is that? With a lot of domestic students willing to get into Ibank and consulting firms, why Investment banks/ consultancy firms can be the major employers?
Can anynody answer? Or holding opposite opinion?</p>
<p>I heard that companies that used to hire them are changing their policies. This is the worst time for US citizens, let alone internationals. </p>
<p>One of my friends told me it’s getting harder to get employment based Green Card also. Given that, it may not be worth it to take a crappy job and still need to return to your home country in the end if your home country has good opportunities.</p>
<p>Also, I am not sure about your school and what you did. But I’d advice you not to trick employers into interviews if that’s how you got the interviews at the first place. Many schools have systems filtering two groups and employers on their end state their preferences. So it’s important that your profile has the right information. It’d be a waste of time and unfair to your fellow American students. It could also be a violation of policy that could bump you out of any future on-campus recruiting (if the recruiter reports you to the school).</p>
<p>I was the one who said that these companies hire foreigners- and guess what, they are still hiring. Despite what I see in collegeconfidential from people who claim, hearsay- what i see in reality is totally different. I-banks and consulting firms are still hiring foreigners- just more selectively as usual- if you really want to be assured of a job go to the best school u can.</p>
<p>Since you’re already a senior, you might have a good chance getting a temporary job with a HUGE multinational firm which can put you in another country after you lose your status in US. I think, this will probably be your best shot at this!</p>
<p>i don’t think that international students are necessarily cheaper to hire than Americans. The H1-B visa application and paperwork is mostly done by the students themselves and the fee can also be paid by the students. Also, I read somewhere that employers can actually save costs when hiring internationals because most are exempted from social security and medicare tax requirements.</p>
<p>Personally, I don’t think this is ‘tricking’ the potential employers into an interview. The job is open to everyone who is qualified for the job specifications. The employers need to review all applicants on an equal basis before going further.</p>
<p>I think big companies are more inclined to hire foreigners. They have the money, they have the expensive lawyers on retainer, they have the resources. Besides, a multinational can assign you to a different office if your H1B situation goes haywire. If you work for a firm that only has offices in the US, then you’re SOL.</p>
<p>“The H1-B visa application and paperwork is mostly done by the students themselves and the fee can also be paid by the students.”</p>
<p>Perhaps, but the company may have to wait MONTHS for the paperwork to process and be approved or denied.</p>
<p>Please don’t overestimate your chances for getting a job here. This is something that you have to be honest and realistic about. Yes, every single year there are people who are awarded H1B visas. But there are many, many, many more who aren’t. Think very carefully about your options, and look for jobs outside the US as well as jobs that would require an H1B.</p>
<p>That’s not true, at least not technically. It’s illegal for the workers to pay the filing fees. Workers may pay the attorney’s fee but not the filing fees the government get.</p>
<p>I second what happymomof1 said about the other two issues.</p>
<p>happymomof1, thank you for trying to help the op, but i’m afraid you’re wrong. i’m an international student about to graduate from notre dame, and just about every single of my international friends has a job already. what’s more, they all have 60k-90k starting salaries plus bonuses. so, noit’s not impossible for international students to find jobs. also, you’re NOT TRICKING anyone by omitting that you’re an international student. as a matter of fact, it’s ILLEGAL for any company to ask you where you’re from or your agethat’s why a lot of career centers in different universities discourage students from including these things on their resumes because it can send wrong signals to employers. international students aren’t by any means required to state that they’re international from the beginning. most of the time, employers will eventually ask if the student needs any sponsoring now or in the future. </p>
<p>so to all of the international students out there, don’t be discouraged. there ARE companies hiring, it just happens to be more competitive nowadays than it way before. </p>
<p>Hi guyz,
I AM AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND HERE ARE SOME GREAT TIPS FOR ELSIE AND OTHERS TO FIND A JOB. NOW, I AM IN FINANCE SO MOSTLY I WILL FOCUS ON BUSINESS,
HERE IS A LINK FOR COMPANIES THAT DO HIRE INT. STUDENT. P.S. IGNORE THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SINCE THEY ARE IN TARP PROGRAM AND DO NOT HIRE US, EXCEPT GOLDMAN SACHES, HSBC, CITIGROUP.
[H1-B</a> Visas: The Biggest Users](<a href=“Businessweek - Bloomberg”>Businessweek - Bloomberg)</p>
<p>~<strong>THIS LIST IS ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR TECH GUYZ. SO LOOK AT IT</strong>~</p>
<p>2) IF U R IN BUS. PROGRAM THE UR PRIMARY FOCUS SHOULD BE ON THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES SINCE THEY ARE VERY WILLING TO HIRE US. AND NEVER MISS ANY OPPORTUNITY IF THEY COME ON CAMPUS!
PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS(FOR ACCT. MAJOR MOSTLY, THEY HAVE SOME FIN AND MIS POSITION WITH THE SPA TEAM. ASK THEM)
DELOITTE( GOOD ONE FOR MIS, FINANCE, ACCT) SUCH A GREAT COMPANY TO WORK FOR
ERNST & YOUNG ((FOR ACCT MAJORS MOSTLY BUT MIGHT HAVE SOME FOR FIN)
KPMG( ANOTHER GREAT COMPANY FOR ACCT. MAJORS MOSTLY BUT MIGHT HAVE FOR MIS AND FIN)
QUALCOMM ( GERMAN PIONEER IN TELECOMMUNICATION, GREAT FOR TECH GUYZ)
BLOOMBERG ( GREAT FOR FINANCE AND TECH GUYZ, WANT SOME FAT CHECK THEN THIS IS COMPANY U SHOULD APPLY, BUT THERE WORKING ENVIRONMENT IS NOT GOOD, CROWDED BUT WHO CARES!) SEO-USA.ORG ( A GREAT PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS! IT IS A SPONSORED PROGRAM BY ALL THE LEADING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. U APPLY HERE AND UR RESUME WILL BE DIRECTED TO OF THESE COMPANIES INCLUDING GOLDMAN SACHES, CREDIT SWISS, U NAME IT! DEADLINE IS DECEMBER SO HURRY!)</p>
<p>PLEASE REPLY BACK AND LET ME KNOW IF IT HELPS. WISH U GOOD LUCK </p>
<p>Can you get an H3 Visa? I believe that with a US diploma, you are allowed practical training H3 visa (paid work)for one year. Once you’re in the firm, try to make them upgrade you to an H1.</p>