<p>What GPA do u guys think It is enought to go???????????Im 3rd-year computer engineeirng major.Do they care about what school u come from???</p>
<p>From my perspective it is more about your limited experience during undergrad than your GPA, which is quite ironic in my opinion. I have seen a number of people end up in great jobs just because they had good internship/co-op experience, even despite a less than stellar GPA. However, of course if you have no experience GPA plays a greater role. Normally a 3.0+ will suffice, if you have that then it really comes down to your interviewing skills, ecs, experience, etc. In most cases the 3.5+ GPA really helps in graduate admissions, not so much in finding an engineering job. Keep in mind that people do get jobs with < 3.0 as well.</p>
<p>GPA is important in getting an interview for that first intern/co-op job. But once you have that experience, it can make up for a slightly lower GPA.</p>
<p>Im a Cal Poly student. I think I will have a lot of experiences with hand on project after graduating. I m trying to get a co op /internship assp too but The thing is that I am an international student so I think It harder for me to get a job.</p>
<p>Being international means that you only have one year total to work in the states which can be before graduating, after, or a combination. Most companies will not want to invest in you knowing this. If you have an international advisor, consult him. Can you work in your home country summers? Also, doing research with a prof may be a good way of getting experience.</p>
<p>Actually , as an internship, I can work part time for any companies but I have to switch job every 6 months. After graduating, I can work full-time 29 months in the state. During that time, If my employer sponsors me, I can get a working visa for 6 years or Green Card .</p>
<p>It’s not as easy as what you describe. Not sure where you heard 29 months, I have hired many internationals and the rule has long been 12 months, which can include internships during college.</p>
<p>Then even if an employer sponsors you, you enter into a lottery, some win, most lose. Even with h1-B visas, it’s very tough right now. They have been severely reduced and are looking at even more reductions with US unemployment rates. My company, for one, long an employer of many internationals, has just stopped investing in them, we can’t win.</p>
<p>To even get a company to try, work like a dog. You need a top school and top grades.</p>
<p>Actually ,Optional Practical Training( after graduating) is 12 months.Only students who major in Math, Science and enigneering can be easy to extend 17 months. That means 29 months. For internship or co op during the period of undergrad career , as long as I don’t work more than 20 hours I can switch the job every 6 months. I think u misunderstand about the lottery and H1-B visas. H1-B visas’ quota for this year is 65000 ( undergrad ) + 20000 (MS/ PHD) .I talked an immigrant Attorney .He said unusual, The quota this year is not out yet because of US unemployment rates. Of course, I need to do better than others to get a job</p>
<p>The quota will stay the same or go down. This is less than half of the visas available 5 years ago. Companies can only get a fraction of the H1-B’s they want. You get one to apply on your behalf and then they see if you win. You will need to be exceptional to get a company to want to take you on.</p>
<p>But as for the internships, they are an investment for any company and knowing the chances of getting to keep an international you train are slim, it makes finding a good one hard, again, unless you offer something most applying for the internship don’t.</p>
<p>Here’s a recent article that addresses much of this:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/business/12immig.html?scp=3&sq=google%20h1-b&st=cse[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/business/12immig.html?scp=3&sq=google%20h1-b&st=cse</a></p>