Career Services Center - St. Cloud State University

Resources for International Students Seeking Employment in the United States

Going Global - Want to know what US companies sponsor international students? SCSU students and alumni can log into www.scsucareers.com to access Going Global. Your account page will have the link to Going Global.

In Going Global are City Career Guides that outline industries and job markets within the U.S. and Canada as well as Country Guides that offer the same resources internationally. Going Global has a searchable H1B Visa Database that allows international students to see US employers that have petitioned for H1B sponsorship over the past year.

Where SCSU International Student Graduates Have Been Hired

• MNSCU Reports by Year

• 2011-12 Employers Who Have Hired SCSU Students for CPT Internships
• 2011-12 Employers Who Have Hired SCSU Students for CPT-OPT-H1B
• 2009-10 Employers Who Have Hired SCSU Students for CPT-OPT-H1B
• 2008-09 Employers Who Have Hired SCSU Students for CPT-OPT-H1B
• 2008 OPT List of Companies
• www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stem-list-2011.pdf - List of STEM designated degree programs (majors) eligible for 29 month OPT's. International students in a degree program on this list are eligible for up to 29 months of Occupational Practical Training (OPT)

International Student Job & Internship Search Resources

Job Search Tips for International Students - SCSU Career Services - lists tips and job search links and resources.

• www.stcloudstate.edu/internationalstudies - St. Cloud State University International Studies Department
• InternationalStudent.com - Job search resources.
• www.istudentcity.com/career/career_tips_basic. asp - Resume, interview and job-seeking tips for international students.
• ww.bilingual-jobs.com/ - Connects bilingual career professionals to employers worldwide
• www.campuscareercenter.com - Job listings; information on the job search process
• http://www.cdsintl.org/ - Association for International Practical Training; for global training services; J-1 visa sponsor
• www.ciee.org/ - Council on International Education Exchange; short term visa sponsor
• www.flcdatacenter.com - Foreign Labor Certification Data Center
• http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ - About Foreign Labor Certification
• www.h1base.com - USA Immigration, Visa and Employment Center
• www.h1visajobs.com/ - Online database of American employers for international professionals
• www.usvisanews.com - Information on converting F-1 Visa to U.S. Employment
• www.imex.com/imex/about.html - Focuses on international trade
• www.imex.com/usa/companylist.html - Lists IMEX members who do business in the US
• www.embassy.org - A resource of and for the Washington, D.C. foreign embassy community.
• www.foreignmba.com - Number 1 internet community for MBA students from all around the globe
• www.intlcareers.org/ - Good information on being hired in the United States
• www.careerbuilder.com/default.aspx - General jobs database
• www.careerconferences.com/ - Job fairs including an MBA Fair that foreign nationals can attend
• www.jobsearch.org/ - Job database
• www.jobsearch.about.com/cs/usimmigration/index.htm - General information; resume posting service; job listings
  
• http://www.twc.edu/internships/intern-abroad - Internships for international students with the Washington Center
• www.top-us.com - Students looking for a Japanese related careers in the United States - bilingual job site.

International Job & Internship Search Resources

Going Global - Want to know what US companies sponsor international students? SCSU students and alumni can log into www.scsucareers.com to access Going Global. Your account page will have the link to Going Global.

In Going Global are City Career Guides that outline industries and job markets within the U.S. and Canada as well as Country Guides that offer the same resources internationally. Going Global has a searchable H1B Visa Database that allows international students to see US employers that have petitioned for H1B sponsorship over the past year.

 

Other Resources

• Riley Guide Resources for International Job & Internship Search - Links to many resources and websites.
• AIESEC - International Student Organization (SCSU has a chapter) which facilitates international exchange of students and recent graduates for paid traineeships or volunteers within 87 countries
• LatPro.com - Jobs for people who speak Spanish or are bilingual
• Cross Cultural Solutions - International Internships and other experiential learning opportunities
• Transitionsabroad.com - extensive directories of internships by country as well as tips for living abroad
• Working Abroad - find international internships and entry-level jobs
• Working Abroad (PDF) - (From the 2006 Occupational Outlook Quarterly)