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Diversity in the Career Search:
Resources for Specific Populations
International Students
University Career Services offers a comprehensive range of career planning and job search programs for all students, including some specialized resources and programs for international students.
Student Registration
UCS encourages all students to register with our office and to attend UCS programs and events. If you have not already done so, please register with UCS. Please also review our complete listing of UCS events. We encourage you to explore the entire UCS website for programs and services that are important for all students. Below are some resources particularly helpful for international students.
PhD Fair and Additional Programs
UCS offers eight fairs throughout the year, including the PhD Career Fair held at the Friday Center in November. Employers participating in the PhD Fair are listed on our website before the event. Many of these organizations are open to hiring international students. See a complete listing of UCS events, including career panels and networking nights.
Special Opportunity:
Virtual
Career Fair for International Students
Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE),
the NACE International Students Virtual Career Fair is FREE and
open to international students from UNC-Chapel Hill who wish to return
to their home country for full-time or internship/co-op opportunities,
are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) and/or
long-term opportunities in the United States, and are currently pursuing
summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States.
Through the fair, you'll have access to interested employers and their
full-time, internship, and co-op opportunities. The fair will run through
May 16, 2008. To participate, follow the link to the Virtual
Career Fair and click on "Candidate Registration".
UCS Resource Room
The UCS Resource Room provides printed resources for researching careers, employer information, and strategies for the job search. Many resources are particularly helpful for international students.
This database provides profiles, names and contact information for approximately 1500 organizations that have potential job openings. E-leads is searchable by an option entitled “Considers international students”. Designed to especially help Liberal Arts students, this database can benefit all majors.
UCS has subscribed to this valuable resource to help students research potential organizations for possible job and internship openings. This database of more than a million employers is an excellent on-line research tool that helps get your job search off to a fast, targeted start. Users can search for potential employers by industry, location, and/or keyword. Many organizations are overseas. CareerSearch does not provide a list of job openings.
Helpful Websites
- H1VisaJobs.Com
This database contains information on American companies that have filed paperwork with the US Government to sponsor foreign professionals on H-1B visa.
(Please note, UCS has subscribed to this resource so access is limited to currently eligible students.) - GoingGlobal.com
Going Global Career Guides and the Global Key Employer Directory are updated continually. This massive research tool contains more than 10,000 resources for finding employment in the US and abroad. Developed by a worldwide team of career specialists, each country covers job search resources, employment opportunities and trends, business resources and networking groups, work permits and visa regulations, cost of living and compensation information and much more.
(Please note, UCS has subscribed to this resource so access is limited to currently eligible students.) - Researching Employers Outside the US
Review these 2 valuable online resources from Uniworld Publications. (Please note, access is limited to currently eligible students.) - Article from University of Chicago Career Services: "US Job Search for International Students" (PDF document)
- Article from Purdue Study Abroad: "General Information for International Exchange Students" (PDF document)
- The Department of Labor website: This government database compiles all companies that have filed H1-B Labor Certifications. These are companies that are working with students during their one year practical training, and may hire them permanently.
- ForeignMBA.com: is reportedly the #1 internet community for M.B.A. students from around the world. The site includes a list of more than 70 employers that have a history of hiring foreign M.B.A.s. The site also offers a guide, “Getting a Job in the U.S.-a Guide for International MBA students,” which can be purchased.
- Global Career Center.com: an international career services company with foreign and domestic jobs, international resume writing services, video conferencing, work permit processing, and more.
- iStudentCity.com: A great site with information for international students from start to finish. Includes on-line chats with other international students as well as helpful hits for job searching after graduation.
- InternationalStudent.com: General information for students studying in the US.
- International Careers Consortium: Advice on job searching as an international student.
- Italian
Mission to International Organizations
Website with opportunities available in international organizations (for all citizenships). - U.S. Politics for Non-U.S. Citizens Information on government/political jobs for non-US citizens.
Questions, comments? Email us
at ucs@unc.edu
919-962-6507
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