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Job search is hard and requires a lot of effort. Fact: Finding a job in the Coronavirus economy as an F1 Visa holder on OPT, STEM OPT or H1B Visa will be challenging. This guide will give insights about: Overview of what it takes to find a job in the USA Your First Day in…
Bindhu recently (within last two weeks) started working as Data Analyst (Full-Time Job) in Illinois. She received two Full-Time job offers after graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas with Masters in Information Technology. I interviewed her to share her journey about landing two Full-Time job offers in a span of two weeks, but…
Masters in Data Analytics is the trend among Masters Degree. Over 90% of applicants for Masters Degree in Computer Science Graduates who came for my F1 Visa Coaching were going for Masters in Data Analytics or Masters in Computer Science with specialization in Data Analytics. I wanted to find more about the reason behind this…
You are going to be mesmerized when you watch this interview with Pritam Banerjee. I interviewed Pritam in 2012 to promote The University of Texas at Tyler. Since then he has graduated, worked for a startup, improved his programming skills and switched jobs a few times. Today, his salary has jumped 300% since his startup job. Anyone…
Let’s start with comparing Swimming with Job Search (The Wrong Way). Assumption: You don’t know how to swim. Yet, you are standing at the edge of a swimming pool that’s 20 ft deep. You feel the rush to dive. But, if you jump, it’s possible that you could drown. But, you want to jump into the…
I received an email from Chiranjeevi with his job search journey. The moment I read the email, I knew that it is going to inspire thousands of students who are facing the same journey ahead. So, let’s get to it. His email was in response to the previous podcast show – Non Computer Science struggle to find…
You may have got F1 visa. You may be preparing for F1 Visa. You may be waiting for admission results. You may be waiting for I-20 from your dream school. If your Visa is approved, congrats!!! Now, the real work starts. Now, you are in Honeymoon phase till the reality strikes. Reality strikes when you…
How to find a Full-Time Job on OPT or even an Internship on CPT? It’s tough. As an International student, things are getting desperate these days to find a job. First is 24 months STEM OPT, then comes H1B Visa Lottery. [highlight]When odds are stacked against you, how do would you find a Full-Time Job after…
Guest Post by Haley Gray ( Duke University – Executive MBA Class of 2012). One of my responsibilities in my current role is to recruit engineering co-ops and interns for our company, and to my department. The things that I am looking for in candidates are not necessarily what you would think, so let me…
Does America need International STEM OPT Students? Looking at the thousands of negative comments posted against the proposed STEM OPT Rule, one thing is clear, Americans don’t want non-immigrants take their jobs. At the same time, people in the tech field know that it’s really hard to find and hire a talented STEM employee. While…