Dipayan Ghatak: Expert Product Manager Shares Job-Hunting Tips for International Graduates

Dipayan Ghatak is a Senior Product Manager at Walmart. He leads the enterprise productivity product suite within Walmart, which means leading productivity applications for all Walmart associates globally. Previously, he worked for Expedia and Microsoft. Dipayan earned his Master’s of …

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Alice Wen: Leveraging an MBA in the US Tech Industry

International alumna Alice Wen recently graduated with an MBA from Rice University and is currently working at Dell as a Global Commodity Manager. Before her MBA, Alice worked for eight years in the electric machinery, computer, hardware, and fashion manufacturing …

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On Being an Artist, a Teacher, and Securing an O-1 Visa

International alumna Esther Jang is an O-1B visa recipient, a successful artist, and a public school teacher living in Queens, New York City. She came to the US 13 years ago to earn her undergraduate degree in photography from Parsons …

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10 H-1B Benefits and How to Take Advantage of Them

The H-1B is the most popular visa option for international students and graduates who wish to stay and work in the US, and there are good reasons for it to be the preferred visa for many. If you are on …

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What is Curricular Practical Training (CPT) for F-1 international students

Gaining real-life work experience in the US as an international student is a great opportunity to put your studies into practice. Research from the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows that 50-60% of interns are hired as full-time employees …

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What is Day 1 CPT?

Most international students on F-1 visas in the US must wait one academic year before they can begin working off-campus through the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program. “Day 1 CPT” enables eligible international students to start working as soon as …

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H-1B Regular Cap vs Master’s Cap

H-1B visas are highly sought after, but there is only a certain amount of these visas available each year. This limit is known as the H-1B cap. Keep reading to find out if you will be subject to the regular …

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CPT vs OPT: Choosing The Right Work Authorization Option

Are you an international student looking for work experience in the US? You may have heard the terms CPT and OPT thrown around at orientation or among other international students. While both OPT and CPT provide off-campus work authorization for …

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How to Answer: When Can You Start?

Preparing for job interviews for international students comes with unique challenges. You will need to have some understanding of work authorization options and employer sponsorship to respond accurately to certain questions in job applications and interviews. Let’s explore how to …

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Vania Chow: On Landing an Internship in Finance as an International Student

Vania Chow is an undergraduate international student at Stanford University studying computer science and economics. She grew up in Hong Kong where she first became interested in finance. Vania talks with us about her journey as an international student and …

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