Resources for International Students

Career Services at the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University has a variety of resources (websites and print sources) available for international students.  We can help answer questions you may have with useful information with regards to applying for internships and employment.  For general information pertaining to the career planning process refer back to the Career Services homepage.

EMPLOYMENT/INTERNSHIP INFORMATION

4 International Careers & Jobs - An international employment directory selecting and reviewing world-wide top job sites.

Advice for Non-US Citizens Seeking Employment - Do you reveal that you are an international student during the hiring process? The Assistant Dean for International Student Services at Boston College explores the complexity of this question offers advice of exactly how to inform employers of your international status.

Career Link - Resume differences between international and US, interview and job search tips, occupations in need of international students, internships, and additional advice along with a variety of links to websites addressing similar issues.

Department of Labor: Companies with H1-B workers - The Department of Labor website compiles data on all companies that have filed H1-B labor certifications.  The companies listed have worked with students during their one-year practical training.  You can search by industry area and state.

H1B Resources -A valuable resource exploring job seeking issue for international students.  Resume advice and job search topics are addressed as well as information about living in the United States.

H1 VisaJobs (subscrition fee) - Online database of American Employers for International Professionals.

iAgora.com - Information for international students looking for jobs or internship in the United States.  Provides benefits for international students of spending time abroad.

International Career Employment Weekly - A weekly newspaper packed with over 500 current international jobs in each issue.

InternationalStudent.com - A variety of relevant information for international students including resume posting and job search options, Visa information, and other relevant issues.

International Student City - iStudentCity will help you find the right job that you are looking for.

Job Web International - Provides an in-depth article addressing advice for international students who are searching for employment or internships in the United States.  The issues of difficulty facing international students during their job search such as hiring complexities, perceived lack of commitment to the job, communication, and animosity are included.  Job search information is available such as tips about how to find job openings, working for international companies, occupations in need of international students and internships that are available.  Countless resume and interview tips are provided.

Latpro - The largest Hispanic jobs and bilingual career board in the Americas.

Nongovernmental Organizations - Information on the role nongovernmental organizations play in the Global Environment Facility.

Public Service Jobs - Center for Civil Society International - Site for people seeking public service jobs in, or related to, the countries of the former Soviet Union or Central and Eastern Europe.

Quintessential Careers: Worldwide Job Resources - Find information on employment in specific parts of the world.

Saludo Hispanos Job Resources - Specializes in joining the Hispanic bilingual professional with companies looking for diversity in the workplace.

Work and Travel USA Central - The Work & Travel USA program allows full-time university students to work in the U.S. for up to four months during your summer holidays.  You can learn how to find a job in the U.S. or find out about the most popular destinations for summer work.

IMMIGRATION/VISA INFORMATION

A Guide to the Visa and Green Card Process

Information for International Students - Resource for entering and living in the United States.  Includes a variety of information regarding visa and immigration.

Relocation Handbook - A "Get Acquainted" guide to life in the United States. This guide is intended to be for people from many different nations, some of which will find life in the U.S. to be a completely different experience compared to life in their home country.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services - The official Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services home page. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

An explanation of the temporary workers (H1) visa

International Careers Consortium - Career Planning Guide for International Students
Presents career planning process in its appropriate sequence.
*Available at the CSB Career Resource Center*