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  Career Services Center
University of Delaware
401 Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302.831.2392
Fax: 302.831.1452
udcareers@udel.edu

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8am to 5pm
Wed: 8am to 7pm
Resources for International Students

This website has a wide variety of information to help International students in the different stages of the career development.

Going GlobalGOING GLOBAL CAREER and EMPLOYMENT RESOURCESNEW

To access Going Global, just Log in to Blue Hen Jobs home page.
Going Global career and employment resources include world-wide job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information. More than 30,000 pages of constantly-updated content is included on topics such as: work permit/visa regulations, resume writing guidelines and examples, employment trends, salary ranges, networking groups, cultural/interviewing advice, corporate profiles and worldwide job listings...plus much more! H1B employer listings are also listed for all 50 states!

VISIT THE GLOBAL FORUM TO CHAT ABOUT LIVING AND WORKING ABROAD!

H1VisaJobs.Com: The Career Services Center has purchased (5) databases from H1visajobs.com that contains thousands of U.S. firms all over the U.S., in all disciplines that have offered H-1B jobs to international professionals. The databases contain employer information as well as contact name and address. To obtain the username and password, contact the Career Services Center (udcareers@udel.edu). The databases available to our students, include the following areas: Administrative Occupations (ADMIN-H1B); Business Management and Administration (BUSI-H1B); Computer Science and Information Technology (CS-H1B); Engineering (ENGR-H1B); Mathematics & Physical Sciences (MATHS & PHYSICAL SCI-H1B).

For a complete listing of time and location of upcoming Career Services Center events for International students, click on What's Happening

If you like to meet with a career advisor... schedule an appointment today.

Workshops

Are You Eligible to Work In the US? -- This workshop explains which visa options allows one to work in the US.  Emphasis is on  understanding the difference between optional practical training (opt),curriculum practical training (cpt) and H1B-visas. (You will need Quicktime 7 to view the video)

Job Search Strategies for International Students -- (courtesy of Prakash Kollaram, Director of H1VisaJobs.com). Leverage your advanced education, tenacity, ethnic/cultural background, languages known, flexibility, relocate-ability. This workshop will assist you with identifying companies and industries that hire international students. Come learn how you can gain experience in the United States.
The Ten Point Prescription Handout

Internship Opportunity

Freeman ASSIST (Asian Students Summer Internship (Stipend)   The Institute of International Education (IIE) is accepting applications for* Freeman ASSIST*, which provides educational allowances to outstanding undergraduate students from East and Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos,   Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam) who are currently studying in the U.S. and who secure internships with U.S. not-for-profit organizations during the summer of 2006. The program seeks to facilitate greater interaction between young Asian students and U.S. not-for-profit and community groups by creating paths for sharing experiences and enhancing mutual understanding. More Information: *More information about Freeman ASSIST*including eligibility guidelines, FAQs, deadline information and access to the on-line application is available at: www.iie.org/programs/freemanassist.

Handouts

Useful Links

Association for International Practical Training (AIPT)- works with the company and trainee to arrange visa sponsorship, required insurance and provide program support for individuals to complete on-the-job-training assignments in the United States. AIPT can also arrange work permits for students and professionals to go from the United States to one of 80 countries, and provide program support before and during the international assignment. Visit http://www.aipt.org for more information.

  • UD Office of Foreign Students & Scholars provides information on visa regulations and employment.

  • INNternationale is a residence, conference center and world cafe for international students
    and visiting scholars at UD and in the community.

  • AsianDiversity.com Sponsors a career expo with a broad cross-section of corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations seeking workforce diversity.

  • ForeignMBA.com This site has useful information for international MBA students.
  • InternationalStudents.com was started by a group of international students living in New York City with the goal of helping other students deal with American immigration authorities and the education system.
  • National Society of Hispanics MBAs NSHMBA fosters Hispanics' leadership through graduate management education and professional development in order to have a better society. NSHMBA organizes an annual Conference and Career Expo for Hispanic students in the U.S.