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The only job-search guide
specifically written for international MBA students

looking for a job in the US!

   
Learn, among other things:  
GUIDE'S CONTENT
  • What should you be doing right now to improve your chances of getting a job
  • How to overcome the obstacles between you and the job you want
  • How to exploit your differences
  • How the process works, from the international student's perspective
  • How to choose the right companies to target and to work for
  • What kind of skills do you need to succeed
  • What to do if nothing works

 

Written by international MBA students...

    ... for international MBA students. Filled with tips and advice compiled directly from student's experiences and thorough research. More than 30 pages of information, not available anywhere else.

 

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  INTRODUCTION

BEFORE GETTING STARTED
- Is it wrong to stay?
- Two major obstacles stand between a non-US citizen and a job
- The job-search in the US is not like in you country
- Thousands of people have done it in the past, and you can do it too

COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGES (And how to overcome them)
- Language
- Culture
- Legal
- Background

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES (And how to exploit them)
- Language and culture
- You are Global
- Tied to company
- Resourcefulness
- Savings

THE PROCESS
- Getting prepared
- Off Campus search
- Networking
- Building your resume
- Researching/Selecting the companies
- Building/sending your cover letters
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Follow-up
- Interview
   - Bidding for interviews
   - Preparing for the interview
   - The interview itself

- 1st year recruiting
   - What if you don’t get a summer internship offer?
   - Accepting the Summer Internship offer
   - Summer Internship
- 2nd year recruiting
- What if nothing works?

OTHER TIPS
- Career fairs
- Hot areas
- Specialize

WORK FOR WHOM
- Choosing the companies
- Large Vs Small companies
- Outlook by Industry

IMMIGRATION ISSUES
- Working before graduation
- Working after graduation: Standard H1-B process
- Other ways to immigrate
- Immigration links and resources

APPENDIX A – Recruiting companies

APPENDIX B - How to emphasize IT

APPENDIX C – Employer’s expectations

 

 

   
   

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