Step 1: Understand the U.S. Job-Search Process and Your Visa Requirements

The U.S. Job Search Cornell Career Services International Students

If you are an international student interested in a job  Attend a job-search workshop, career fair, or in the United States, follow the 10-step employer information session listed in Handshake process below to manage your job  Search LinkedIn to learn what careers individuals search. If you have any questions about pursue with your degree your job search, meet with a career  Explore career options using: advisor for your undergraduate o Career Insider’s Vault Guides college or your graduate field. You o Exploring Career Fields, CCS Link Library will find workshops, career fairs, o Learn About Career Paths, CCS Media Site employer information sessions, and o CCS’s Media Site networking events posted on o O*Net Handshake and in the Cornell Career o ScienceCareers’s MyIDP Services (CCS) Event Calendar. For Jobipedia.org graduate students, the Graduate o School Program Chart also lists o EClips Career Corner additional professional development o Versatile PhD (for graduate students) programs. Step 4: Develop An International Job-Search Step 1: Understand the U.S. Job-Search Process Strategy and Your Visa Requirements In case you are unable to find a job in the United Learn about your U.S. work authorization needs and the States that meets your career goals, it is important to process for finding a job in the U.S. develop alternate career options abroad. Consider the following.  Attend a CCS workshop or view previous presentations  What would be your goals in obtaining this to learn job-search tips and strategies position outside of the United States?  Review visa information on the International Students  What type of organization might appreciate your and Scholars Office (ISSO) website unique skill set?  Meet with an ISSO immigration advisor  What steps do you need to take in order to pursue  Attend an ISSO visa workshop this career option? Step 2: Understand Yourself  If you have to pay back U.S. student loans, which positions and organizations might help you meet In your cover letter, resume, and interview, U.S. your financial needs? employers will want to hear about your skills, career  When should you start implementing this alternate goals, interests, and strengths. This knowledge will plan? Do research to understand if there are peak also be important for you to identify career options hiring times in another country—or if hiring and focus your job search. processes for certain jobs require you to submit an  Discuss your interests and assessment options with application one year in advance of your start date. a career advisor for your undergraduate college or your graduate field Step 5: Gather Information on Jobs and  Complete self-assessment exercises in: Employers o ScienceCareers’s MyIDP By gathering this information, you can determine if o O*Net a potential career or organization is a good match for your skills and interests. Step 3: Explore Career Options  Learn about employers using databases such as: After identifying your career interests and goals, use o Hoover’s Online the following resources to explore career options. o Uniworld

career.cornell.edu AP 8/15 University (incl. Grad School) • 103 & 210 Barnes CIPA • 190 Caldwell Johnson • 202 Sage Agriculture & Life Sciences • 140 Roberts Engineering • 201 Carpenter ILR School • 201 Ives Architecture, Art, & Planning • 103 Barnes Hotel Administration • 180 Statler Law • 144 Myron Taylor Arts & Sciences • 248 East Avenue Human Ecology • 172 MVR Vet Med • S2009 Schurman o Leadership Library the interview is to use knowledge you have gained o Guidestar about yourself and the organization to convince the  Identify employers who might sponsor visas for interviewer that your qualifications match the international students: employer’s needs. It is essential that students are o Myvisajobs.com well prepared: prepare, practice, perform, and follow o FindTheData H-1B Visas up! o CCS’s list of employers who have posted jobs  Schedule a mock interview with a career advisor for international students for your undergraduate college or your graduate field Step 6: Build Your Network Some career questions cannot be answered through online searches or databases. Networking is a great  Conduct thorough background research on approach for finding answers to your specific job- employers and the position using resources search questions, getting advice on your job search, such as: and establishing your network of future colleagues. Factiva Follow the steps below to build your network. o Hoover’s  Attend a networking workshop and view previous o networking presentations  Practice interviewing with OptimalResume’s  Use LinkedIn to create a profile, join groups, Interview Prep Tool follow employers, and find alumni  Schedule a mock interview with a career advisor  Conduct informational interviews with Cornell for your undergraduate college or your graduate alumni and LinkedIn contacts field  Join a professional society in your field  Learn how to speak to employers about work authorization by discussing approaches with Step 7: Search for Jobs advisors in the ISSO office or the international In addition to looking for jobs posted on individual student career advisor in Barnes Hall organization websites, find active job postings with Step 10: Evaluate the Job Offer the following resources.  Handshake It is important to evaluate all aspects of the job offer  Job and Internship Search resources in the CCS and think objectively about your choices before Link Library responding to an offer.  LinkedIn  Learn how to evaluate and negotiate offers by meeting with a career advisor for your Step 8: Develop Your Application Materials and undergraduate college or your graduate field Apply for Jobs  Conduct research on typical salaries using: Create a resume and cover letter for your job o NACE Salary Calculator applications by taking the following steps. o Glassdoor  Attend a workshop or view previous presentations o Kiplinger  Create your documents with OptimalResume  Read the Cornell Career Guide  Get your resume or cover letter critiqued by a career advisor for your undergraduate college or your graduate field  Receive additional assistance with your documents by visiting the Knight Institute’s Walk-In Writing Service or the English Language Support Office for graduate and professional students Step 9: Prepare for Interviews The interview is the stage in the job-search process where hiring decisions are made. Your goal during