1. International Student Job Search

2. Typical Career Paths of Int’l Students
Internship
CPT in the US
In another country
Employment after graduation
OPT (US: 12 or 36 months for STEM) or other markets
Work Permit
H1B (85,000 quota/year) or other markets
Permanent Resident
(Green Card)
Citizenship

3. First Destinations of Our Int’l Students
Illini Success 2014/2015 Report (

4. First Destinations of Our Int’l UG Students
ACES
Business
Engineering

5. First Destinations of Our Int’l UG Students
FAA
LAS

6. Alumni who found an OPT job
As of December 2016, 480 alumni with a Bachelor and 1478 with an advanced degree are working with an OPT status (UIUC ISSS).
STEM OPT extension cases are included to these numbers!
In the 2015/2016, 1341 undergraduate and 1790 graduate international students graduated (UIUC DMI).
No guarantee for H1B!

7. H1B Market H-1b visas approved in 2010 76,627
H-1bs transferring from F-1 Status ,502
With a Graduate Degree ,922
With a Bachelor’s Degree ,580
Adapted from Brookings Institute (2013)

8. Int’l Student Hiring Plans
(Source: NACE Job Outlook 2017)

9. Int’l Student Hiring Plans by Industry
(Source: NACE Job Outlook 2017)

10. Int’l Student Hiring Plans by Region
(Source: NACE Job Outlook 2017)

11. Employer’s View of Candidates - GPA
(Source: NACE Job Outlook 2017)

12. Skills Employers Want to See on Resumes
(Source: NACE Job Outlook 2017)

13. Influence of Attributes for 2 Equally Qualified Candidates
Major: 4.0
Leadership position: 3.9
Extracurricular activities(clubs, sports, student government, etc.): 3.6
High GPA (3.0 or above): 3.6
Reputation of school attended: 2.9
Volunteer work: 2.6
Foreign language: 2.1
Study abroad: 2.0
1=No influence at all, 2=Not much influence, 3=Somewhat of an influence, 4=Very much influence, and 5=Extreme influence
(Job Outlook 2017, National Association of Colleges and Employers)

14. Suggestions for Int’l Students
Sharpen your career goals
Network! Network! Network!
Gain related experience
Build transferable skills
Create a backup plan