1. International Student Career Workshop

2. Overview
Handout
Interview and Resume
Soft Skills

3. Handout

4. Sponsorship
Sponsor means that the company is willing to file work authorization for us in the future.
If a company does not sponsor, it is highly unlikely for them to hire international students as either summer intern or full time.

5. Common Questions on Website
Are you legally eligible to work in the US? Yes!
Will you require sponsorship for H1B in the future? Yes!

6. CPT, OPT and H1B CPT – Internship OPT – Full-time
H1B – If you are lucky!
24 months

7. Application Process CPT: OPT:
OPT:

8. CPT Apply as early as you get the job offer!
I-center walk-in appointment!

9. CPT Eligibility Criteria
Have been lawfully enrolled on a full-time basis for one academic year (i.e. two full consecutive terms)
Be in lawful F-1 status
Have U-M approved health insurance
Have a job offer
Not be enrolled in an intensive English language training program

10. OPT Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for OPT, the student must:
Be in legal F-1 immigration status
Be a full-time student for at least one academic year
Have U-M approved health insurance

11. If you are applying for positions posting on Handshake, please read carefully. It is very likely that you will find the answer for the H-1B sponsorship question, but they are not correct sometimes. Please visit the company site and reach out to SAM Board/recruiter for sponsorship question.

12. Handshake

13. Handshake
Available for international students:

14. Sponsor Company List: Cigna Munich RE (Life) Milliman (Life) DeloitteEY
Willis Towers Watson
Oliver Wyman
Swiss Re
Aon
Mutual of Omaha
CUNA Mutual Group
New York Life
Voya
Global Atlantic Financial Group
Nabil edit: I have removed American Family from this list. Their handshake listing is incorrect: they do NOT sponsor. I have ed them about correcting this issue.
Apply Early, especially companies not coming to career fair.
Apply More, apply to any companies (seem likely to sponsor) through LinkedIn.

15. Resume and Interview

16. Resume Format How to build on International Intern Experiences?
ACR format
Review resume workshop:
Review sample resumes:
Schedule a touch base with me
How to build on International Intern Experiences?
Focus on Skills: Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Programming, Leadership Skills and how to use them to accomplish your projects
Fun experiences: soccer coach, captain of basketball team, taking care of pandas, etc. (not necessarily fun to you, but must be fun to American recruiters)

17. Interview Questions related to your international background
Tell me about yourself?
Why do you want to study in the U.S.?
Why do you transfer
Confidence is important in American culture
Show passion
Firm handshake, good eye contact and interaction

18. Typical Question Type
Do you think it is possible to put one million dollar cash into a duffle bag? (Market Sizing)
How much would be a single premium whole life policy face value 10,000 for a 60 old male smoker? (Insurance Knowledge)
Consulting, Retirement (Case question)
Describe a situation when you need to accomplish something with incomplete information. (Behavior Question)

19. Soft Skills

20. Soft Skills
Networking
Culture

21. Networking Career Fair Company events Linkedin
Prepare an elevator pitch
Company events
Know more about the company/industry
Linkedin
Make connections with Michigan Alumni
Linkedin:
People like hire people from same univeristy, so if you think some insurance company will to sponsor, add someone on linkedin and them about the opportunity, introduce yourself.

22. Culture
Find one or two things you stand out from others and confident to talk about
1. Dancing
2. Hiking
3. Volunteer
4. Travelling
Get to know more about the American culture
1. Music
2. Sports
Be American and Be yourself
Refer to Personality part in elevator pitch. Food guy, sports guy. One special characteristic

23. Contact Information
Marcus(Yuecheng) Li /
Keera Feng