2) Job Search System
Sponsor-aware company targeting
As an international student, you have a hidden requirement—you need a visa. Applying to a company that doesn't sponsor is like trying to buy a car at a grocery store—they just don't sell what you need. Use a site like H1BGrader.com. Look for companies that have hired international students before. Big companies like Google, Amazon, and the Big Four accounting firms have thousands of visa holders. Focus your energy on them because they already have the lawyers to help you.
Cold outreach means messaging someone you don't know. Most students do this by saying "Please give me a job." That doesn't work.
- The Human Way: Send a short, polite message. "Hi [Name], I'm a student at [University]. I saw your post about the new project your team is doing. I'm really interested in that field. Would you have 10 minutes to talk about how you got started?"
- People love to talk about themselves. If you are respectful and curious, they will want to help you.
Free Resource: Cold email strategy to get ANY internship
3) Interview Mastery
In the U.S., getting an interview means you have the right skills on paper. But passing the interview is about how you communicate those skills. Think of an interview like a final exam that is 50% technical and 50% personality.
Here is how you master the art of the U.S. interview.
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