For Employers of International Students

Benefits of Hiring International Students

Here are some benefits of employing international students:

  • Most international students do not need visa sponsorship:
    • Employers can take a chance on international students in F1 visa status or recent graduates who apply for CPT or OPT without additional paperwork.
  • International graduates bring diversity – to their ethnicity, thought and experiences.
  • International graduates are loyal:
    • They often demonstrate loyalty and commitment to their employers.
  •  Access to global markets and languages:
    • International students are proficient in different languages and have knowledge of markets, business practices, and cultures from other countries.
    • Their insights can be valuable for companies with international operations

International Students have demonstrated the ability to navigate and quickly learn an entirely new culture and work within it well enough to manage completion of higher education.

International Students overcome the significant learning curve that western education presents to those outside this system. Transcripts, credits, fall, spring, intake, DSO… these are all entirely alien to an international student when they first start.

International Students show that they can take on large goals, break them down into small tasks and make it happen. Going from 0 to graduate school in the US takes 6-8 months of consistent work. It’s almost a part time job.

International Students succeeded in embracing a reality far outside their comfort zone to learn and grow. It takes a certain sort of person to leave everything familiar and take such a big leap.

Workplace Skills:
  • Adapting quickly to new environments
  • Learning through listening and observing
  • Functioning with high levels of ambiguity
  • Establishing a good rapport in a short time
  • Gaining foreign language skills
  • Taking initiative and risks
  • Managing multiple tasks
  • Accepting responsibility
  • Creative problem solving
Qualities:
  • Self-reliance
  • Appreciation for diversity
  • Perseverance
  • Flexibility
  • Open-mindedness
  • Independence
  • Self-confidence
  • Inquisitiveness

Documents and Information for Employers

The websites below have detailed information about these topics as well as OPT, STEM OPT, and H-1B visas. You may also contact our office with general questions relating to F-1 student employment.

Please note: We cannot provide you with information about a specific student’s situation unless the student has granted us written authorization to release information to you.