Additional Career Resources for International Students
Student Visa and Sponsorship Information
Myvisajobs.com
This site provides information on H-1B Visa and Green Card sponsorship trends by employers, industry, job title and occupations in its top 100 sponsors reports.
H-1B Employer Data Hub
This site offers a database of employers petitioning for H-1B employees. It allows you to search for H-1B sponsors by year (back to 2009), employer name, location or NAICS code, as well as calculate approval and denial rates. Complete data for individual fiscal years is available to download.
Job Search Resources Database
| Job Boards | Description | URL Link |
|---|---|---|
| Zeno | Employers hiring and ready to sponsor visas – with name and contact email. | Click Here |
| US Sponsor Me | Over 70k+ jobs with filters depending on what kind of visa you are on/need. | Click Here |
| H1B Visa Jobs | Search jobs with filters such as experience level, career level, etc. | Click Here |
| H1B Data | Job board and salary info with filters for companies, jobs, and cities. | Click Here |
| MyVisaJobs | Search job board. Search E-Verify company database. And more. | Click Here |
| Sponsor Info | Description | URL Link |
|---|---|---|
| USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub | Data on employers who have submitted petitions to employ H-1B, nonimmigrant workers. | Click Here |
| H1B grader | Find H1B sponsors, salaries, and LCAs. | Click Here |
| Stilt | Search H1B data by salary, sponsor, and location. | Click Here |
| Venture Capital Firms | Description | URL Link |
|---|---|---|
| Unshackled Ventures | “We invest in visionary immigrants” | Click Here |
| One Way Ventures | “Backing exceptional immigrant founders” | Click Here |
| Born Global Ventures | “Backing Resilient Immigrant Founders” | Click Here |
Searching for a Job or Internship? Access URI’s Handshake Job Board
URI’s Handshake platform connects students and alumni to employers. Handshake also hosts events employers meet and greets.
Visit uri.joinhandshake.com to set up an account and login with your SSO credentials.
Job search resources for International Students
- Check this page out for internal resources for on- and off-campus work.
- Information about Employment Status and differences between CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT
- Specific resources for Computer Science students
Free resources from Interstride
- Orientation course on job search strategies for International students.
- Recorded webinar on demystifying the international student hiring process.
- Orientation course on visas and working as an international student, covering CPT, OPT, and STEM extension.
- The Interstride blog has practical articles and student stories.