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Lessons from International Students: What I Learned About Job Searching in the U.S.

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Published on January 13, 2023

As an international student, you are in the U.S. on a student visa. While your student visa allows you to work in the U.S. (using CPT and OPT), there are many factors that make obtaining this work challenging.

View the full article on the OISS site.

By Allison Fox
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