Community Powers
International students face a competitive landscape and need to work harder to find experience in a different culture due to limited job visas, governmental hoops, cultural and language barriers, and unfamiliarity with the job search process, such as networking in a business or social setting. International students bring great value to their institution and workplace by contributing to the economy, driving research, diversifying campus life, and facilitating global understanding. The Career Center cares about your career aspirations and we provide tailored services and resources to help you along your career journey at Cal. Engage with us early! Meet with a career counselor to take advantage of all the resources the Career Center offers.
Campus Community Resources
Berkeley International Office
- Employment Authorization: the policies and applications for work authorizations for international students
- Other common topics: Social Security Number, Tax
- Student Services: find BIO’s student appointment, drop-ins, and email information
On-campus Job Search Resources:
Student Organizations
- International Student Organizations (CalLink organization search by “Cultural/Identity – International”)
English language resources
- UCB Student Learning Center (SLC): writing resources
- Berkeley International Office: English Language Resources
Career Planning Resources
U.S. Job Search
Plan your career at Cal as an international student
Learn about the job search process and essential skills
- Fall 2022 int’l student career events
- International Students: Talking to Employers about Work Eligibility video
Understand the work authorization and visa regulations
Work Authorizations:
- Berkeley International Office Employment Authorization page
- Employer Guide for Hiring UCB Int’l Students
- Independent U.S. Summer Internship Credit Option
Work Visa:
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Temporary Nonimmigrant Workers: learn about work visas for temporary workers
- H1B Info Session for International Students (Fall 2021) video: H1B is the most common job visa for international students
- Post Graduation Employment Options for (International) Students presentation by David A.M. Ware
- Immigration Attorney List
Find the international friendly hiring employers
- Handshake: Use the “Work Authorization” filters of the Job Search and Fair Search pages to identify employers who are willing to provide job visa sponsorship or accept international students using work authorizations.
- 2017-2021 UCB OPT employer lists
- H1b job visa databases: www.myvisajobs.com, www.immihelp.com, https://www.h1bdata.info/
Overseas Job Search (including home country)
- GoinGlobal: Employment guides to 40+ countries along with job/internship listings
- Uniworld Online (locate it on the library company information page): a dictionary of multinational companies operating around the world. Screen for foreign firms with offices in the U.S. and vice versa
- UC Berkeley Office of International Relations: find contact information of alumni in your targeted country/region in International Alumni Network
- UC Berkeley Alumni Tool in LinkedIn: search for alumni by where they live, employer, major, etc.
- Canada job and immigration programs