How do I know which companies will or might sponsor international students for H-1B visas?
A. You generally don’t know unless the company puts a notice to the contrary in their ad or job posting. Companies with a number of openings in functional areas where there is a shortage of qualified candidates are much more likely to sponsor international students than companies with openings in areas where domestic candidates are in greater supply. In order to offer you the most opportunities the Career Resource Center staff doesn’t ask employers whether they will sponsor international students. We assume they will unless they tell us otherwise. If you see a statement at the bottom of our posting stating “Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for other than practical training,” it is because the employer has requested that we include that statement. You should move ahead with your job search by taking the same steps as our domestic students (exploring career options; assessing your strengths, weaknesses and interests; networking; gaining valuable experience through internsh
