Each year, thousands of international students apply for H-1B visas—temporary non-immigrant visas that allow individuals to work in the U.S. Since only a limited number of H-1Bs are given out each year, the H-1B visa process can be stressful, not …
6:00 AM: My alarm goes off, it's Monday morning. I take a few seconds to remember that I'm in Lyon, France, where I've just spent a terrific weekend with my girlfriend. I have to catch an 8:30 flight to Düsseldorf, …
Jobs that require travel or allow recent college grads to work abroad can help build cultural awareness, strengthen one’s ability to navigate through dynamic environments, and cultivate a level of agility, which is required by most employers today, says …
I may have a laptop and a job I can do remotely, but that doesn’t mean I can work from anywhere. I learned the hard way trying to connect to Zoom from Montezuma, a tiny bohemian beach town on the …
In the recent H-1B visa lottery, 483,927 applications were filed for only 85,000 available visas. This means that more than 80 percent of applicants wanting an H-1B visa, which allows internationals to work in the U.S., won’t get one.
To …
Due to the pandemic and difficulties of obtaining student visas, international enrollment in U.S. universities saw a slight decline during the 2019-2020 academic year. That’s the bad news. The good news is international student enrollment at U.S. schools seems to …
“International students can start their own company on OPT if the work is related to their academic major, but there are a few things to think about before doing so.”
On Friday, February 11, Firsthand held its first annual MBA Virtual Career Fair. The fair was geared toward first- and second-year MBA students looking to prepare for and find internships and full-time positions.
The fair allowed students to connect with top …
Read the story of Tobias (Toby) Hananda, who, after earning his MBA, began a meaningful career in finance and is using his work to make a difference for others!
Here’s a preview of the blog:
“There’s a report that I …
