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Students Career Center

International Students 

As an international student, you have unique career opportunities and considerations to navigate including visa and immigration requirements. Explore our resources below and reach out to our team anytime for support.

 

UTEP Engage offers several databases to help locate opportunities:

  • Handshake – The Office of Career Education’s platform for on- and off-campus opportunities.
  • GoinGlobal – Search ~500,000 companies that have sponsored H-1B visas, by industry, job title, state, or city.
  • My VISA Jobs – Find top visa sponsors by occupation, job title, location, industry, college, and more.
  • LinkedIn – Connect with UTEP alumni at target companies and join affinity groups; use "Find Alumni" under My Network to locate alumni in your country of residence.
  • US – Career resources for undocumented immigrant students.
  • Parker Dewey – Paid, short-term projects for international students to gain practical experience.

Visa Basics

Learn about two of the most common employment authorization options available to international students after graduation.

H-1B Visa

Employer-sponsored work authorization that requires a job offer from an employer willing to sponsor the position. The visa is tied to that specific employer and role.

Learn about H-1B requirements

TN / USMCA Status

Under the USMCA (formerly NAFTA), qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens may enter the United States temporarily to perform professional-level business activities.

Learn about TN / USMCA

 

Connect with Us

The University of Texas at El Paso
Office of Career Education
University Library, 310
1900 Wiggins Road
El Paso, Texas 79968
P: (915) 747-5640
F: (915) 747-5730