United States Enterprise optional practical training and general practice

More and more international students in the United States companies interested in internship experience.

Optional practical training (OPT) through the United States Enterprise implements hands-on experience in the best way. OPT is by United States citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) authorizes a benefit. It can extend F-1 student status for international students in the United States working enterprises, received his major field of practical training.

International students who have completed at least one full school year of study, to qualify for 12 months of OPT opportunities. (That is authorized to OPT for 12 month student when studying for a higher degree, will be eligible to apply for an additional 12 months of OPT. ) Can apply for full-time or part-time graduate students before or after completing the OPT. OPT does not require the application have access to job opportunities, but must be directly concerned with student majoring.

In addition to full-time work after completion of an entire school year, may authorize the student in the summer (completion of first OPT) once a year during school holidays or during school hours (completion of first OPT) part-time (20 hours per week or less) to participate in optional practical training.

According to United States Department of Homeland Security (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), a provision of the 2008, in one of the following fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics degree international students are eligible to OPT to extend the time 29 months:

Actuarial science Computer science applications Engineering Engineering and technology , Life sciences Math Military technology

Physics Participate in e-verify program (www.USCIS.gov) companies hired students can enjoy extended treatment. E-Verify by USCIS and social security social security (Social Security cooperation Administration>-run a free network system, social security administration is responsible for the new employee's job qualifications.

Unable to complete 12 months of study to obtain the OPT qualified international students, UC Berkeley Extension's international baccalaureate (IDP) provide internship options require students to complete a four-month study.

Students from entrepreneurship, finance, global business management, marketing and project management, and a four-month courses to choose from. The fast program offers excellent opportunities for international students, the M. B.A. courses in less time, the combination of learning and practice of the course. IDP students from all over the world come to learning Extension. Some of the students are young professionals and prepared at the beginning of business career right out of college graduates. IDP provides internship opportunities in various industries, such as advertising, entertainment, finance and banking, health care, hospitality management, international trade, marketing, public relations, or telecommunications. Recent internship internship activities carried out include the following companies: Ballena Technologies, Bayer Healthcare limited (Bayer Healthcare LLC), Comcast Spotlight, Shaklee Corporation, Siemens (Siemens), Voleon Capital Management LP and the Westin St. Francis Hotel and so on. In order to provide students with the best opportunity to gain valuable experience, internships are usually scheduled in the small and medium enterprises.

Internship Coordinator to help students create a resume, practice interview skills and attend job fairs to meet prospective employers. Student internships status, IDP mentors to help them meet the academic requirements of the course, and supervised by the competent performance and attendance. Because the practice is considered part of the school curriculum, so international students are able to retain their status as a full-time student. Many students continue to completion of IDP 12 months of "management and business studies" (Management and Business Track) program and eligibility to receive 12 months of OPT. This provided them with the additional United States business experience and more job opportunities. Genoveva Alfonzo La Placa was a Guatemala native, two years ago in economics and international business Bachelor's degree participated in the IDP.

Alfonzo La Placa, "said IDP had laid a solid foundation for me, I have a thorough knowledge of the financial industry, into the heart of my interest in finance loved. 」

She owes her own financial professional IDP and let her take advantage of internships in the workplace. La Placa last year promoted to millions of head of a hedge fund firm in New York, dealing directly with the Chief Financial Officer and investor.

Alfonzo La Placa said, "I never thought that one day would be working in the hedge fund company, handled millions of dollars trading errors, or so crazy about a company's stock. 」

In Seattle near Bellevue College studying "international business course" period, the students are taught academic courses include oral and written business communication, English language learning, exploring contemporary issues, as well as marketing, business, computer, animation program, project management, interior design, international business, medical terminology and business areas such as micro-economics. Internship arrangements, workplace English and observation courses helps to improve student's oral presentation and interview skills.

After student internships in local enterprises, the course will come to an end.

From Japan's Sae Suzuki at a film promotion company, he said, "I'm harvesting in practice not only in English or United States business skills learning, internships also allowed me to discover myself and establish confidence, let me have the courage to pursue their dreams. This is a life-changing experience. 」

Also from Japan's Tsubasa Ueno first love in hotel management. After the Jubilee in the nonprofit community agencies Reach after practice, his interest shifted to the education industry. He said that as the United States "take a chance", and found a new career.