NACE International Student Virtual Career Fair

The following information was taken from the Nace International Student Virtual Career Fair Website:

When
Employer access to post jobs: November 3, 2008 - May 15, 2009
Employer access to candidate resumes: through June 30, 2009
Candidate access to apply to jobs: January 12, 2009 - June 1, 2009

Participation
Who is invited to participate?

International students currently studying in the United States attending NACE-member colleges and universities who:

• wish to return to their home country for full-time or internship opportunities,
• are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) opportunities in the United States, and/or
• are currently pursuing summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States

For more information, visit the NACE website: http://asp.symplicity.com/nacelinkvcf/

Thank you to Suman for the information, posted in the Internships for International Students group in Facebook.

The Value of Internships

An internship is a practical learning experience in which you will apply classroom knowledge, skills, and training in a professional setting. An internship is helpful in focusing or confirming your career goals, building a professional network and developing your professional skills.

When looking for internship opportunities, check out your own college or university’s resources first; the help you find will be more specific to your needs and location. The university where I teach has an Internship Coordinator in Career Services, as well as internship coordinators in each school. So consider your resources:

• Career Services; Internship Directors or Coordinator
• Career Fairs – local and regional
• Faculty
• Advisors
• Alumni
• Students
• Local businesses
• Websites

You will see posts in this blog from professionals in the field of internships, faculty, staff, and students. We welcome your input! – please feel free to reply or post questions, information, websites, or ideas. Be sure to visit our website page for internships that will have more permanent postings of information and websites in the near future - Internships for International Students.