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A WELCOME TO MICHIGAN FROM THE UCC!

The UM University Career Center (UCC) provides various types of services to support career exploration, job and internship searching and continuing education for both undergraduate and graduate students.  Below are miscellaneous resources to assist international students with their next steps.

• If you have any questions about your student visa, please visit the UM International Center.

Adjusting to U.S. Language & Culture

Writing Support, Conversation and Listening Skills

• UM Writing Support and Courses for Undergraduate Students
• Undergraduate Speaking and Writing Studio (for academic and professional purposes)
• UM Writing Support and Courses for Graduate Students
• UM Conversation Circles
• Live Online English Classes with Michigan Language Center (pronunciation, presentation skills, business English...) 
• Watch news reports from Voice of America’s Learning English and their YouTube page
• Rachel’s English for pronouncing difficult sounds in American English
• TED Talks--See how English phrases are used through this searchable collection of thousands of TED Talks
• Short audio reports and commentaries (with transcripts!) via Scientific American
• Write Better Emails:  5 Copy-and-Paste Calls to Action You Can (and Should) Use in Your Emails

Understanding Culture in the Classroom & Beyond

• 5 Key Facts for International Students About U.S. Academic Culture
• Formal Classroom Culture & Informal Classroom Culture
• I felt lost in a new academic culture. Then I learned about the hidden curriculum
• How to Get Better at Reading People from Different Cultures
• What Even Is Business Casual?

Co-Curricular Engagement
Co-curricular activities are an essential part of the U.S. college experience in that they provide students a break from studying while pursuing individual interests and developing important life and career skills such as teamwork, leadership, project management, and more.

• Join and be an active member of one or more UM student organizations

Improving Business English

• 5 Daily Ways to Improve Your Business English with Resources You Already Have
• 10 Ways to Improve Your Business English Through Listening Practice
• How to Improve Your Business English
• How to Be Small Talk Savvy During the Job Search
• Mastering the American Accent with Downloadable Audio
• FluentU
• 5 Business Writing Skills Every Job Applicant Should Master

U.S. Job/Internship Preparation & Search

Resume

• UCC General Resume Resources
• Instant Resume Feedback with VMOCK and Targeted Resume
• ResyMatch.io (Scans and compares your resume to your target job description--see video tutorial)
• ResyBullet.io (Evaluates your resume bullet/s based on an "ideal bullet formula"--see video tutorial)
• First-Time Resume Writing Tips for International Students
• Resume Guidelines for International Students 
• Becoming Familiar with U.S. Style Resume
• Beat the Robots: How to Get Your Resume Past the Automated System and Into Human Hands
• 8 Things You Need To Know About Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• 20 ATS-Friendly Resume Templates
• Incorporating Job Descriptions Into Your Resume

Cover Letters

• UCC General Cover Letter Resources
• Cover Letter Guidelines for International Students 
• Why You Must Write Creative Cover Letters
• 7 Tips for Writing a Cover Letter with No Experience
• Nifty writing tool to build your network and apply for jobs

Networking

• UCC General Networking Resources
• UCAN, UM University Career Alumni Network
• How to Use LinkedIn’s Alumni Tool for Networking
• Finding the Hiring Manager on LinkedIn
• How to Write a Networking Email
• 4 Types of Networking Emails—and How to Write Them
• 4 Tips for Building Relationships Through Informational Interviews
• What to Do at a Career Fair
• Questions International Students Should (and Should Not) Ask at Career Fairs
• Networking Tips for International Students
• Networking as an International Student 
• 5 Networking Tips for International Students
• 5 Steps to a Successful Informational Interview
• 12 Do’s and Don’ts When You Network as an International Student
• Network as an International Student to Land Your Dream Career Pathway
• How to Form Relationships

Interviews

• UCC General Interview Resources
• Big Interview for efficient, self-directed practice.  Log in with your umich credentials and create a basic profile as a "Student".  Click on Practice-->Practice Interviews-->Choose appropriate Industry or Competency/Skillset
• U.S. vs. International Interviews
• Interview Tips for International Students
• 4 Steps for International Students to Excel at U.S. Interviews
• How to Pitch Your Value in Interviews
• How, Why, And When To Share Your Immigration Status On Job Interviews
• Job Interview Tips for International Students (ICAway podcast)
• How To Answer Common Interview Questions
• 49 Common Interview Questions and Prompts to Help You Prepare
• Your Ultimate Guide to Answering the Most Common Interview Questions
• Do’s and Don’ts of Virtual Interviewing

Volunteering & Internships

• Employment vs. Volunteering
• Try Volunteering to Build Job Skills as an International Student
• 4 Ways International Students Can Gain U.S. Work Experience with F-1 Visas
• 4 Internship Tips for International Students in the U.S. 
• 6 Internship Tips for International Students 

*************JOB SEARCH RESOURCES IN THE CORONAVIRUS ERA*************

• 9 Job Search Tips for International Students in the Age of Coronavirus
• What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Mean for Your Job Search?
• Companies Are Still Hiring During COVID-19
• Canadian COVID19 List of Hiring Companies
• Coronavirus & the Job Search
• How to Boost Your Career While You Shelter in Place
• 5 Genuinely Productive Things to Do in Quarantine
• Interviewing in the Time of Coronavirus
• 10 Remote Job Interview Questions You’ve Got to Be Ready to Answer
• ICAway 2020 Webinar Recording COVID-19's Impact on Job Searches
• Covid-19 Job Market Insights & Job Search Strategies from Experts
• Coronavirus Update: Industry Fast Facts
• 12 Companies You Should Definitely Keep Your Eye On
• Vault Offers Career Guides to In-Demand Professions & Industries During COVID-19
• Candor: Companies Freezing Hiring and Still Hiring
• LinkedIn: Who’s Hiring Right Now
• USA Today: Companies Mass Hiring During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Boost Your Job Search Momentum During COVID-19 (In Chinese)
• ICAway Podcast:  How I landed a job in the coronavirus era

U.S. Job Search

• Handshake at UM 
• Are You Career Ready?
• Career Readiness Competencies that U.S. employers value
• Spreadsheet to Track Everything in Your Job Search
• Why don’t companies sponsor H-1B visas for international students?
• Professionalism in the U.S. Job/Internship Search
• How to Scrub and Build Your Social Presence Before Searching for a Job
• Job Search Tips for New International Students
• WEBINAR: Career Brand Building for International Students
• Navigating the U.S. Job Search for International Students
  • IC:  Work Authorization Fall 2020 (slides)
  • UCC:  Putting_Together_an_Effective_U.S._Job_Search Fall 2020 (slides)
  • Presentation recording
• 10 Job Search Tips for International Students This Summer 
• 9 Ways International Students Can Build Job-Search Muscle This Fall
• Common Cultural Barriers to the U.S. Job Search  Download PDF 
  (view accessible text version of Common Cultural Barriers Handout)
• MyVisaJobs with listings by work authorization type and field
• How to Negotiate Salary: 37 Tips You Need to Know
• ICAway Podcast:  How to Get Hired as a Young Talent

Global Job/Internship Search 

• How To Write A Resume That Crosses Borders
• International Curriculum Vitae Example and Writing Tips 
• GoinGlobal provides career guides and postings based on countries and cities. Sign up for a training session on how to make the most of this resource.
• Akadeus provides current job openings at Business and Management Schools across the globe
• CareerJet provides job listings from ~50 countries, featuring separate interfaces that are translated into 20 languages
• Computeroxy.com includes academic and research job vacancies in schools of computer, electrical and mathematical sciences and engineering in the U.S. but especially around the world
• UNjobs lists vacancies with the United Nations and intergovernmental organizations 
• Indeed Worldwide a job search engine for opportunities in Europe, Canada, the Middle East, and Asia 
• Recruit.net an international, multilingual job search engine mainly covering China, Japan, India, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong
• iHipo.com international jobs, internships, and graduate school search engine for students and young professionals by country or region
• Jooble.org is a job search engine that searches jobs in 40+ countries
• HRDC Job Bank connects job seekers to Canadian job openings
• LinkUp Canada includes job listings throughout Canada that are only found on company and employer websites
• LinkUp UK includes job listings throughout the United Kingdom that are posted on company websites
• Monster International connects Monster.com users to 51 affiliated job sites in 44 countries
• Joblift delivers the best job search results from multiple job sites in the UK
• Seek.com includes job listings in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Asian executive jobs, job search and career tools, and volunteer opportunities

Graduate & Professional School

Preparing for Graduate & Professional School 

• UCC General Resources on Preparing for Graduate and Professional School
• GradSchools.com: Graduate school directory
• Graduate school overview for international students 
  • See in particular Study Guide by Subject for more detailed information depending on your interests
• U.S. Graduate School Help for International Students 
• How Grad School Officials Evaluate International Applicants
• Graduate School Admission Tests--Check out information about GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, DAT and OAT

Financing Graduate & Professional School

• 10 Ways International Students Can pay for Grad School
• International Student Loans for Graduate Students 

Law School Resources

• UCC General Pre-Law Resources
• An International Student's Guide to Applying to U.S. Law Schools
• 3 Tips for Applying to Law School as an International Student 
• Applying to U.S. Law Schools as an International Student

Medical School & Other Health Professions Resources

• UCC General Pre-Health Resources
• F-1 Doctors
• Applying to Medical School as an International Applicant
• International Students and DO Medical Schools
• International Friendly Medical Schools & Funding for International Students 
• How International Premeds Can Find a Med School
• MD Program for International Students @ George Washington 
• MD/PhD Funding List by School

Dentistry

• ADEA Dental School Explorer searchable database will help prospective applicants identify dental schools open to consider international students.  Fees will apply for a one-year subscription.
• F-1 Doctors

Physical Therapy

• Within the PTCAS Program Directory, each program provides information specifically for international applicants, including:  citizenship types eligible for admission; TOEFL requirements; and policy on foreign coursework.