Marcelo Barros – The International Advantage

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7 Common Job-Search Mistakes New International MBAs Make

Marcelo Barros August 15, 2019 August 15, 2019For MBAs, In the News 0

Coming to the U.S. to pursue an MBA as an international student is a huge accomplishment. You should feel very proud that you are where you are. However, don’t forget that you have a lot of work ahead of you, especially if you’ll be seeking U.S. employment after graduation. To…

4 Ways International Students Can Gain U.S. Work Experience with F-1 Visas

Marcelo Barros July 19, 2019 July 19, 2019In the News 1

If you’re an international student who wants to work in the U.S. after graduation, you need to maximize every opportunity you have to gain work experience before you graduate. The reason is, in the end, U.S. employers are most impressed by college students who were highly involved during their studies—and had jobs…

Immigration Nerds Talk About Job Seeking Strategies for International Students in the US

Marcelo Barros July 19, 2019 July 19, 2019In the News 0

In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Marcelo Barros, an international student career expert and the founder of the International Advantage. Throughout our conversation, Marcelo shares his insights and the advice he relays to students to help them achieve their professional goals with American employers.

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Tensions Over International Students

Marcelo Barros June 29, 2019 June 29, 2019In the News 0

Professor at Maryland who allegedly accused all Chinese students of cheating resigns, the latest in a series of incidents involving tensions between faculty and international students. A series of recent reported incidents have raised the specter of tensions between faculty members and the international students they teach. The most recent…

4 Options for International Students Who Don’t Win the H-1B Visa Lottery

Marcelo Barros June 29, 2019 June 29, 2019In the News 0

This is the time of the year when employers start to get back to international students who weren’t selected in the H-1B visa lottery. This year, the U.S. government received 201,001 H-1B applications for a possible 85,000 visas. This means that, unfortunately, thousands of students across the U.S. will hear…

4 Essential Resources for International Students During the FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season

Marcelo Barros April 10, 2019 April 10, 2019In the News 0

The H-1B cap season for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 began on April 1, 2019. This means that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently accepting petitions for H-1B visas subject to the cap on the number of these visas that will be granted for the FY 2020. Each…

Why Indian students in US find it hard to fit in

Marcelo Barros April 1, 2019 April 1, 2019In the News 0

Immigration laws and H-1B rules are not the real enemy, it’s the lack of a conducive environment — A Chennai-born alumni from Columbia University tells the inside story NEW DELHI: In November 2016, during an end-semester lab examination, I sneaked a peek at my cellphone to look at the election…

3 Simple Networking Tips for International Students That Generate Results

Marcelo Barros March 23, 2019 March 23, 2019In the News 0

On-campus recruiting at U.S. universities is typically slower this time of the year versus the fall. For international students, in particular, opportunities to interview with firms that sponsor might be scarce between now and graduation. So what’s a student to do? The answer is smart outreach. And to do that,…

Want to Stand Out? Share Your Global Perspective!

Marcelo Barros February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019In the News 0

“As an international student, how can I stand out in the application process?” It’s a great question, and one that can lead to rich, engaging conversations. It’s also one of the most frequently asked questions that we respond to in Career & Professional Development. The internship and job search process…

How Do U.S. Schools Help International Students Launch Their Futures?

Marcelo Barros February 16, 2019 February 16, 2019In the News 0

Regina Ye comes by her entrepreneurial spirit naturally. Her parents, both entrepreneurs in China, modeled it for her when she was a child. Curious, creative, and well-traveled, Ye has long brimmed with different ideas. Thanks to her studies at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., she’s on the brink…

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