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IT Internship In the US For a Foreigner?

Posted by kdawson on from the foot-in-the-door dept.

grk writes "I am from Europe, studying Business Informatics. I have plenty of IT-related work experience (from my part-time job and summer jobs) ranging from Project Management and Software Planning to Programming. In the 5th semester my curriculum has scheduled an internship for February 2009 preceding bachelor examinations and bachelor thesis. It will last for about three months. I would like to do my internship in the US, but I do not know how to start. Is it common to send unsolicited applications to companies in the US? Try the big corporations? Should I go for an employment agency? Which ones to choose from? What about the pay? Where I come from it is common to pay only a fraction of what your work is actually worth if it's called an 'internship.' Does this apply to the US as well? Any other recommendations?"

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  1. I'm guessing... by niceone · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But I would have thought the visa hassles would put most companies off doing something as short as a 3 month internship.

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    1. Re:I'm guessing... by Roger+W+Moore · · Score: 5, Insightful

      But I would have thought the visa hassles would put most companies off doing something as short as a 3 month internship.

      Having been through the US visa process myself as a Brit I would have thought the hassle and expense of going through it would put most individuals off doing it and certainly for something as short as 3 months.

  2. Don't bother with the paperwork by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful
    I live in California, where there are Millions of undocumented workers. They seem to get along just fine.

    Especially in a sanctuary city, all of which have plenty of high-tech opportunities.

    I am sure a college educated English speaker would be protected from any embarrassing questions about their legal status in those towns, right?