International Students

• FREE membership to Interstride, a support tool for all UM international students
• International Student specific resources and information to support your internship and job search including an International Student Reference Guide and a Cultural Considerations Guide
• Employment report with data on international student employment
• Resume and cover letter resources on the Google Site including specialization-specific resume templates
• Support to develop a job search plan since job placement upon graduation is not customary in the U.S.
• Information regarding organizations that hire international candidates
• Events to build relationships and practice speaking English in various settings
• Career advising support including mock interviews and networking guidance to gain a competitive advantage in your search
• Networking resources to build relationships with potential mentors

INTERNATIONAL CENTER:

As a part of the Division of Student Life, the International Center serves the international population, facilitates intercultural and international education, and fosters a global campus community at the University of Michigan and beyond. You will find information about:

• Immigration and Visas (F-1 and J-1)
• Employment options based on visa status (F-1 and J-1)
• Health insurance
• Taxes and social security
• Study abroad opportunities
• Advising support
• ...and more!

UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER:

The University Career Center (UCC) offers an International Student Toolkit to assist international students with the next steps of their career journey.

SEAS CAPS EMBEDDED COUNSELOR:

At SEAS, Dr. Juemei Yang ([email protected]) is the CAPS embedded counselor and her areas of professional interest include:

• International students
• Family of origin issues
• LGBTQ issues
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

• OPT Extension Program: The Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) and the Master of Science (MS) degree programs are both STEM-designated. Eligible F-1 students that receive STEM degrees may apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT). Check out the Department of Homeland Security website for more information!
• View your international background as an asset that equips you with valuable skills including cross-cultural communication skills, adaptability, cultural awareness etc.
• Join our LinkedIn group! This group was created exclusively for alumni, students, faculty and staff to stay connected, discuss important industry news, share job opportunities and celebrate each other’s accomplishments.
• Hone your English language skills through U-M programs like Conversation Circles (through U-M's English Language Institute (ELI) and community programs like the Ecumenical Center and International Residence)
• Emphasize the languages you speak on your resume
• Focus on global companies that have offices in the U.S. if your goal is to work abroad in the future

• Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
• Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Ketura, Israel
• Bain & Company, Shanghai, China
• Black & Veatch, San Francisco, CA
• Calvert Investments, Washington, DC
• Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• China Beijing Environment Exchange, Beijing, China
• China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group co.ltd, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
• City of Hinesville, Hinesville, GA
• Clean Agency, Los Angeles, CA
• Columbia University, New York, NY
• ConocoPhillips, Houston, TX
• Cummins Inc., Charleston, SC
• Deloitte, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Ecological Restoration Institute, Flagstaff, AZ
• Energy & Environmental Economics, San Francisco,CA
• Equarius Risk Analytics, Ann Arbor, MI
• ExxonMobil, Clinton, NJ
• EY Advisory, Seattle, WA
• Feira de Santana State University, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
• Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 
• Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
• GA World Congress Center, Atlanta, MI
• Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan
• INSIDEO, Lima, Peru
• Invenergy, Chicago, IL
• Korea Environment Institute, Seoul, South Korea
• Korea University, Seoul, Korea
• Lucida Science Communications, Tokyo, Japan
• Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Michigan Athletics, Ann Arbor, MI
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Lansing, MI
• National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand
• Portland State University, Portland, OR
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Samsung, Seoul, Korea
• Sasaki Associates, Watertown, MA
• Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
• SmithGroupJJR, Ann Arbor, MI
• Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
• The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
• The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
• The Mobility House, San Jose, CA
• The World Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Washington, DC
• United Nations Environment Programme, Chemicals Branch, Geneva
• Universidad del Valle, Cali, Valle, Colombia
• University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability, Ann Arbor, MI
• VITA landscape and planning, San Rafael, CA
• WH Canon, Inc., Romulus, MI