Like many other international students, I was very focused on the academic part of student life when I arrived in the U.S. In my junior year of college, I suddenly felt this job-seeking urgency. I was only a couple of years away from graduation, with one more summer internship opportunity left before entering the real world. As someone whose first language isn’t English, who did not fully understand the rules of job seeking in the U.S., and who didn’t have relevant work experience, I stepped into our campus career services office seeking help.
Looking back, I probably attended almost every workshop that didn’t conflict with my class schedule. I went to information sessions for companies I didn’t know existed. I participated in several career fairs even though I was so scared to talk to employers I hid in the bathroom before I talked with anyone.
Needless to say, I learned a lot in this process. But what I appreciated learning most was the unique way of American networking.
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