As you are migrating abroad for higher studies you might face different kinds of challenges such as cultural shock, climate change, finding a job, and so on. Here a career counselor can help you to find a suitable job for you.
If you are studying abroad and looking forward to doing an internship or part-time job along with your studies, a career counselor can guide you by understanding your abilities, interests, and experience. Career counselors can find companies according to your interests because they have tied up with several reputed organizations.
To get a good job the first step you need to do is to make an effective CV. In many countries, the resume and CV are the same but in the United States, it is different. Resumes include the summary of the work history of the candidate and typically one page but the CV represents the detailed information of the candidate and may expand to several pages. International students in the USA should create a resume instead of a CV.
Steps you need to follow to make an effective CV:
Your personal information should be on the top of your CV such as full name, email address, and your current location.
You should include an objective statement to state why you are the deserving candidate for the post.
Do not forget to mention your work experience details.
Add the details of your education level.
Lastly, you can mention your skills in detail.
Your career counselor can help you to start working on OPT and CPT programs, OPT stands for optional practical training and CPT stands for curricular practical training. With the OPT program, you can work up to 12 months whereas with the CPT you can extend it up to 2 years.
The right time to seek career counseling:
Career counseling includes numerous activities such as workshops, networking events, and internship opportunities. So, you need to decide which is the right time to start career counseling along with your studies.
Factors you should consider to decide the right time for the counseling:
You should not opt for career counseling during the initial days.
You should avoid this during the final year of studies as it is very challenging for you to manage both at the same due to the workload of studies.
The second semester of your course would be the ideal time for you to start career counseling so, you can take the maximum benefit of it.