International graduate students may be eligible to work in the U.S. by using Curricular Practical Training (CPT), which is commonly for internships, or Optional Practical Training (OPT), which is commonly for full-time jobs. These are only short-term work authorizations.
Employer-based visa sponsorship such as the H-1B, TN, or O1 visa is required if you want to work long-term in the U.S. after graduation. Please contact Davis International Center to learn more about work authorization based on your particular visa status.
Finding employers that may hire international students
GoingGlobal
This resource supports international students who are interested in working in the U.S., their home country or elsewhere, as well as U.S. students who want to work abroad. It includes job and internship listings, global resume and cover letter guidance, global key employer directory, country and city guides, global job market trends, work permit regulations and cultural advice.
Handshake
All Princeton graduate students receive a free Handshake account which they can use to schedule appointments with career advisers, find upcoming programs and events, and search for jobs/internships across multiple industries.
You can find employers in Handshake sponsoring work authorization for international students by using the "Will sponsor or doesn't require US work visa" or "Accepts OPT/CPT" job search filters.
CareerShift
CareerShift is a job and internship search tool that aggregates opportunities from multiple sources and provides contact information for alumni and other professionals. International students can use the H1-B Visa Sponsorship filter under Advanced Search to view postings that indicate organizations’ willingness to sponsor visa holders.
International Graduate Student Employers
An interactive chart featuring information about employers that offered international graduate students OPT and CPT between 2018-2022.
Myvisajobs.com
This site provides information on H-1B Visa and Green Card sponsorship trends by employers, industry, job title and occupations in its top 100 sponsors reports.
H-1B Employer Data Hub
This site offers a database of employers petitioning for H-1B employees. It allows you to search for H-1B sponsors by year (back to 2009), employer name, location or NAICS code, as well as calculate approval and denial rates. Complete data for individual fiscal years is available to download.
Top 200 Employers for CPT and OPT Students
The information is managed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). SEVP provides a list of employers hiring international students for CPT or OPT. The latest published information includes the top 200 employers in 2019 for OPT and CPT students.
Search guides and salaries
H-1B Salary Database
This site provides millions of H-1B salaries from the official data managed by the U.S. Department of Labor. You can search for salaries by company, position title and location.
International Student Careers
This site offers career articles and tips for international students' job searches, including a step-by-step job search guide.
The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP)
NFAP is a nonprofit organization for public policy research. NFAP regularly analyzes the data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and creates a report to share the trends, including H-1B petitions.
Global job search sites
UNjobs
Discover career opportunities with the United Nations and intergovernmental organizations.
Monster International
This site is part of Monster.com and provides 51 affiliated job sites in 44 countries.
Eurojobs
A multi-country job site covering Europe.
Landing.jobs
Europe-focused job postings site with a work permit filter showing companies offering visa support.
Worldwide Indeed
This site is part of Indeed, focusing on international jobs in 63 countries.
HigherEdJobs - International Positions
This site is part of HigherEdjobs, focusing on higher education jobs (faculty and staff) outside of the U.S.