Career and Job Search Resources for International Students and Alumni

Important Note: Please contact the staff of International Student Services regarding questions about visa status and eligibility for employment.

Lists of Employers

You can identify employers who are open to hiring international applicants by accessing US Department of Labor Performance Data. On the Performance Data page, select Disclosure Data, then scroll down to LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) for the current year.  You can download and then edit the Excel spreadsheet to include information that is most relevant for your search, such as organization name, city, state, job title, salary, etc. LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) data is also available for  2008 through 2022.

• This spreadsheet is an example of the kind of information that can be selected from the Disclosure Data Excel spreadsheet: List of employers in the Portland Metro area who applied for H1-B visas for current or prospective employees in the first two quarters of 2017.

The H-1B Employer Data Hub — Search by employer name, city/state/zip code, industry, and fiscal year. 2009 to present.

Top 200 Employers for CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT Students — From the Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP) Data Library. Includes employer names and number of students participating.

• 2019 Top 200 Employers for OPT and STEM OPT Students
• 2019 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
• 2008 – 2019 Top 200 Employers for STEM OPT Students
• 2003 – 2019 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
• 2003 – 2018 Top 200 Employers for Pre- and Post-Completion OPT Students
• 2018 Top 200 Employers for OPT and STEM OPT Students
• 2018 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students
• 2017 Top 200 Employers for OPT and STEM OPT Students
• 2017 Top 200 Employers for CPT Students

List of Employers Hiring International Students 2015-2020  (undergraduate) — From University of Pennsylvania Career Services. Includes name of organization and position title.

International Friendly Hiring List — List of employers who hired international students for full-time positions and internships in 2020-21. From Undergraduate Career Services, Kelly School of Business, Indiana University.

International Friendly Companies — The University of Illinois Career Center provides the following lists: Companies hiring Undergrads for CPT and OPT, Companies hiring Grad Students for CPT and OPT, Companies hiring Academic Training (AT).