Comments on: Staying Optimistic http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/2008/04/staying-optimistic/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: intlstudent http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/2008/04/staying-optimistic/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 intlstudent Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:41:20 +0000 http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/?p=45#comment-3994 An internship can really round out the experience for an international student. Unfortunately, they can be difficult to get. I have heard of this organization that will assist students personally with getting paid internships as long as they are F-1 visa holders, http://www.htir.com, may be worth checking into. However, the catch is you have to be enrolled in one of their graduate programs. Nonetheless, it may be a good way to further your education, earn some income, and gain that valuable paid internship experience as well. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Matt Brattin http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/2008/04/staying-optimistic/comment-page-1/#comment-3958 Matt Brattin Sat, 03 May 2008 09:08:13 +0000 http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/?p=45#comment-3958 From my experiences, moving from the US to another school for an exchange in an instance where a visa is not required is really not difficult. It is typically the visa process where things get tricky, as this is really dependent on the governments involved (i.e. Sweden was easy for me, Spain was a pain). So, I would say for the most part, yes, in the US you are pretty free to choose where you study if you elect to do an exchange.

As for students from another country coming to the US, I cannot say I know very much about this process, but I would assume it is slightly paperwork intensive. However, the schools in the US receiving the students would likely be used to handling the process and, considering how many international students there are all over the US, it must not be too horribly difficult, so long as you follow the proper steps. Look into it, and don’t let the potential paperwork scare you away!

Matt

]]> By: internationalstudentnz http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/2008/04/staying-optimistic/comment-page-1/#comment-3955 internationalstudentnz Sat, 03 May 2008 06:33:42 +0000 http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/?p=45#comment-3955 It seems crazy that it is made difficult to apply for international student exchange programs. Here in new zealand it is fairly straight forward to gain entry to study. I was wondering if in the states you are free to choose where you would like to study. We are considering offering international students from new zealand the chance to study abroad but it seems like an awful lot of paperwork!

]]> By: Billy Bloggasaurus http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/2008/04/staying-optimistic/comment-page-1/#comment-3952 Billy Bloggasaurus Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:02:59 +0000 http://www.internationalstudent.com/study-abroad/blog/?p=45#comment-3952 Yay for Texas! Boo for no internship.

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