Friday, December 6, 2013

Job Search Strategies for F-1 International Students
 
 
 
On November 13th we had an event at the Center for Career and Professional Development specifically for International students with F-1 visas. The event took place during community hour and about 15 international students attended.
 
We discussed how to apply for visas especially the OPT, how to organize your resume according to American standards and how to dress and prep for an interview. The students had some great questions and we had a long conversation about the OPT application process.
 
 
Overall the event turned out better than anyone could have hoped for and we realized the need for similar events for international students. So this spring we are planning another event, and hopefully it will be of equal success.
 
 


Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Federal Bureau of Investigation Info-session 12/3!

On Tuesday 12/3 over 200 students attended an information session hosted by a Special Agent of the FBI! If you were unable to attend this event, have no fear, I'll bring you up to speed...

The FBI's mission is to protect and defend the US against terrorists and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the US. With that said, the Special Agent went into what their priorities were. Ranking at the top 2 were terrorism and spying which are considered  matters of National Security, followed by Computer hacking, corrupt government, civil rights abuses, mobsters and violent crimes.

It is important to note that the FBI is currently NOT hiring due to budget cuts

  • Currently there are 56 field offices across the United States, with New York being the largest!
  • 21,000 Professional staff members
  • 14,000 Special Agents
There are several types of jobs that are held within the FBI:
  1. Special Agent
    1. Conducts interviews, wiretaps, surveillance, subpoenas, recruit informants, paperwork
    2. Age requirements to apply 23-37
    3. Must be willing to move anywhere at anytime and commit to at least 1 year of work
  2. Professional Staff
    1. Intelligence Analysts
    2. Surveillance Specialist
    3. Accountants
    4. Chemists
    5. etc
  3. Contract
    1. If you speak another language, Linguists are hired on contract
  4. Internship
    1. 10 week program, starts in June and ends in August, Applications go live in September
    2. Requirements
      1. Must be a full-time student
      2. Junior or above with a 3.0 GPA minimum
      3. U.S. Citizen
      4. Must be able to pass a drug/polygraph test and background check
In regards to becoming a Special Agent, having a background in these Critical skills are important:
Accounting, finance, computer science, engineering, physical science, foreign language, intelligence, law enforcement, law, military. For those who do not have a background in the previous areas, you can select a "Diversified Track" in which you must hold 3 years of full-time professional experience in an area, particularly related to leadership.



Overall it was a great session, the Special Agent even hung around after to answer additional questions! If you are interested in obtaining more information about this event, or how to get in touch with the recruiter, please contact the Center for Career and Professional Development at 212-237-8754 or careers@jjay.cuny.edu