Navigating International Student Visas and Employment Opportunities in the U.S.: A Guide for 2023-2024

For international students pursuing higher education in the United States, understanding visa types and employment eligibility is crucial. The ability to work while studying can provide valuable experience, financial support, and a pathway to future opportunities in the U.S.

By Carla Merkosky
Carla Merkosky Career Advisor, Career Services
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Tips for Managing Gender Transition in the Workplace

Illustration by Marian Blair

No matter what aspect of your life you consider, the journey of gender transition can be nerve wracking, and one arena where you may feel even more trepidation about how to proceed is in the workplace. …

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How to Uplift Indigenous Groups Beyond Land Acknowledgement Statements

Land acknowledgment statements recognize Indigenous peoples as the original stewards of the land, but real accountability requires taking action. How do you think we can best support Indigenous communities in the social-impact sector? Let us know in the comments!

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Land …

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How to Welcome Transgender and Nonbinary Applicants Into Your Organization | Part 2

In Part 1 of our two-part series, How to Welcome Transgender and Nonbinary Applicants Into Your Organization, we spoke to human resource experts at Lambda Legal, Chief of People & Culture Crystal Costello and Recruiter Shane Smoore, about building an …

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Can a Company Lower Your Pay? Understanding Your Rights

Most of us are perpetually focused so intently on a raise that we often forget pay cuts can happen too. If this possibility arises, you don’t want to be left wondering: Can a company lower your pay without telling you? …

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Posting Jobs

All job postings are published on our career services platform, Handshake. We ask that job descriptions are clear and include …

Employer Guide

For more than a century, UMass Lowell has been educating students to work in the real world to solve real-world …

Posting Unpaid Internships

UMass Lowell has multiple programs to support the financial needs of our students working in unpaid internships.  Whether you’re a …

Recruiting Guidelines

All recruitment through the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) must adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines, the National …

Career Fair Tips for Employers

Preparation – Tasks

For students to properly prepare to meet with you at the fair, it is very important that …

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