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Short, plain-language guides for international students and recent graduates navigating resumes, applications, recruiter replies, and technology roles.

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Interviews

A simple way to answer 'Tell me about yourself'

This first interview question feels wide open. A short, job-focused answer is easier to prepare and gives the conversation somewhere useful to go.

· 4 min read · Draft

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Applications

No reply after applying? Here is when to follow up

Most applications do not need a follow-up. The right one, sent at the right time, can make it easier for a recruiter to find your application again.

· 4 min read · Draft

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Work authorization

Letting work authorization shape your search strategy

Your authorization status changes which roles and employers are worth your time. Here is how to build a search around it, and who to ask for the actual rules.

· 6 min read · Draft

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Resumes

Your projects can do more than fill a resume

For an early-career job search, a well-explained project can be the proof that makes a recruiter take a closer look at your application.

· 5 min read · Draft

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Interviews

What to do when an interview call finally arrives

The hours after a recruiter reaches out matter more than most people expect. Here is a calm order of operations for replying, preparing, and following up.

· 5 min read · Draft

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Job search strategy

How to keep a job search moving on 20 minutes a day

Between classes, coursework, and work authorization paperwork, most students cannot give a job search hours a day. Here is how to keep one moving anyway.

· 5 min read · Draft

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Job search strategy

Auto-apply tools vs. a person: what actually changes

Automated applying is fast and cheap, and it fails in specific, predictable ways. Here is where the difference between a script and a person actually shows up.

· 6 min read · Draft