Educational Resources on Hiring International Students

As a career development office, we often hear from employers who are concerned about hiring international students due to the constant changes in immigration regulations and confusion around the different options available to them. We have put together a few resources to help you learn more about the different ways you can employ international students, an employer’s legal responsibility when it comes to interviewing and hiring, and, finally, current policy debates surrounding Optional Practical Training (OPT).

• NACE: Legal Q&A: Are employers required to interview international students?

• WPI: Hiring Laws and International Students

• WPI: Hiring International Students

• The Chronicle of Higher Education: How a Little-Known Program for Foreign Students Became Embroiled in a Hot-Button National Debate

To learn more about the benefits of hiring international students from WPI, please read the article featured in this newsletter.