International Student Handbook - LIVE course and comprehensive support system
International Student Handbook - LIVE course and comprehensive support system
10.0
(3 ratings)
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Transform your job-hunting skills in 2 core workshops. Then 4 weekly sessions, and a support community until you lock in an offer.
International Student Handbook - LIVE course and comprehensive support system
10.0
(3 ratings)
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Transform your job-hunting skills in 2 core workshops. Then 4 weekly sessions, and a support community until you lock in an offer.
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Hosted by
Sammy Hejazi and Alejandra Leon-Sarinana
Course overview
International Student Handbook
Don't roll the dice on a life altering change.
If you desire to transition from international student to U.S. employee, we are here for you.
Our course is the “extra” support you expected from your university but didn’t get.
Invest in yourself. Start your U.S. career.
This course is for
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Graduate, PHD, and MBA international students looking to land a job.
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Former international students working in the U.S. and stuck in their current level at work or are still on OPT.
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Motivated under-graduate students who want to build their network early to prepare for a successful U.S. career.
Topics covered
Quickly get companies to respond to your applications
We will cover the hiring funnel and why the majority of online applications go nowhere. We'll discuss how recruiters work with the hiring team, how they leverage LinkedIn, and how you can find anyone from the hiring team (plus what to say when you reach out) to maximize responses
Learn business operating models and why they matter for your job search
Stop sounding canned and unprepared in interviews. We will enable you to distill a company's business model, and use that to better target your job search and impress recruiters and hiring managers in interviews
Tailor your approach with recruiters and hiring managers
Recruiters have access to many open roles, but are bombarded with connection requests and can only get you past the first door. Learn how to approach them, to get responses, and how to make them your ally in the interview process. Impress hiring managers to get offers
Demystify how top companies grade your interview responses, and how to ace them
You will practice how to answer common networking and interview questions, and get personalized feedback on your English, content depth, speech patterns, and likability. We will go deep and personal in these exercises to ensure you know exactly where and how to improve
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Meet your instructors
Sammy Hejazi
Sammy has 15+ years of experience working in roles across business functions, both in the U.S. and internationally. He graduated with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Penn State, where he was an international student, and has an MBA from INSEAD. He's currently an Associate Director at Wayfair, and has a published book: International Student Handbook.
Alejandra Leon-Sarinana
Ale is a Director in a smart city controls startup, has a Masters in Marketing from Northwestern University where she was an international student. Despite English being a second language, her career success stemmed from strong gravitas and executive presence, and is excited to share her experience and tips and tricks in this course.
Course syllabus
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CORE (Week 1) Workshop 1 - Networking, the right way
"Stop wasting time applying online blindly. Start targeting companies intelligently while building your communication confidence". You will take action during the session with step by step instructions to select target companies that sponsor, pick who to network with, when to connect, and what to say at each step to land referrals.
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CORE (Week1) Workshop 2 - Prepare, and make an impression to land effective referrals
"Not all referrals are equal. To get strong referrals, you must find the right people, and say the right things. Make them believe in you”. At the end of this workshop you will know how to research companies and people, prepare a call sheet, and practice your intro and small talk skills to maximize chances of making an impression.
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Workshop 3 - Writing stories for your resume and interview prep
You only need 3-4 stories (from you academic projects and/or work experience) to prepare a great resume and practice responding to interview questions. We help you extract the most important details from your experience to make you stand out amongst candidates.
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Workshop 4 - Cover letter and communication do's and don'ts
International students tend to include "fluff" in communication. Instead, communicate through examples that resonate. We will show you how to stop saying "I'm really motivated to join your company and excited to learn and grow with you" and start saying "I'm excited to apply my negotiation and analysis experience in physical retail to ecommerce".
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Workshop 5 - Crack behavioral interviews
It's one thing to practice answering behavioral question by researching what questions companies are asking. It's another to have the grading template top companies use and have a hiring manager explain how to crack it. Once you try our template, you will ace all your upcoming behavioral interviews.
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Workshop 6 - Crack case interviews
We walk through a real life case example from a top company and show you what to avoid and how to structure your responses to nail these interviews.
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Ongoing Support System
Stuck not getting people to respond to LinkedIn requests? Having trouble saying the right things, or building a connection? Landed an interview and need help to prepare? "We are here for you". You will be part of our student community and have access to Ale and Sammy until you land an offer. See FAQ for more details.
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Learning is better with cohorts
Active learning, not passive watching
This course focuses on live workshops and hands-on projects
Meet others with similar ambitions
Surround yourself with like-minded people who want to grow alongside you
Learn with a cohort of peers
You’ll be learning in public through breakout rooms and an engaged community
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Course schedule
4-6 hours Week 1, for core workshops
Thursday, April 14th
7:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Workshop 1 - Networking, the right way
Saturday, April 16th
10:00am - 12:00PM EST
Workshop 2 - Prepare, and make an impression to land effective referrals
Each week after
1 hour Workshops on Tuesdays at 7PM EST
Daily Slack support - to ask your job search questions.
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