At Washington State University we believe that every student should have the resources and opportunities needed to reach their own full potential and to succeed in their chosen careers.
Life in the United States as an international student can be fun and challenging. The Academic Success & Career Center is here to provide support in your career development & academic success.
Academic Resources
You can take advantage of quiet study spaces and tutoring to be more successful in your classes. If you are exploring new majors, come visit an advisor!
Career Resources
Our career coaches are available to work with all students and help you navigate your international experience. Please consider the resources on this page or make an appointment with us to address your concerns, work through challenges, and strengthen your application materials.
Not sure what to study? Still thinking about how your major can lead to success post-graduation? Connect with a career coach for help with career exploration.
Career coaches can help you market your international experience and identity to potential employers. Reach out for help learning how to use the tools on our website to prepare yourself for success in the United States job market.
Handshake is a resource utilized by WSU to connect cougs with employers. On the platform you can join professional development events, follow employers, as well as see job postings:
LinkedIn serves as a great starting point for learning about an organization you are interested in as well as seeing positions they post. Research companies you are interested in–their mission statement, culture, etc.
This H1B database can help you find employers with a history of hiring international applicants.
E-Verify is a system that U.S. employers can use to search for work authorization of applicants. If the company has an E-Verify profile you know they can confirm your ability to work in the United States.
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Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.
First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.