Economy, New Rules Toughen U.S. Job-Hunt for Foreign Students

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Economy, New Rules Toughen U.S. Job-Hunt for Foreign Students

Goutham Dindukurthi had already turned in a dozen essay questions as part of a job-application process when he received a message: “Sorry, we don’t hire international students.”

This was one of many obstacles he faced as a recently graduated international student seeking work in the U.S. at computer game and animation companies.

Dindukurthi, 24, was one of 18,000 students who traveled from India to study science or engineering in the U.S. in 2008. He won a coveted spot in the Entertainment Technology Masters program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Like many of his compatriots, though, Dindukurthi discovered that the struggling U.S. economy and his immigration status stymied him as he looked for a job after graduation.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-27/u-s-job-hunt-for-foreign-students-hampered-by-u-s-economy-visa-rules.html

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1. fortunately for him India is booming right now nt

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2. Can you hear that?

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