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Chubby2000

Possible but in my years of working industry, I've never met an international person in the last couple of industry companies with huge accounting departments. Here's the reason: 1) the company has to pay you the same wage as an American. 2) the company will spend more legal cost just to get you your working visa, etc; that includes explaining to the US of A the reason that they cannot hire domestic accountants; that the company posted the job already and nobody was qualified domestically. This is the exact same reason in other countries, regarding foreigners. Unless you have a green card or some special VISA, you can just pray.


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You’re not getting a visa out of it if that’s what you’re asking.


Luck-2020

As long as you don’t need work visa/H1B,you have many opportunities to get hired in industry. Sometimes maybe little difficult than locals. Sometimes maybe easier because some companies want diversity. I was an international student but have a green card, I have worked at both F500 and medium size companies(neither of them sponsors H1B).At F500, many people were from different countries and had different types of work visas or green cards. At medium company, I was usually the only foreigner in the department. My friend in college got an offer from a small company that sponsored her H1B when she graduated.


raoxi

For big firms at least, numerous intl grads. Although if you can not renew your visa, some have to go back home and apply until they get it.


Dealer_Forsaken

If you are international student, go for STEM major instead of business. I know many of my friends that came from different countries had no trouble getting job as STEM major.


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My experience is from that of Big 4. IIRC international students have an F-1 visa that entitles them to apply for OPT, which is a year of gaining work experience post graduation. It might be longer based on your major if it’s STEM (3 years). Make sure you get internships because all of the international students I met in Big 4 had internships that turned into full time job offers. Most people did. Your schools international student office can advise more about this. Getting an H1B is really luck of the draw though.


Accrual_World17

I learned recently that while yes, the company has to pay significant fees to sponsor an international employee, there are also eligibility requirements the employer and the position have to meet to even get the work visa for the international employee. It's very difficult unless the job is something highly specialized.


BigTower230

International student here. Deloitte and EY the only one’s that were offering sponsorship when I was recruiting 8 months ago. The spots are limited so make sure you on your A game when recruiting and ask other firms about it too