Welcome to the International Students Community! 

Affinity communities are identity-focused groups that provide specialized resources and content that centers diversity, equity, and inclusion within the career development journey for students with minoritized identities. This page contains information on professional and student organizations you could get involved in, success story and advice blogs, and events and other resources centered around International Students and professionals throughout their career development journey. 

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Featured Articles

Trends, advice, and experiences in this community, written by Career Center staff and subject matter experts.

Resources

Focused job boards, educational content, and other tools designed specifically for this community.

Interstride is an interactive platform designed to enhance the career exploration and job/internship search experience for international students. Along with …

International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) supports the greater internationalization of the University of Connecticut through the development and delivery of …

Offered at all UConn campuses. Offers free peer counseling writing tutorials which last up to 45 minutes.

Myvisajobs.com is an online portal for international students seeking employment opportunities in the United States. Myvisajobs.com will match your …

UCAELI offers ESL classes on the Storrs campus. Program includes summer term, full-time and part-time English classes including Business English …

Discover career resources and programs designed to guide international graduate students in their career preparation while in the U.S 

Learning …

Alumni Mentors

Alumni mentors who are willing to be contacted for career advice and industry insights.

Sara Armas

Alumni Mentors
  • Norwich, Connecticut
  • Senior Industrial Engineering General Dynamics Electric Boat
Meet Sara

Melissa-Sue John

Alumni Mentors
  • East Hartford, Connecticut
  • Chief Executive Officer Lauren Simone Publishing House
Meet Melissa-Sue

Luz Sanabria

Alumni Mentors
  • Stamford, Connecticut
  • High Risk Case Manager Stamford Health Medical Group
Meet Luz
  • Portland, ME
  • Assistant Extension Professor - Maine Sustainable Agriculture and Ornamental Horticulture Educator University of Maine
Meet Ankit

Angelo Velastegui

Alumni Mentors
  • Hartford, Connecticut
  • Senior Media Operator Disney
Meet Angelo