Office of International Student Services Newsletter
Week of September 19th 2006

 Volume IV, Number 3
In This Issue

· Intercultural Retreat

Important Information

· Notice for students transitioning from F-1 to H-1
· Search for companies who applied for H-1b visas
· Start applying for OPT if you are graduating this December

Upcoming Activities

· Sep 21 - Learn to play poker at Scooter's
· Sep 23 - Renaissance Festival with the mentors
· Sep 22-24 - International Alumni Reunion
· Sep 29-31 - Intercultural Retreat
· Oct 1-6 - commUNITY Week

Interesting Articles

· Campus safety awareness: Theft prevention tips
· Go global with CultureLink!
· Locker rentals available in the Commuter Center
· Need a job?

Contact Us
oiss@stthomas.edu
 Phone: 651 962-6650
 Fax: 651 962-6655
Office: 161 MHC
http://www.stthomas.edu/oiss

How to send us news
Search for companies who applied for H-1b visas

International Students might be interested in knowing what companies have applied for H-1b visas. Use this website to search by company name, state, and occupation: http://archive.flcdatacenter.com/casesearch.asp

International students are encouraged to use the St. Thomas Career Development Center and Life/Work Center to learn about job and internship searches and for advice about their resume and cover letter: http://www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/ or http://www.stthomas.edu/lifeworkcenter/.