Vargen wrote:
Hi everyone!
I have been reearching this progam, and it looks really interesting. I especially like the Enterprises where you can work with real clients as part of the program.
The only problem seems to be that this is perceived as a regional school, with great connections to the companies in the Twin Cities but nothing else.
What do you think about the career opportunities for international students getting a job in the US, in the Twin Cities or elsewhere? I would appreciate hearing if anyone on these boards have some knowledge about Carlson.
I'm currently a first year student at Carlson and i'll try to address some of the issues that you have mentioned.
The enterprises are a great part of the overall program and gives you a great way to interact with real clients and apply the concepts that you'll learn in class.
There are many career opportunities in the twin cities for domestic students and some of them hire international students. The biggest complaints that most international students have is that the biggest employers around the twin cities do not hire international students and that can be looked upon as a problem. However, career services has been doing more to help locate more jobs and employers outside the twin cities area and with a small class size at Carlson, they do offer more personalized career coaching to individuals.
I don't think finding a job is easy but it's not much easier anywhere else either. As an international student, you do have to put more effort and time into the job search. Still, the international placement rate is pretty high for this program.
If you have any more questions about the program feel free to post here or send a message. I'll try to answer them as best as i can