A new graduate from the University of South California is already exhausted from facing the brutal job market in the US. Despite having a Master’s in Computer Science, two internships, and a fellowship, the OPT student can’t even land interviews.
The techie recently shared his story online. Even after reaching the final round at Coinbase, he was shown the door.
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The system claims to offer opportunities to global talent, but in reality, it’s stacked against those without local internships or connections. Now the OPT clock is ticking, and the pressure is mounting.
This student is now considering unpaid volunteer work just to stay in status. That’s the level of desperation today’s F-1 graduates are being pushed to, just to not get kicked out.
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With Indians dominating the F-1 and H-1B visas, aspiring to land a dream job in America, they are expected to face the brunt of this recent shift in the US economy. People are drifting away from immigrant options as the country sees one of its worst times for immigrants.
For Indian students and others dreaming of a US tech job, this is a hard wake-up call: even a top university degree doesn’t guarantee anything. Be ready to fight for every interview. And if you’re lucky, maybe one company will finally look beyond your mailing address.
