Sophia Su, who will graduate with a master’s degree in communication from Michigan State University this year, seems relaxed, even though almost all of her classmates are anxious about their next destination after graduation.
“I know how hard the US employment situation is for foreign students this year, so I found myself another way out a few months ago,” she said. She will be continuing her studies at New York University, with another degree in film. Although she might be in a more competitive position in China, she still hopes to attract job offers in the US after receiving her second degree, she said.
Su is among the increasing number of Chinese students who make up the country’s largest group of foreign students. That number increased by 23 percent to more than 194,000 in 2011-2012, according to the Institute of International Education.
But according to China’s online recruiting agency Zhaopin.com, 72 percent of Chinese students with overseas study experience are unable to find long-term jobs overseas, with the majority returning to China after graduation or after completing short-term overseas work.
“The visa policy only allows Chinese graduates to stay for a limited time in the US after graduation,” said Fu Chen, a Beijing native who received a master’s degree in sewage treatment studies.
“So even if I was lucky enough to get an internship during this period, I wouldn’t have been guaranteed an H1B visa, which can cost American employers a lot of money and time.”
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