미국에서 인턴 구하기 (CPT받는 방법)
미국에 와서 첫학기, 운이좋게 Summer paid internship을 구했습니다. 그냥 무급인턴도 구하면 감사했는데 뜻하지않게 적지않은 돈을 받으며 일을하게 된다는 생각을 하니 하루하루가 즐거웠습니다. 일을 하게 될 회사는 미국에서 적지않은 인지도가 있는 곳이었는데, 일을 시작하고 이틀 뒤, 저는 일을 그만 두게 되었습니다. 이유인즉, CPT라는 비자문제가 발목을 잡았기 때문입니다. 미국에 처음와서 아무 개념이 없었던 저는 그냥 일하게된 회사로 가게 되었고, 그곳에서 둘째날 소셜넘버를 받기위해 서류를 작성하던 중 CPT라는게 필요하다는 것을 알게 되었습니다. 눈물을 머금고 그 좋은 기회를 내려놓고 일주일 뒤 한국으로 돌아갔습니다.
아래 내용은 이런 경험을 바탕으로한, 미국에서 인턴구하기 요령입니다.
주의: 아래 가이드는 오직 OFF-CAMPUS INTERNSHIPS인 경우만 해당됩니다.
1. 미국에서 최소 2학기(1년)이상을 마칩니다. F1 비자 소지자의 경우, 최소 2학기(1년)이상을 미국에서 마쳐야 CPT를 지원할 수 있는 자격이 됩니다. 2학기 이하를 다녔을 경우(저와 같은 경우) 유급이던 무급이던 인턴을 할 수 없으며 인턴을 할 경우 불법입니다.
2. 본인이 수학하는 해당 학과에 undergraduate/graduate internship class 가 있는지 반드시 확인합니다. 만약 인턴쉽 관련 과목이 없다면 CPT지원을 할 수 없습니다.
*CPT?
:Curricular Practical Training. Alternate work/study, internship, cooperative education, or any other type of required internship or practicum which is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school. CPT must be directly related to the major and an integral part of an established curriculum.
3. 이력서와 커버레터를 미리 써 놓고 충분히 교정을 받습니다. 보통 Resume는 한장이 정석이고 커버레터도 한장이 무난합니다.
* Sample resume
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NHK
5 Piedmont Dr Apt
Port Jefferson NY 11773
nXXXXXXX@hotmail.com – (631)-428-XXXX
Education
Stony Brook University – Stony Brook, NY
B.E. in Electrical Engineering - Expected December 2012
Overall GPA: 3.70 Major GPA: 3.72
Dean’s List: Spring 2011 - Present
Golden Key International Honor Society: Fall 2011 - Present
Skills
Programming: C, Matlab, OrCAD, AVR Studio
Software: MS- Word, MS- Excel, MS-PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop
Operating Systems: Windows 7/XP/Vista
Languages: English and Korean: Fluent speaking, reading, and writing knowledge
Relevant Courses (*currently enrolled)
Digital System Design
Electrical Circuit Analysis I
Electronics
Deterministic Signals & System
Digital Signal Process
Control System
Solid-State Physical Electronics
Electromag and T Lines
Integrated Electronics
Apps of Operational Amplifiers
Computer Tech for Elect Dsgn I
Electronics Laboratory *A,B,C
Engineering Design I, II
*Embedded Microproc Syst Des I
Projects
· Designed an energy harvesting application using piezoelectric materials (senior project)
Senior project presentation at Princeton University and URECA conference
Work Experience
· CNSE- College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering – Summer intern, Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2012
Data analysis for ultra-fast optical measurements
Designed a non-linear fitting program for time-correlated single photon counting analysis
· Stryker Korea – Summer intern, June2011 – July 2011
RA&QA(Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance)
Wrote technical documents of the endoscopes for KFDA’s import permits
· Military service, Army, April 2007 – March 2009
Maintained communications network of corps
Suicide prevention counselor in the unit
Activities
· Nanume Presbyterian Church – Student president, November 2011 – Present
Organized the Bible study and led the campus worship service
· World Vision, Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI), July 2007 – Present
Sponsor
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* Sample cover letter
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NHK
Piedmont Dr. Apt.
Port Jefferson, NY 11745
(631)428-xxxx
namheekang@hotmail.com
Mr. Kevin
Director of Manufacturing
400 Road Extension
Malta, NY 12170
Malta, NY 12170
(518)305-xxxx
Dear Mr. Kevin:
I learned about the TD Test Development Engineer position from my friend Young keun Im, who currently works for your company. I am highly interested in applying for the position because working at XXXXX, which is one of the famous global companies, is a great opportunity and perfect start for my career. I am currently going to Stony brook University, and expected to graduate with Bachelor in Engineering, specialized in electrical engineering on December of this year. I am a responsible, passionate, skillful and hardworking student who would be a good fit for the position of the TD Test Development Engineer position at XXXX.
My undergraduate course works and internship experiences have helped me to be ready as an engineer. I studied at University of Seoul before, and now am studying at Stony brook University as a part of dual degree program between two schools. I have taken many valuable and practical engineering courses at these two schools. Based on what I have learned, I have worked at Stryker Corporation and College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering as an intern. In the former company,I worked in Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance department, writing the latest endoscopy technical documents. Also, in the latter company, I worked with Dr. Huang analyzing the spectrum of a semiconductor sample by usingphotoluminescence and electroluminescence. From these internship experiences, I was able to learn professional ethics,current semiconductor technology trends, and how to handle the equipment.
Furthermore, I have been active in many programs and organizations. These experiences have given me a chance to improve my communication, leadership, and management skills. I was a leader at a Dale Carnegie leadership training course for a year. As a leader, I always collaborated with our team members to get through given missions. For two years during my army service, I cooperated with other soldiers to complete our missions and when I became a senior soldier, I took care of subordinates in my unit as a counselor. I also paid careful attention to my academic work at the University of Seoul and received scholarships for three semesters. I believe that these above experiences will help me to get along with other employees and accomplish challenging projects.
I feel confident that my education and experiences would make me an excellent candidate for this position. Please review my resume at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Namhee Kang
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4. 인턴쉽 opening을 충분히 찾아보고, 반드시 본인의 전공에 관련된 인턴쉽에 지원합니다. CPT 지원요건에 따르면, 본인의 전공과 관련된 인턴쉽이 아니면 할 수 없습니다.
5. 가능한한 많이, 최대한 빨리 지원합니다. 여름방학동안 인터뷰를 준비한다면, 빠른곳은 2월 초부터 접수를 시작한다는 것을 알아야 합니다. 평소 관심이 있었던 회사나 학교홈페이지에 들어가 internship 및 research assistant 관련 opening이 있는지 항상 체크하고 지원합니다.
6. 이렇게 해서 회사로부터 offer letter를 받게 되면, 여름/겨울 방학 인턴쉽 수업을 등록하고 수강료를 완납합니다.
7. 인턴쉽 수업에 본인의 어드바이저를 찾아가 인턴쉽이 전공과 관련이 있다고 확인하는 추천서를 받습니다.
8. 회사로부터 받은 official offer letter 와 인턴쉽 수업 어드바이저에게 받은 추천서를 들고 본인의 international VISA adviser를 찾아가 CPT를 요청합니다. Offer letter에는 반드시 employer's name,전화번호, 시작일, 종료일, 급여정보등이 분명하게 적혀있어야 합니다.
9. 만약 준비한 모든 서류가 충분하고 이상이 없다면, international VISA adviser 가 CPT용 I-20를 발급해 줄 것입니다. 이 새로운 I-20를 처음 인턴을 시작하는 날 반드시 회사가 들고가 서류증명을 해야합니다.
10. Learn a lot, enjoy your rest of vacation.
Good luck everybody~!!
