Employment opportunities for international students
Detroit: The epicenter of the automotive industry
Located in The District Detroit, the Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University (WSU) enjoys close proximity and professional ties to Ford, Fiat Chrysler and GM, and numerous tier one suppliers. Our city is a hub for automotive production and the perfect learning environment for business students. Qualified international students enrolled in either our graduate or undergraduate degree programs are eligible to interview for internships. Those graduating from either program are eligible to interview for optional professional training (OPT) positions with automotive manufacturers and tier one suppliers.
U.S. internship and optional professional training (OPT) opportunities
We develop talent for global employment. Students enrolled at the Mike Ilitch School of Business often accept an internship which allows them to learn a company's operations, processes and culture, gaining valuable real-world corporate experience.To provide for a smooth transition from our program, interviews for upcoming internship and OPT positions will be conducted at the employer's headquarters in the applicant's home country, when possible and are offered at the sole discretion of the interviewing employer. Internships are not guaranteed by Wayne State University.
Internships
Open to both graduate and undergraduate business students, internships are unpaid opportunities for international students to work for a U.S. employer in a position related to their degree objective. Internships are jointly supervised by the employer and faculty member. Once an employer has been secured, the student will register for the three-credit hour internship to begin the semester long experience, with the work schedule agreed upon by the employer and student.
Optional Professional Training (OPT)
Eligible international student graduates may have the opportunity to interview to work in their field of study in a paid OPT program for up to one-year following graduation. Students can apply for 12 months of OPT at each education level: A student may have 12 months of OPT at the bachelor's level and another 12 months of OPT at the master's level.
Employers include automotive manufacturers and tier one suppliers. As the global economy grows, so do the opportunities for qualified business school graduates, and WSU business school graduates hired into an OPT position can look forward to up to a year-long professional work experience in the U.S.
