The International Student Blog

Many careers in sociology require individuals to have a graduate degree in sociology. While in graduate school, taking classes and doing your own research will take up much of your time, and many sociology departments recommend that graduate international students do not have a job outside of the department. So, how do graduate students in […]

International students aspiring toward an undergraduate degree in video game development from an institution in the United States should familiarize themselves with their prospective institution’s figures and statistics regarding their current students and graduates. Institutions in the United States keep record of their students’ debt, job placement upon graduation, and average length of time taken […]

Many students considering careers in recording engineering might be interested in pursuing a career as a music producer. A music producer’s job is to oversee the creation of music. Some music producers work for record labels, while others produce sounds for movies, television, music videos, commercials, or video games. Becoming a music producer often requires […]

If you are an economics undergrad and considering taking your education to the next level, you may be in need of some guidance. If so, here are 5 graduate school tips for applying to a graduate economics degree program: 1. The first graduate school tip is to take a lot of math as an undergraduate. […]

There are countless ways to study broadcasting. With different broadcasing degrees and certificates to earn and institutions ranging from career colleges to programs of four years and more, the options can be hard to sift through. One of the things to think about, especially when it comes to community and career colleges, is the accreditation […]

For many international students, it’s difficult to know what career you want to go into when you’re only 18 or 19 years old. But colleges often require that you choose a major by the end of your freshman year. So what should you do if you’re not set on a particular major? One option is […]

The film industry is a major industry in the U.S. and a major employer, supporting 22.2 million jobs and nearly $137 billion in total wages in 2009 according to the most recent fact sheet from the Motion Picture Association of America. This is a good enough answer as to why to study film in the […]

PBS Newshour recently made a tuition calculator which can tell you whether or not you can afford to work your way through college. This is a pretty interesting tool which can help you figure out how much money you make in a year and compares it to how much money your college tuition would be […]

Whether you’re looking for a tourism internship in the US, Brazil, Japan, or Spain the benefits of an internship are the same! Below is a list of the top five reasons why participating in an internship is a smart choice for you!  The first reason why internships are great is because they can separate you […]

If you’re one of the many international students considering turning their love of video games into a career by deciding to study video game development in the US, there are a series of preliminary questions to which you ought to find answers first. One of the most frequently asked and most fundamental questions is: “What […]