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DesiOPT is an innovative Jobsite connecting International F1 visa students with Employers. The Jobsite connects students from 150+ universities to 2500+ OPT/CPT/Other Employers. DesiOPT was created by group of Alumni's who have experienced similar difficulties as faced by current International jobseekers.

DesiOPT job portal reduces the time spent by CPT/OPT Job seekers on finding OPT Jobs, STEM OPT Jobs, H1B Sponsors. Students on OPT or STEM OPT can find OPT employers who can sponsor H1B and Employers can find F1 visa student's resumes and STEM OPT resume.

Students on F1 visa going through OPT/CPT/H1B phase have many unanswered questions related to Job Search, Career Prospects, Immigration journey. To quickly find answers, students are interacting at DesiOPT Forums and Facebook page. Be a part of this community and start your job search.

With the consulting regime conquering the IT scenario, many OPT (Optional Practical Training) employers are in the fray to make a quick buck. So one needs (especially OPT students) to be very cautious and careful while choosing an OPT employer or OPT work. Having a good employer is very vital so as to avoid any legal, payments, and immigration issues in the future and of coz getting work assignments at reputed companies by not being on bench for too long.

Before you set about stumbling upon an OPT employer, one needs to ascertain what his/her short-term goals are. Is it huge pay / getting placed soon. Many OPT employers entice employees with good % billing rates. One should never fall into such kind of traps especially when you are starting your career in consulting. The following are the important features one needs to consider when he/she chooses an employer: