Looking for a job after school in this economic climate can be a scary time, but it's even more intimidating for international students. "It's tough to decide what to do since I don't have a ton of experience yet," said Jason Steward who graduated from BYU-I in Fall of 09 with a Bachelors in both Business Management and Communications. Jason is from Calgary, Alberta, Canada but he decided to stick around in Rexburg instead of going back up to Canada after graduation. "I'm looking to move to Utah, but I think I'll stay around here for awhile," said Steward. "I'm hoping to get a job at Melaleuca, so I might move to Rigby."
Staying close to friends and an uplifting environment is appealing, but the availability of jobs in this area is scarce. "It's very difficult finding a job in this area because people with lots of experience are applying for the same entry level jobs because of the economy," said Steward. Steward is applying for companies in the business and marketing departments, however companies don't want to hire him quite yet because he is in America on his F1 student visa, which means he cannot work off campus. "Companies don't want to hire me, they want Americans because they don't want to have to deal with the visa," said Steward. Steward is currently waiting for his work authorization to go through on his Visa so he can hopefully land a job soon.
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