Join us for this exclusive presentation to learn:

• Develop a better understanding of Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Pre/Post Optional Practical Training (OPT), STEM Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) and the H-1B visa, that can offer successful road maps to employment-based permanent residency.
• Demystify the common misconceptions about hiring international talent. It does not have to be expensive, cumbersome, uncertain and full of legal challenges.
• Showcase how employers may hire international talent studying STEM for up to 3 years of post-graduate full-time labor without sponsorship or added fees.
• Best practices for incorporating and accommodating international students into your organization.
• Specific strategies and timelines to consider.
• Regulations from the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) specific to international student internships,
• And much more!

Why you should attend:

Attracting qualified candidates is becoming increasingly difficult and the costs associated with placement agencies continue to rise. Learn about an untapped skilled talent pool – international students and graduates from your colleges and universities.

In this exclusive live webcast, we will discuss the legal pathways that allow international students to work in the United States and the specific considerations that higher education professionals must be aware of. The presentation will focus on developing a better understanding of Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Pre/Post Optional Practical Training (OPT), STEM Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) and the H-1B visa. We will also highlight potential legal pitfalls organizations should avoid and how to support international students to strategically pursue valuable work experiences.

By registering, you’ll receive:

• LIVE, web access to the training session for your entire staff plus the ability to participate in the Q&A Session.
• Employment Law Issues For Internships  – a $20 value
• A video recording of this event and the slidedeck.

Our Presenter:

Erin Schutte Wadzinski is an immigration attorney and founder of Kivu Immigration Law PLLC, dedicated to providing legal resources to immigrants and revitalizing rural communities. Hailing from Worthington, Minnesota, Erin established Kivu Immigration Law in 2019 after winning the Initiators Fellowship.

She earned a BA in Political Science from Yale University (2012) and a JD with Honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law (2018). Erin is a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Association for Immigration Lawyers of America. She is licensed to practice federal immigration law and Minnesota state law.

Previously, Erin served as a staff attorney at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and as Director of Yale Young Global Scholars.

In her community, Erin is an elected school board member of Worthington Public Schools ISD 518, a city planning commissioner, and a board member of Worthington Dollars for Scholars and the Nobles County Law Library. She advises the CARE Program and is active in the Worthington Area Immigrant Advocates network.

Erin has been featured on PBS, MPR News, the Migration Policy Institute podcast, KSTP 5 Eyewitness News, and the StarTribune. She regularly speaks on immigration law and community support for immigrants.