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January 24, 2024, Filed Under: General

The Orange Bike Project: An Affordable Way to Explore Austin

the austin hike and bike trail at town lake

An Affordable Way to Explore Austin Did you know that Austin is a wonderful city to experience by bike? Dedicated bike paths, protected bike lanes and bike racks on all Capital Metro buses make it easy to get to and from campus from many different parts of the city. Not… read more 

November 15, 2023, Filed Under: Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC)

Addressing Perfectionism

Student writing in a journal. Student is wearing blue jeans and tennis shoes, a black watch, a cream colored shirt.

You may have heard people say something like, “Perfect is the enemy of good.” But what does that mean? It’s a common response to the way that many people focus on perfection in every area, keeping themselves from improving or finishing a project. Although it’s good to strive for quality,… read more 

November 3, 2023, Filed Under: General

Academic Training: J-1 Post-Completion Employment Authorization

A group of four students sit outside of the University of Texas at Austin in mid conversation.

Are you a J-1 student graduating from your degree program or completing your exchange program in Fall 2023? Are you interested in staying and working in the U.S. after completing your program? If so, now is the time to apply for J-1 academic training. What is J-1 academic training? Academic… read more 

February 7, 2023, Filed Under: Career/Volunteer Opportunities, Immigration Updates

Apply for Post-Completion OPT

Woman wearing a graduation cap holds a large book covering half her face

Are you graduating in Spring 2023? If so, now is the time to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT). Granted by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), OPT is an employment benefit for students with F-1 status to gain practical experience in their major field of study. To successfully… read more 

April 11, 2022, Filed Under: General

Academic Training for J-1 Students

Are you interested in doing a summer internship following your exchange program at UT Austin? Or maybe you are a Ph.D. student who has a postdoctoral research opportunity following graduation? Or maybe a degree-seeking student wanting to do a summer internship? If so, and if you are in the United… read more 

February 16, 2022, Filed Under: Career/Volunteer Opportunities, General

Apply for Post-Completion OPT

Student's hands are shown typing on a laptop on a wooden desk

Are you graduating in Spring 2022? If so, now is the time to apply for Optional Practical Training! Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an employment benefit for students with F-1 status to gain practical experience in their major field of study.   Timeline to Apply for OPT Apply early! United… read more 

November 4, 2021, Filed Under: General, International Voices

Take a Survey – Be a Part of the Global Student Voice

A group of over 10 international students stand on the bridge over the creek running through UT Austin campus.

Texas Global wants to learn more about your experience as an international student at UT Austin. For the second year, UT Austin is participating in a global survey of  international student students, International Student Barometer. All current UT students received an email with an individual link to complete the survey.… read more 

October 5, 2021, Filed Under: General, International Voices

UT Austin Puts ‘Dream College’ in Reach for International Education Fee Scholarship Recipient

Bikers and Kayakers enjoy Lady Bird Lake and trail in front of Austin city view on a blue day.

Cagla Hoskara, a sophomore communication and leadership major, was born in Istanbul, Turkey, grew up in Cyprus, and fell in love with UT Austin in 2018 when she attended a year of high school in Texas.  “I witnessed the value given to education in Texas,” Hoskara said. “I was mesmerized… read more 

August 2, 2021, Filed Under: General, International Voices

My First Year as an International Longhorn

Screenshot of a zoom meeting with SEAL volunteers and participants.

It’s your favorite over-caffeinated, language-loving, Plan-II-majoring, pink-haired rising sophomore, Diana Arriaga, here! I know that introduction was a handful, but to be fair, so was my freshman year! Since this blog last heard from me, I’ve been up and about–as much as one can virtually. These past two semesters have… read more 

July 22, 2021, Filed Under: General

International Education Fee Scholarship Recipient Finds Community on Forty Acres

An aerial view of the UT tower and surrounding campus on a sunny day.

Growing up in a swath of India that reaches from Mumbai through Rajasthan to New Delhi, UT junior Aryan Bhalla’s move to Texas meant his first time in the United States. Austin’s reputation as a lively city and UT’s reputation as a campus full of ambitious people compelled Bhalla to apply… read more 

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