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I recently graduated with a major(BChEn) in Chemical Engineering and have been to numerous career fairs, however I have faced the issue of companies not willing to sponsor(H1-B) Internationals.

I have a 3.4 GPA from a top Chemical Engineering Program (University of Minnesota), so I doubt that GPA is the problem, however it is still difficult to get interviews/jobs. Several companies are open about the fact that they are rejecting qualified international students.

What would be the best way for good international students to attain jobs with the current economy in the US?

I have applied for over a 1000 positions, but I admit, I have only written specific cover letters for about 50 of them.

By the way, if this question does not belong in this forum, please delete it. I am posting as I hope a community of professional chemical engineers would be able to give great advice to a new engineer.