Harbus

Issue date: 10/1/07 Section: News

Riddhesh Gandhi (OB), who spent this summer working at Great Point Partners, a Connecticut-based hedge fund, says of the visa restrictions, "Obviously it's slightly more difficult but it's not enough of a disincentive to not take the job you really want. For me, I wouldn't be hindered by the process. Most HBS students get jobs which will ultimately sponsor your H1 so I don't think it's a real deterrent."

Fabrice Morin (OG) worked for McKinsey in Canada and San Francisco before HBS and for Lazard in New York this summer. Morin says that, in his experience, his employers have been familiar with the appropriate visa procedures and have placed few restrictions on hiring foreign nationals to work in the U.S. He explains, "they're looking for talent wherever it is and they are going to pay for it." However, he does realize that as an international student "it's tougher to sell yourself… since people around the world would give so much to work in the U.S." Warren Hogarth (OG), who worked for a Boston-based venture capital firm Flagship Ventures this summer, says of smaller firms, "it can be challenging because they may not understand it." However, Hogarth remains undeterred and plans on staying in the U.S. after graduation since "the VC industry in the U.S. is so unique in terms of its environment and culture that I would not be able to get a comparable experience elsewhere."

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