124: International Students & Professionals Succeed with Rob Adams

Sophie Alcorn Podcast

In this week’s Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast, I am joined by Rob Adams, a cross-cultural trainer, and consultant. In 2016, Rob founded Chai and Coaching to help international students and professionals succeed in America.

Applying as an international student in America comes with its own challenges. Rob’s YouTube channel offers a series of videos where he interviews experts on a wide range of topics. They share tips and insights on how to fund your studies and lower your cost of living in the U.S. as well as the best and worst degrees for jobs in America.

Rob also covers topics such as interview strategies, visas, green cards, and a variety of other timely topics relevant to the audience of international students and young professionals making their way in the United States.

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In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Rob’s transition from petroleum engineering to Chai and Coaching
• His experience living and working in India
• Addressing the needs of international students and filling in the gap
• The shift in the immigration landscape for international students
• Other types of STEM majors to consider
• How to bridge the cultural gap in terms of getting jobs in America
• The value of investing in relationships

Don’t miss my upcoming conversations with top Silicon Valley venture capitalists, startup founders, professors, futurists, and thought leaders on Immigration Law for Tech Startups. Subscribe to this podcast here or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or whatever your favorite platform is. As always, we welcome your rating and review of this podcast. We appreciate your feedback!

Resources:

Chai and Coaching’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chaicoaching

Alcorn Immigration Law:

• Subscribe to the monthly Alcorn newsletter

• Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast:

• • Episode 16: E-2 Visa for Founders and Employees

• • Episode 19: Australian Visas Including E-3

• • Episode 20: TN Visas and Status for Canadian and Mexican Citizens

• Immigration Options for Talent, Investors, and Founders
• Immigration Law for Tech Startups eBook
• Extraordinary Ability Bootcamp course for best practices for securing the O-1A visa, EB-1A green card, or the EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) green card—the top options for startup founders. Use promotion code ILTS for 20% off the enrollment fee.