da_gifted_one

Hi guys quick introduction;

Name is Paul, Just got married here in USA, will have to wait for about 3 - 4 months until my AOS and temp work auth comes in.

Does anybody know if there is any employment for a chemical engineer or environmental engineer in the area.

or even any general work will do as I am getting bored out of my brain.

Thanks in advance guys

Regards
Paul

Ray

You may need a US qualification/licence for that type of work ..
that the first thing you must check

da_gifted_one

The license and the qualification are good to get employment here, but until my temp work authorisation comes in I wont be able to work legally.

Hence why I was asking if anybody knows of any kind of work that i can do.

Thanks

Paul

Ray

careerbuilder.com
Monster.com are the places to start ..

augigi

Are you actually asking if anybody here would like to assist you to find illegal work?

penguinsix

http://www.washingtonpost.com actually has a very good job listing area. I also recommend http://www.dice.com for engineering jobs, and http://www.theladders.com for management positions. You might also look in the 270 corridor area for jobs (lots of biotech up there).

As for 'before you are authorized' well you are pretty much out of luck. That's the quickest way to lose your right to work fulltime, regardless of you marital status.

If you are afraid of getting bored, I'd consider using the next few months to take a class somewhere, get a certification in something else, or just explore DC and the museums and learn about US history. You can check http://www.meetup.com to hook up with some folks with similar interests and start networking (essential to finding a good job). There might also be some professional societies of engineers, etc that have meetings and the like for more networking.

kins

What about voluntary work? Will keep you busy and help build useful contacts.

Jerseygirl

Exactly.

da_gifted_one

Yes Voluntary work will be good too, anybody know of any places.

Ive asked greenpeace etc, they cant take anybody who doesnt have legal work authorisation in the USA.


Thanks for the info so far guys.

Paul

meauxna

What is the 'etc'?

Strictly volunteer positions don't require work authorization.

Bob

EAD, make sure people understand you can work on it, because a lot of people don't understand the whole thing, greencard or nothing, especially when they see a expiration date.

But anyway, networking is the best way...www.linkedin.com any professional organisations you belong too and all that fun stuff....

scotch03

The position of President is coming up.

Jerseygirl

I hadn't noticed...

Noorah101

Once you have your EAD, try Parsons (www.parsons.com) for environmental engineering work. They have a huge office in DC.

Rene

da_gifted_one

Thanks for the info guys