Important things to know
Have you ever relocated to a new country and felt like you had to start your career from scratch? Simply because recruiters there felt like your home country experience doesn’t matter. Frustrating right? “You’re thinking - what do you mean a tech bro/sis like me with 5 years of experience is finding it so hard to get a job and a sponsored one at that!”
This happens to almost every immigrant who moves to the UK, the US or Canada. You keep getting “unfortunately” emails, and that’s honestly because employers want something different.
They want local experience. They want to see proof that you have worked in their country and that you understand the intricacies and work culture that comes with it.
Now this may not be your case. Yours might be that you recently switched your career path to tech, and after completing the learning process and earning an award-winning certification, you’re asking, “What next?”
“How do I get a visa sponsorship job with this certification?”
Or you might still be in the thinking phase of wanting to relocate and be wondering, “How on earth do I secure a job to sponsor me?” Now, all these questions and scenarios all lead to a major gap which is the experience gap.
This is the gap that goes between learning and gaining practical experience. It's one of the biggest barriers many professionals face when applying for jobs. And in many cases, it is the reason you're yet to secure a visa sponsorship role.
In the tech industry, recruiters don't only hire for skills, but they also hire for proven experience. They want to see evidence that you have worked on projects and that you've been able to provide lasting solutions to the development of the organization.
For you, this requirement becomes even more important. Employers who are considering visa sponsorship often want reassurance that you can immediately add value to their organization (because they're spending money to sponsor you). This is why gaining experience is highly important
Now the question is, how do I gain this experience?
By enrolling in a tech internship (more effective) or going for a volunteer program (less effective).
Tech internships provide an opportunity to apply knowledge you have gained on real-world projects, while gaining exposure at the same time to what a work environment should be like
It also keeps you familiar with the tools that are being used in your industry. This keeps you up to date.
Also, you get to work with mentors and supervisors who can support and validate your projects. They also show you how to apply to these jobs and even give tips on how best to stand out in your job applications.
Tech internships simply help your application stand out amongst a thousand others. Why? Because now your CV carries that experience
Here are some tech paths you can enroll for an internship, which will help you secure a visa sponsorship role.
- Data Analysis
- Business Analysis
- Project Management
- Product Design
- Data Science
- Ethical Hacking
During the internship, you get to work on practical projects you can put on your CV, which already reassures these recruiters that you are suitable for the job. This is the best way to get practical experience that can be used to apply for visa sponsorship jobs. Check out this internship program.
Has this internship helped other African immigrants in the UK, US or Canada like yourself land jobs? Don't take our word alone for it. Some participants from previous cohorts left testimonials. Click here to watch.
At Amdari, we offer you tech internships so you can get work experience, which in turn makes you job-ready!
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