What Is Optional Practical Training
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a way to learn and then gain experience, as well as advance your career. At Computer Systems Institute (CSI), OPT programs are specifically designed for international [...]
Hospitality Brings Hope After Pandemic
Life was turned upside down for Farrukh when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. As an international student, how could he maintain his student visa status while also seeking out a more affordable [...]
How a Google Search Catapulted a Career in Customer Service
Is it possible for a single Google search to change your life? For one of the CSI students, it certainly has! CSI student was enjoying life as an international resident in [...]
Lights, Camera, Action! Danny’s Journey from International Student to Media Professional
Like many people, Danny Kim came to the U.S. as an international student with a dream of learning and starting a successful business career. Becoming an entrepreneur is no easy feat, [...]
Hard Work and Determination Prevail
“You can do anything you set your mind to,” said Luz Adriana Sierra Gutierrez. After graduating from college with a degree in business management from her home county of Colombia, Luz [...]
Career-focused education and opportunities for work experience with CSI
Have you ever felt like something in your life was missing, but you just didn’t know what it was until you found it? That’s the story of Computer Systems Institute’s student [...]
Seeing the World, Experiencing New Industries, and Finding Oneself Abroad
What do you do when you’re young, want to see the world, and gain new professional skills all at the same time? Look no further than Nam Nguyen as an example! [...]
Just A Girl Trying To Find Her Path In Life
“When I stepped foot in the United States for the first time all the years ago, I was just a girl trying to find her path in life. What I didn’t [...]
When Hope Was Almost Lost CSI Was The Bright Light
To climb the highest mountain is not an easy feat. It takes determination, skill, passion and resiliency. Somewhere along that steep hill, Mohammed Monther came across some rocky terrain, but with [...]
Education can’t be taken away from you
The road less traveled can be filled with obstacles, but it’s how we navigate through them and the partners that we choose to help us, that best prepare us for the [...]
