Optional Practical Training or OPT allows international students who are in the U.S. to engage in practical work experience at a U.S. campus in the same field of study one would graduate with. The tech, health, engineering, and financial sectors look for many OPT candidates because of the diverse expertise and fresh views they bring. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Tesla hire OPT students because companies like these are known to value the education that leads up to up to three years of OPT eligibility via STEM extensions for those who graduated in the STEM field. Networking sites, job fairs, and career sites dedicated to international students like OPTnation help locate these opportunities. A good professional profile on LinkedIn, coupled with these special job boards, will sure increase job prospects for the OPT students.