career worries for Chinese immigrants

[kevinj 19]

Dear VJ community,

My girlfriend and I have started planning getting married and having a family in the USA. A good career is really important to her. She is very worried that she will end up as a stay-at-home mom or tutoring Americans who want to learn Chinese. I wouldn't mind if she did either of those, but she is very clear that she doesn't want it.

Does anyone know of a good thread/forum for her to read, or people to talk to who have successfully made the move and found a good job? I'd love for her to both learn of some things she might do to prepare, and to be inspired by some success stories / relate to some people who've done it.

She is:

Chinese

24 years old

B.A. English Studies (U. of Sichuan, China)

Masters Financial Communication (U. of Lugano, Switzerland)

Fluent English (excellent speaking skills, good writing skills)

1.5y work experience in China

... and her name is Yanji .

(I don't mean to sell her resume; just giving some details so people can see if they relate to her situation . )

Thanks everyone,

& mods feel free to move (I considered posting in "finding work in USA" but am specifically interested in Chinese responses)

Kevin

[roxer 3]

We have a very good friend who is Chinese (she lives between Shanghai and Charlotte) and works for the NC Chamber of Commerce. Her job is to secure Chinese projects in the Carolinas and act as a liason for the NC CoC with the Chinese .gov and corporations. She just got an American boyfriend - happy for her. How's that for a career?

[Tuzi and Niu 5]

With her skills, she shouldn't have any problem finding a job. I would recommend she start a LinkedIn profile, start following companies, and learn more about different career options in America.

Good luck!