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BY OPEN AVENUES

Global talent shaping the future of the United States

The Build Fellowship is a nationwide, cap-exempt H-1B visa fellowship for global talent seeking to grow careers and companies in the U.S.

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How it works

Build Fellows

Global talent applies for The Build Fellowship to access an immigration solution and train the future U.S. workforce.

Companies

Nominate global talent for The Build Fellowship to hire and retain employees, and also access a pipeline of candidates.

Nonprofits

Launch Build Fellowship programs to offer part-time, cap-exempt H-1B positions for global talent to work with university partners.

Universities

Partner with nonprofits to offer students access and work experiences with Build Fellows from high-growth companies.

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The Build Fellowship partners with cutting-edge companies across the U.S.

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Benefits of The Build Fellowship

The Build Fellowship provides immigration solutions for top-tier global talent by partnering with nonprofit organizations that employ foreign nationals for 5 hours per week. Build Fellows lead students from partner colleges and universities in project-based learning initiatives, allowing them to pursue full-time careers in the U.S.


OVERVIEW
  • +Offers a reliable, cap-exempt H-1B visa lottery alternative for global talent.
  • +Fills talent gaps for U.S. companies and increases the economy's competitiveness.
  • +Advances the fundamental missions of higher education institutions in the U.S. and prepares U.S. college students for jobs in high-demand fields.
Shritesh Bhattarai

Shritesh is a foreign national from Nepal, and came to the United States in 2015 to pursue his masters. He had a penchant for two things: entrepreneurship and mentorship—two pursuits he wanted to continue in the United States, a place he saw limitless in opportunities. After getting selected for The Build Fellowship by Open Avenues, Shritesh created an industry-based project through his company, Remix Labs where he was assigned a Queens College student named Wilber. An aspiring software engineer with a passion for coding and gaming, Wilber brought a fresh, technical perspective to the no-code software platform Remix Labs operates on. His dedication, above-and-beyond approach and work ethic did not go unnoticed. Shritesh was so impressed by his work, that Wilber became the first junior-level, no-interview hire. Mentoring Wilber and witnessing his growth reinforced the gratifying experience of guiding future tech talents. <br><b>“The internship at Remix Labs was great for someone like me who wanted to get into programming in the tech space. During the internship, I got exposure to the Remix Labs platform and all of its functionalities. The platform itself is a no-code tool used to build out applications. I also learned how to design the flow of an app process data in a programming environment. Shritesh was such a smart and approachable project leader, and helped me every step of the way. He was my biggest advocate and got me a job as a Product Engineer position at the company—with no interview! He believed in me that much! Though I’m not working on his team, I still consider him my mentor. He’s the reason I was able to start my career.”</b><br>

Shritesh Bhattarai

Open Avenues Fellow, Software Engineer at Remix Labs

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