I'm currently in a master's program in a STEM field in the US, and I hope to finish by next spring. I want to ultimately work and live abroad and eventually work as a freelancer/for myself because I don't enjoy my life in the US. I have lived/traveled briefly in Asia and had a much better experience there. Since I like math and am good at it, I'm thinking stats/data science/mathematical finance is a great career path for me. I have already taken coursework in prob/stats, numerical analysis and numerical linear algebra
After finishing my Master's, I think there's a good chance I can get a decent job at a large company in the US for a quantitative analyst role for a bank, or something like that. I'm already aware that to live and work abroad, you need to get a work visa, and foreign countries are highly unlikely to give those away to recent grads. Or, you can work for a large company in the US for a few years and then try to get an internal transfer. However, I heard this is very hard to pull off. OTOH, I really don't want to have to teach English just so I can live in Asia
I'm guessing Singapore and HK would be the best bets for me because I can get by with just English, and maybe some financial companies would want someone with my skills/background. Japan is also intriguing, but I don't speak much Japanese.
For those who were able to find jobs to live and work abroad, what do you recommend is the best approach for someone in my position? Work for a multinational in the US for several years and then hope I can transfer? Or immediately after finishing my Master's, just come to HK/Singapore/Japan on a tourist visa and try to get a job? Or just get an English teaching position in Japan and then look for a 'real' job?
Thanks in advance!
After finishing my Master's, I think there's a good chance I can get a decent job at a large company in the US for a quantitative analyst role for a bank, or something like that. I'm already aware that to live and work abroad, you need to get a work visa, and foreign countries are highly unlikely to give those away to recent grads. Or, you can work for a large company in the US for a few years and then try to get an internal transfer. However, I heard this is very hard to pull off. OTOH, I really don't want to have to teach English just so I can live in Asia
I'm guessing Singapore and HK would be the best bets for me because I can get by with just English, and maybe some financial companies would want someone with my skills/background. Japan is also intriguing, but I don't speak much Japanese.
For those who were able to find jobs to live and work abroad, what do you recommend is the best approach for someone in my position? Work for a multinational in the US for several years and then hope I can transfer? Or immediately after finishing my Master's, just come to HK/Singapore/Japan on a tourist visa and try to get a job? Or just get an English teaching position in Japan and then look for a 'real' job?
Thanks in advance!