Found In Translation

A popular film Lost In Translation features the actor, Bill Murray, who travels to Japan and there encounters the difficulties of a visitor to a foreign land with no language skills.

As an International Student you may have ecountered and probably overcome many such obstacles.
By now your experience in the USA has prepared you for the unexpected. The flexibility you have developed can quite possibly be useful in applying for and finding work.

First of all it is important to note whether according to your Visa you are permitted to work in the USA. If not you have probably come in contact with other International students who earn money working what is called her 'under the table'.  This phrase means the employer pays cash to the employee, often in the form of a check, without the usual taxes and other deductions required.
Some students, through this means, work in the areas of child care, coaching, instructing skills such as music or yoga and even as translators.

If you are considering or have pursued some under the table work you should be aware that at some point you may be liable for taxes on your earnings.

If on the other hand you are eligible to work legally in the USA a publication, US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, has some guidelines and insights you may find useful here.

 What ever you choose it is always wise to consider your overall situation, school schedule, living situation and immigration status. Informed decisions are in the long run the most useful.