Hello INTLconnect Members,
You are reading the 242nd issue of The Career Center’s INTLconnect Newsletter. This weekly newsletter covers career-related information for international students of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For regular career resources for international students, visit https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/INTLconnect. If you want to connect with international alumni, join INTLconnect at Illinois LinkedIn group. To view previous newsletters, visit the Newsletter Blog.
INTL News
Landing a Job in the Digital Age: The Career Center Summer Workshop Series
The Career Center will be putting on a summer workshop series for students entitled “Landing a Job in the Digital Age” throughout the month of July. It will be focused on various job search-related topics in a post-COVID 19 and increasingly digital world. To join us via Zoom, please register at https://go.illinois.edu/SummerWorkshopSeries
- Effective Networking: Wednesday, July 1, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- The Job Search Process: Wednesday, July 8, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- Acing Your Interview: Wednesday, July 15, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Summer International Student Career Meetup: Job Search During the Pandemic
Fridays, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at https://go.illinois.edu/INTLmeetup
There is no meetup on July 3 due to the Independence Holiday. The next meetup will happen on July 10.
Career Events/Programs and Webinars
Citadel Datathon Summer 2020
Citadel, a multinational financial service company, is hosting a datathon competition. The winning team of the competition will receive prizes as well as an opportunity for interviews for internships and full-time positions at Citadel. Apply here if you are interested. Please see this for details.
Returning Home: Careers in Data Marketing Solutions in South Korea
Thursday, July 9, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Korean Time (7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Central Time)
Hyukjin Kwon, Sr. Full-Stack Programmer at DataMKT Korea, will speak via Zoom to students about career options in data-based marketing solution areas in South Korea. He graduated from University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics in 2013 and has developed his career in the data-driven marketing solution industry in South Korea. Korean will be spoken. Please sign up here by July 7 to get the Zoom link.
Employment Opportunities
Multiple Positions at Thinktown, New York, NY
Thinktown Education, a China-based educational service company, has posted multiple positions for its New York office on Handshake. They include positions in human resources, instructional design, and content strategy. This company receives applications from international students.
Japanese Bilingual Quality Assurance Engineer at Wolfram, Champaign, IL
Wolfram is seeking a Japanese-English bilingual who wants to join its Quality Assurance department. Familiarity with technical fields, including Linux, is required. Please see the details on Hanshake.
Korean Speaking Business Administration Positions at Hangil Trade, San Jose, CA
Hangil Trade, an e-commerce company in San Jose, has positions for Korean speakers. KOTRA, a Korean governmental agency that is helping the recruitment process for Hangil Trade, says that this company accepts applications of international students. Please see the Facebook page of KOTRA for details.
Financial Risk Management Consultant at KPMG China, Shanghai, China
KPMG China has posted a financial risk management consultant position on Handshake this week. They prefer fresh graduates who studied mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, or other related majors.
COVID-19 Resources and The Career Center (TCC) Virtual Appointments
Amid pandemic, you are not alone in your job search process. To make your experience easier, we have listed a few resources in the box folder. During the summer, you can make appointments with advisors at The Career Center and check out what drop-in services are available at The Career Center.
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