316th INTLconnect Newsletter- October 12, 2022
CONTACT:
- Dr. Pankaj Desai, Assistant Director for International Student Career Development at The Career Center (pankaj1@illinois.edu)
- Shoptorshi Rahman, Graduate Assistant at The Career Center (rahman12@illinois.edu)
Hello INTLconnect Members,
You are reading the 316th 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.
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INTL News
Global Professional Spotlight Series
Friday, October 14, November 11. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Zoom meeting ID: 880 9291 5281 and Passcode: 541644. RSVP on Handshake: bit.ly/3Tso7Hx
This series spotlights a career field and helps students understand the field and its opportunities from the perspective of a working professional. A working professional who was an international student will be invited to share their experiences. The audience would also have the opportunity to interact with the professional and ask their questions.
Upcoming Series: Friday, October 14, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Rahul Agarwal, UIUC Graduate, 2013
Microsoft, Consulting Product Manager
To learn more, contact: Dr. Pankaj Desai, Assistant Director for International Student Career Development
Preparing for a Career in the US as an International Student
Thursday, October 20, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT. RSVP on Handshake
This online career development event is brought to you by the Career Services Council - International Student Career Connections Committee and focuses on helping international students help prepare for a career in the U.S. This event will allow students the opportunity to engage with employers and an immigration attorney and learn about international student hiring and work authorization processes.
Please direct your queries to Dr. Pankaj Desai at pankaj1@illinois.edu or Susie Li at qiranl@illinois.edu.
Get Ready for International Student Career Series Fall 2022
Throughout the school year, the Career Center is offering a series of standalone workshops that are designed specifically to help international students with career readiness and job/internship preparation. Detail information is provided on our website. RSVP on Handshake: https://bit.ly/3e7AxEG
Global Career Network (GCN) Fall 2022
Are you an international student serving RSO? Do you want a voice on campus?
You are invited to join the Global Career Network a forum for international student serving RSOs to advance the career development of the international student community at Illinois through collaboration, networking, and engagement through The Career Center. Students do not have to be affiliated with an RSO to join this meeting.
The Career Center Fall 2022 Workshop Calendar
Check out our event calendar to get ready your career adventure! All workshops are held from 5-6 p.m. at the Career Center, 715 S. Wright St.
Returning Home / Global Careers Series - India Focus (Upcoming)
Returning Home/ Global Career Series
Friday, October 21, December 2. Noon to 1:00 p.m. Zoom meeting. RSVP link is provided on
Handshake: https://bit.ly/3AWXD9L
Other Events/Resources
International Education Week
International Education Week is less than two weeks away! Check out the calendar to see which activities you want to attend.
Calendar: https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/6758/1804772270.
The Global Summit
This is a one-day symposium held in honor of Vision 2030: Illinois’ Global Strategy.
- Date and Time: October 19, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Location: I Hotel and Conference Center
- Address: 1900 South First Street, Champaign, IL.
There will also be livestream of the event on October 19. Tune in at this link: https://go.illinois.edu/GlobalSummit.
The symposium will explore the topics and priorities outlined in Vision 2030 as well as the contributions higher education institutions like the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign must make to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Global Talent Show
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 12
Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana
Please join us for the Fourth Annual Global Talent Show starting at 6 pm at Spurlock Museum! Admission is free, and the evening will begin with a tour the museum. The Talent Show will begin at 7:30 pm, with exciting acts competing! Light refreshments will be served early in the evening, and dinner will be served after the show.
IGlobal is Looking for International Undergrad Interns
For questions, please email iGlobal Coordinator at hclifton@illinois.edu.
For more information, please visit here.
IGlobal session starts in 2 weeks and The College of Education International Programs are looking for some international undergrad interns to help with interpretation. Languages - Italian, Portuguese, and maybe Ukrainian, Chinese, and Arabic are needed.
Interns will partake in 1-hour long session on Thursdays at 8 am or Saturday at 8 am depending on the language needed.
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