Hello INTLconnect Members,
You are reading the 245th 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
Fall 2020 Career Certificate – International Students (CC-I) will be Virtual
This is a heads-up for the Fall 2020 Career Certificate – International Students (CC-I) program. CC-I is a nine-week career certificate program for international undergraduate and Master’s students offered by The Career Center. CC-I workshops and activities will happen online this fall. To apply, you need to be available either on Mondays or Tuesdays, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Detailed information on the application process and info session schedule will be posted on this newsletter in mid-August. Stay tuned!
Register for Summer 2020 AUCA Virtual Career Fair Info Sessions in China
The student registration for Summer 2020 AUCA Career Fairs and Company Info Sessions is now available. The AUCA (American Universities’ China Association) Career Fairs are aiming at students and fresh graduates who are looking for employment opportunities in China. The University of Illinois Shanghai Office is part of AUCA. Please click these links below to get detailed information on the events.
Career Events/Programs and Webinars
Summer International Student Career Meetup: Career Planning & Job Search
Fridays, July 24, and 31, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at https://go.illinois.edu/INTLmeetup
Are you wondering how you can plan your career and professional skill development for Fall 2020? Do you want to be updated on the latest news on the job/internship markets for international students? Join us for this weekly informal gathering where international students can chat with the Career Center staff. How to identify opportunities in your home countries can be discussed too.
Shopee Singapore Webinar Series
July 27, July 28, July 29, August 4, and August 15-16
Shopee, a Singapore based e-commerce company, is providing a series of career webinars that may be of interest to students who are interested in internet business in Southern Asia. The first session will be about career opportunities at its data teams. All the detailed information is on the Handshake Events section.
Recorded Career Workshops for Chinese Students
The University of Illinois Shanghai Office hosted two career workshops recently. These workshops shared tips and advice for Chinese students on searching for jobs and internships in China. For those who missed them, here are links to the recordings of the Alumni Panel workshop and the Planning Your Career Path Early workshop. Mandarin was spoken.
Job Searching in an Increasingly Virtual World: Food For Thought Series by Asian American Cultural Center
Tuesdays, July 28 at noon via Zoom
Asian American Cultural Center is offering Summer 2020 Food For Thought Series. The last session is offered by The Career Center next Tuesday. Zoom Meeting ID: 995 1984 9674 and Password: 273871
Employment Opportunities
2021 Full-time Positions at Alibaba and JD.com, China
New recruitment programs of two e-commerce giants in China are now on Handshake. Alibaba Group has posted its various positions that will start in 2021. Those who can graduate in December 2020 or May/August 2021 can apply. JD.com, a strong competitor of Alibaba, also posted its management trainee program that targets Chinese students who will graduate in 2021.
Multiple Positions at AlphaSights APAC for Korean Bilinguals, South Korea and China
AlphaSights, a global knowledge service company, is looking for Korean bilinguals who can work for its Seoul office and Shanghai office. As some Illinois international alumni are working for this company, it would be great to connect with those alumni via LinkedIn if you want to know more about this company.
Business Development Position for Korean Market at Shopee, Seoul, South Korea
Shopee, an e-commerce leader in Southern Asia, is receiving applications for its entry-level business development position who can work on expanding its business in South Korea. Please see the details here.
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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