273rd INTLconnect Newsletter- March 16, 2021
CONTACT: Shoptorshi Rahman (rahman12@illinois.edu)
Hello INTLconnect Members,
You are reading the 273rd 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
D.I.N.E. 2021: Diversity & Inclusion Networking Exchange
Monday, March 22, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Location: Zoom
The Diversity & Inclusion Networking Exchange (D.I.N.E.) is an educational networking opportunity for students who value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), rather than a hiring and recruitment event. This event is open to all international students! Registration and 13 participating employers’ info: https://linktr.ee/DINE2021
International Student Career Series– Only ONE Workshops Left!
March 18, Thursdays, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Zoom meeting ID: 886 1678 3439 and Password: Thursday
Our final workshop on March 18 will teach Interviewing & Storytelling which are one of the major challenges for international students. This series has been organized based on the different needs of our international students.
Events/Programs by The Career Center and Career Offices on Campus
Returning Home: Big Data Careers in China
Friday, March 19, 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (Saturday, March 20, 11:00 a.m. – Noon, China Time) Zoom Meeting ID: 891 4832 7741 and Passcode: 264319. Register on Handshake.
Learn from alumni in China who are working in careers related to big data. This session will be delivered in Mandarin. Invited alumni, Simin Guo: AI researcher at IFlytek, and Shenghan Chen: Data Analyst (Business Intelligence) at XTarget
International Student Career Meetup: Career Journey as a Former International Student
Friday, March 26, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Zoom Meeting ID: 885 0448 2983 and Passcode: 199724
Join for an informal gathering where international students can talk with alumni, recruiters, or current international students who have successful job search stories. The speaker of this event, Niandong Wang, is a Sr. Vice President at iPayLinks. For details visit Handshake.
Global Careers: Hong Kong
Thursday, April 8, 2021 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Learn about industries and career opportunities in Hong Kong that is a job market-friendly to global talents as well as Chinese students from mainland China. Those who sign up here will get the Zoom link. Panelists: Gloria Yu is a corporate recruiter in Hong Kong, Patrick Chan is an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs,Young Jun Choi is a member of Business Development team at VI Capital Asia, and Georgy Petukhov is a frontend engineer at Quantifeed. Details on Handshake.
Illini Career & Internship Fair (Virtual) - Spring 2021
Thursday, April 1, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Student registration is open now!
This fair is open to all majors. Come to the fair to meet and interact with employers, recruiters through video, audio, or chat. Details on Handshake.
Upcoming Virtual Events/Workshops/Info Sessions
Michigan Virtual Job Fair for Koreans by KOTRA
The Detroit Office of KOTRA, a South Korean governmental agency, is hosting a virtual job fair for Korean international and Korean American students. More than 10 Korean companies in Michigan and Ohio are participating and willing to sponsor visas for qualifying candidates. Please register here to see the open positions. Those who pass the resume screening will be invited to online interviews that will happen from April 21 to April 23.
Evonik Ph.D. Information Session
Monday, March 29, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Evonik, a global chemicals company is hosting an info session. To learn more and register, visit Handshake.
GEP Consulting Case Competition
Thursday, April 1, 12:00 p.m. - Wednesday, April 14, 12:00 p.m.
GEP, a global supply chain consulting firm, is organizing a case competition for all students. To learn more and register, click here
On-Campus & off-Campus Employment and Volunteering Opportunities
2021 Multiple International Internship Positions at Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies (Applicants must be authorized to work in the country where the internship is located)
Application deadline: March 31, 2021 by 10:55 p.m.
Johnson & Johnson, a global healthcare company has posted multiple international internship positions. To learn about these positions and apply, visit Handshake.
Creative Writing Teacher at Assurance Education Limited, China
Application deadline: April 15, 2021 by 10:55 a.m.
Assurance Education Limited (AEL), an educational partner, is looking for potential creative writers. To learn more and apply, click here.
Intern, Blockchain Technology at InterDigital, PA, USA
Application deadline: May 28, 2021 by 3:40 p.m.
InterDigital, a wireless technology company, is looking for potential interns to work on their Blockchain Technology project. Visit Handshake for details.
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