Hi INTLconnect members,
This is The Career Center’s 136th INTLconnect Newsletter, a weekly e-newsletter covering information for international students and alumni of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For more content, see www.careercenter.illinois.edu/INTLconnect and our INTLconnect at Illinois LinkedIn group.
INTL News
Global Career Opportunity: Careers in Japan
Wednesday, February 22nd, 4-6 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213 (616 E. Green St., Champaign – head to the second floor after entering to KAPLAN building by McDonald’s)
Are you interested in a job market that has the world’s third-largest economy? Come learn about the job market in Japan. Japanese students can get information on their home country job search strategies and non-Japanese students will have time to explore career opportunities in Japan as well as at Japanese companies located in the U.S. Disco International will present their career fair targeting Japanese-English bilinguals. This event is co-hosted by the University of Illinois Global Education and Training (GET), and Illini Japanese Association (IJA).
- Main presenter: Katie Yokota (Marketing Manager at Disco International)
- Faculty/Staff panelists:
- William Baptist (International Advising Specialist at ISSS – 5 years English teaching experience in Japan)
- Steven Witt (Interim Director at Center for Global Studies – Visiting professor at Japanese universities for 4 years)
- Allison Witt (Research Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Leadership – Taught higher education in Japan)
- Student panelists:
- Yuji Doi (Civil Engineering Master’s student – Manager of Construction at Kajima Corporation)
- Taiga Fujimoto (Senior in Agriculture and Consumer Economics – multiple internship experiences in Japan)
- A story of job search in Japan as a foreign student
- Jiwon Paeng (Korean Econ Sr. who found a full-time job at Sumitomo Headquarter Office in Kobe, Japan)
INTL Weekly Internships/ Jobs (the week of February 12th)
R&D Global Technology Intern at Halliburton (Nationwide, US)
Halliburton, a providers of products and services to the energy industry, is seeking a R&D Technology Intern. They are looking for undergraduates, Masters, and PhD level intern candidates to work with their mechanical, chemical, electrical, software development, chemistry for the summer of 2017. Strong candidates should have leadership capabilities, innovative ideas, and the ability to effectively express ideas to team members, project stakeholders, and management. If you are interested in learning more about the position, please visit I-Link, here.
Corporate Reputation Summer Intern at Samsung Electronics America (Ridgefield Park, NJ)
Samsung Electronics America, a consumer electronics company, is looking for a summer intern. The intern will spend the summer working within the various functions within Corporate Reputation including Citizenship, Corporate Communications, Digital Communications, Internal Communications and general Operations. Strong candidates have educational backgrounds or previous experience in communications (or digital comm), public relations, media relations, digital marketing or journalism. This position also requires strong proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and familiarity with Social Networking sites (Twitter/Youtube/LinkedIn). If you are interested in learning more about the position, please visit, here.
Various Intern Positions at Huawei America Research Center (On Campus)
Huawei, a global information and communications technology company, is now providing various internship opportunities such as Android System Software, Data Management, and Big Data Analytics Engine for UIUC students. If you are interested in their positions, please visit here for more information.
Innovation Intern – Business/MBA at Ameren (On Campus)
Want to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment? Ameren, the first major energy company to open an Innovation Center at the Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is looking for students who have strong technical writing/documentation and project management skills with the interest in process development or continuous improvement. Candidates should apply at http://www.ameren.com/careers and reference the job ID # 15171.
Organizational Development Intern at UIC, UIUC & UIS (On Campus)
The University of Illinois is looking for an Organizational Development Intern who will assist with a succession planning and change management effort. The candidates must have high attention to detail and the ability to work under minimal supervision. Candidates should be familiar with needs assessments and data analysis, and have taken coursework in Human Resource Development, Organizational Development, or other related fields. To be considered for this position, please forward your resume as an email attachment to Jordan Easton, jordanl@uillinois.edu.
Summer Intern at The Career Center (On Campus)
The Career Center (TCC) is seeking two energetic and customer oriented summer interns for 2017. Candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills. These positions require strong organizational skills and the ability to work in an environment that can be collaborative, as well as independent at times. Strong candidates will have experience presenting career based services and resources. For more information, please visit here.
Upcoming Events/Workshops
University of Illinois Asian American Alumni Network (UIAAAN) Scholarship
UIAAAN strongly believes in investing in our future leaders and is pleased to offer scholarships to outstanding students at the University of Illinois. Selected students who have demonstrated dedication and commitment to the Asian and Asian American community will receive $500 scholarships for Fall 2017. For more information, pleas visit here.
Multicultural Tech Talent Summit & Career Fair
Tuesday, February 28, 4 PM, CIC @4240 – 4240 Duncan Avenue St. Louis, MO
PluggedIN is hosting the region's first Multicultural Tech Talent Summit & Career Fair. This event is specifically aimed at connecting international students in STEM with top-tier employers through an interactive and educational job fair. For more information, please visit here.
Minor in Global Markets and Society: Spring 2017 Application Period Open
The undergraduate minor in Global Markets and Society is designed for students interested in utilizing social science perspectives to study the nexus of global business-institutions-society. By studying topics such as fair trade, global production systems, corporate social responsibility and human rights in global value chains, you will be able to participate in the construction of responsible market institutions. The applications are available at here. More details can be found online here.
HAPPENING TONIGHT! InterConnect : Homesickness
February 15th, 6 -7:30 PM, AACC
Each semester, the Counseling Center, along with International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and the Asian American Cultural Center, hosts a series of workshops for international students to assist with getting acclimated to life as a student in the United States and how to thrive at their new university. In this workshop, you will hear real stories and learn strategies from students on managing your homesickness.
Peer & Career Student Panels - "Career options behind the scene"
February 15th, 6: 30 PM, Wohlers 226
Peer & Career is a RSO that helps students gain 360° insights about different career paths through building student-to-student (S2S) communications. Still wondering which career to pursue? Still haven't decided which major to pick? Come to sign up for Peer & Career panels! All panelists are student leaders from different organizations. You'll be learning not only the pros, but also the cons, of all career paths from their authentic internship experiences. Sign up for event updates at here.
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