Hi INTLconnect members,
This is the first Fall 2017 and 147th issue of The Career Center’s INTLconnect Newsletter. This newsletter is a weekly e-newsletter covering career-related information for international students of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For regular career services and programs for international students, see www.careercenter.illinois.edu/INTLconnect and our INTLconnect at Illinois LinkedIn group. To see the previous issues of this newsletter, please visit our INTLconnect Newsletter Blog.
INTL News
Apply To CC-I : Two More CC-I Info Sessions!
Do you want to be a more competent internship/full-time job candidate? Are you interested in developing your networking and self-promotion skills? Apply to the Career Certificate – International Students (CC-I) program! CC-I is one of the signature programs of The Career Center for international students and has received a national award in 2016.
In order to apply to CC-I, you need to attend one of the two remaining info sessions that will happen on September 5th and September 11th from 4-5pm at the Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213. The venue is located on the 2nd floor of the KAPLAN building by McDonald’s on Green Street. Note that all undergraduate and Master’s international students who are available either Mondays or Tuesdays from 4-6p.m. from September 18th through November 14th can apply. See the details of the program here.
International Student Info Night At The Career Center
International students will be introduced to services, programs, and resources of The Career Center. A short tour of The Career Center will follow.
- Date/Time: Friday, September 1st from 6-7p.m.
- Place: The Career Center Conference Room, Room 143 (715 S. Wright Street, Champaign)
Sign Up For Handshake @ Illinois
Handshake @ Illinois is our new campus-wide recruiting platform. Tens of thousands of jobs and internships are posted annually. Most of upcoming career fairs, info sessions, and career events are posted, too.
GUCCU China Job Portal Launched!
The Global University China Career Union (GUCCU) has partnered with our university to provide a job portal for Illinois students who are seeking employment in China. Please check out the site here. You can see job/internship opportunities in China as well as many career related tips provided by Chinese professionals. For your information, LockIn China, who is operating GUCCU, will visit our campus to provide a workshop on the job market in China on Wednesday, October 11th. More details of this workshop will be posted on this newsletter soon.
How To Meet With Career Coaches at The Career Center?
You can schedule an appointment with a career coach online. Please visit the online reservation page and choose a date or a coach. If you want to make an appointment with career professionals in college/department career offices, visit their websites and/or stop by at the offices.
Upcoming Events/Workshops/Info Sessions On Campus
Career Workshops For International Students At The Career Center
In this semester, The Career Center is providing a lot of career workshops that are very useful for U.S. and global job search of international students. Please check out the schedule of the workshops here.
KPMG Korean Practice Info Session
Wednesday, September 6th, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Illini Union 404
KPMG Korean Practice offices are providing an info session next week. Please check out more details here. RSVP is encouraged.
Eli Lilly China Info Session
Tuesday, September 26th, 6:00 PM (tentative), The Career Center Interview Suite
Eli Lilly China will hold an info session for their recruiting program. The positions are available only for those who are work-authorized for China. Target majors are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bio-Chemical Engineering Sciences, Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Science. Internships and full-time jobs will be posted on Handshake soon.
Bloomberg Greater China Info Session
Thursday, October 12th, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Lincoln Hall 1000
Bloomberg Greater China Offices are coming to our campus! They are looking for Mandarin/Cantonese-speaking talents who are looking to return to home country. Some jobs have been already posted on Handshake. The details of the info session will be posted soon on Handshake.
Other Upcoming Events/Workshops
Career Forum for Talents with Japanese Language Ability
Can you speak Japanese? Here are some Career Forums that particularly target students with Japanese language ability. The participating companies welcome international students and offer either/both full-time job or/and internship opportunities. You may need to plan your schedule ahead for these events.
October 7th and 8th, Los Angeles Career Forum, Information
November 17th-19th, Boston Career Forum, Information
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