Hi INTLconnect members,
This is the 152nd 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.
We have a new section in our newsletter! We will have Book of the Month to share with you a book per month that is useful to international students’ career development. Another resource for you to support your career!
INTL News
Mark your calendar and join in the festival on October 14th! You may see your friends participating in the contest and see how other people write their resume, build LinkedIn profiles, and deliver their elevator pitch. It is a great peer learning opportunity!
2017 International Career Festival (ICF)
Saturday, October 14th, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Lincoln Hall (Ceremony will be at 5 pm at LER Building)
You are Welcome to observe the final round of competition of ICF! The International Career Festival has closed its application period. 10 teams who passed the first round of competitions are going to compete with their resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and elevator pitch on that day. re you curious about how other people compose their resume, LinkedIn, and deliver their elevator pitch? Attendees on that day also have the right to vote for the best resume and best LinkedIn profiles. There are also a recruiter panel and two career workshops on self-branding and start-up careers. (This event is organized by the UIUC International Student Career Connections Committee in partnership with the Global Career Network). Please RSVP on Handshake. For more information, please check Handshake.
INTL Weekly Internships/ Jobs (the week of October 1st )
Various Summer & Spring Intern Positions at Disney (Nationwide, US)
We do not need to explain more about Disney for you. Do you know they are looking for interns from a variety of professional backgrounds? For example, architecture, engineering, and accounting. If you are interested, please check Handshake for more information.
Global Future Leader Development at Lenovo (Morrisville, NC) (Beijing, China)
Lenovo is a global company designing, manufacturing, and selling hardware like personal computers and cell phones. There are two tracks under this program: Technical Track and Business Management Track. For more information, please check Handshake.
Director of Career Service at South Puget Sound Community College (Olympia, WA)
South Puget Sound Community College is a 2-year college serving the Olympia area. They have detailed job description on Handshake. For more information, please check Handshake.
Upcoming Events/Workshops/Info Sessions On Campus
Graduate and Professional School Fair
Wednesday, October 18th, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Illini Union Rooms A, B, C
You will have a chance to speak with admission representatives from over 120 programs and learn about a variety of graduate and health profession programs. You may go to Handshake for more information.
Illini Career and Internship Fair
Thursday, October 19th, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Illini Union Rooms A, B, C
You will have a chance to speak with admission representatives from over 120 programs and learn about a variety of graduate and health profession programs. You may go to Handshake for more information.
OPT Workshops
Tuesdays-Fridays, varied times, ISSS Multipurpose Room (610 E. John St., 4th floor)
ISSS is holding OPT workshops for F-1 students. If you are graduating in fall 2017, we highly recommend you to participate in OPT workshop to know more about VISA related issue. For full OPT Workshop schedules, please click here.
CSSA US-China Career Fair
Friday, October 13th, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Room 314, Illini Union
RSO CSSA is holding the yearly career fair and welcomes Chinese returners. A series of events will occur on 12th and 13th. The companies who will visit the campus include New Oriental, Uni Career, C Trip, Caterpillar China, and Teach for China. For more information, please contact CSSA.
Lockin China Workshop for Overseas Talents
Wednesday, October 11th, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Room 100, Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright Street, Urbana
Do you want to know the China job market? Are you interested in working in China? LockInChina, a platform supports Chinese returners’ career, invites experienced recruiters and HR professionals to share with you the China job market current situation, how to apply to jobs in China, the tests you may encounter while applying for a job, and interview skills. For more information, please click here.
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 their 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
Duke Kunshan University Masters Programs Information Session
Friday, October 6th, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213
Duke University and Wuhan University in Kunshan, China offer joint degrees. The school representative will come to Champaign to introduce the programs in Global Health, Medical Physics, Management Studies, and Environmental Policy. For more information, please click here.
The Illinois Club Scholarship
Application Deadline: Sunday, October 15th
Are you an undergraduate student with at least a 2.75 GPA and will not graduate earlier than December 2018? Also, you will have earned at least 60 credit hours by the beginning of the Spring 2018 semester. You may have a chance to qualify for the scholarship. For more information, please click here.
Illinois International Undergraduate/Graduate Achievement Award
Application Deadline: Sunday, October 15th
If you have any significant service or contribution resulting from participation in an international study course, program, or project, you could apply. There are different nomination criteria for undergraduate students and graduate students. For more information, please click here.
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. For more general event information, please click here.
October 7th and 8th, Los Angeles Career Forum, Information
November 17th-19th, Boston Career Forum, Information
Book of the Month
LinkedIn for International Students
Writers: Steven Steinfeld
Main Topic: How to build a LinkedIn profile
Have you finally started building your LinkedIn profile? Or, did you start it but have some questions? This book not only shows you how to build your LinkedIn profile, but also tailors the needs for international students. It is complete with real life international student examples for beginners, intermediate and advanced users. To know if the book is available at The Career Center Library, please click here.
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