Hi INTLconnect members,
This is the 160th 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
International Friendly Companies (CPT/OPT List)
Do you know UIUC provides lists for students to learn about the companies who have granted CPT or OPT to UIUC students? You can learn from the data which companies and states are friendlier to international students. Based on the data of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), we notice that the amount of UIUC undergraduate students that received CPT/OPT grew 5% compared to the last year. Also, the number of graduate students who received CPT-OPT increased by 2%. It is not easy to have an internship or a full-time job in the US as an international student; however, Illini still find our ways to make it! The Career Center updates these CPT/OPT/AT company lists twice a year, to access the data, please click here.
INTL Weekly Internships/ Jobs (the week of December 3rd)
Marketing Specialist Intern at Spicy Tribe (Urbana, IL)
Spicy Tribe is a multilingual digital marketing agency whose clients are majorly Asian-American. The candidate has to be fluent in both English and Chinese and passionate about marketing. To learn more details, please check here for more information.
Spring 2018 GLOBE BLUE at OIIR (On Campus)
The goal of GLOBE is to provide opportunities for domestic and international students to network and develop leadership skills. They are looking for experienced domestic or international students to make connections with new international students and build communication skills and leadership experience. To learn more details, please check here for more information.
Upcoming Events/Workshops/Info Sessions On Campus
International Student Career Meetup: Dealing with Job Search Stress
Thursday, December 7th, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213
Are you overwhelmed by job searching? Come join us for an informal gathering where international students can talk about it. The event is open to all international students. Space is limited so register as soon as possible. Please RSVP on Handshake.
The Career Center’s Winter Break Job Shadow Program
Application Deadline is Approaching!
Have you done any internships yet? Besides internships, job shadow is another resourceful opportunity to gain practical experience at a particular company and expand your network. If you are interested, please click here to learn 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 that you participate in OPT workshop to know more about VISA related issues. For full OPT Workshop schedules, please click here.
Express Travel Endorsement at ISSS
December 14-15 from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM December 18-20 from 1:30-3:30 PM
December 21 from 1:30-5:00 PM
December 22 from 9:00-11:30 AM and 1:00-5:00 PM
Are you planning to travel outside of the US in this winter vacation? Don’t forget to get the travel Endorsement from ISSS. Bring your passport, visa, and your I-20 or DS-2019 to ISSS at the times listed, ISSS can sign your document for travel immediately. For other related VISA question, please contact ISSS.
Writers Workshop Final Preps
Varied times, Gregory Hall, Lincoln Hall, or Foreign Language Building
Do you need some help for your final papers? Writers Workshop prepared some workshops for you on December 5th and 6th. For full event schedules, please click here.
Other Upcoming Events/Workshops
2017 American Universities’ China Association (AUCA) Career Fair
Tuesday, December 19th, 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square
This event is open to all the students regardless of majors, and is more geared toward students and recent graduates who are interested in a job or an internship in finance or business areas. The participating companies includes EY, KPMG, Connext, Bloomberg, DBS, CerditEase, and Standard Chatered. For students who cannot make it in person, the association is considering providing an online platform. People who register for the event will get notice about it. Student registration link is here. For more information, please click here.
Unicareer Job Fair for Overseas Returnees
Saturday, December 9th, 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Beijing Asia Hotel, Beijing, China
There are more than 60 companies and over 3,000 positions at the job fair. For more information, please check here.
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