276th INTLconnect Newsletter- April 6, 2021
CONTACT: Shoptorshi Rahman (rahman12@illinois.edu)
Hello INTLconnect Members,
You are reading the 276th 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.
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INTL News
Global Careers: Hong Kong
Thursday, April 8, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Learn about industries and career opportunities in Hong Kong, a job market-friendly to global talents as well as Chinese students from mainland China. Panelists are: Gloria Yu, a corporate recruiter in Hong Kong, Patrick Chan, an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, Young Jun Choi, a Business Development Associate at VI Capital Asia, and Georgy Petukhov, a front-end engineer at Quantifeed. Details on Handshake. Those who sign up on Handshake by April 7 will get the Zoom link
INTLconnect Success Story with Vishal Sharma- Spring 2021
Watch our interview with Vishal Sharma, an MSTM alum for the International Student Success Story Interview Series. When he was a master’s student, Vishal served as a Group Facilitator for the Career Certificate - International Students (CC-I) He is currently working as a Supply Chain Risk Management Consultant at HAVI, a Chicago-based consulting firm. You can find his LinkedIn profile here. Vishal highlights his job search strategies and shares networking tips during this interview. To watch this interview please copy and paste this URL on a browser: https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_a8h2tgvg
Events/Programs by The Career Center and Career Offices on Campus
AUCA In-person Career Fair in Shanghai
Tuesday, April 13, 1:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., Location: Building 7, Phase 2, KIC, Yangpu District Shanghai
The American Universities' China Association (AUCA) is an association of professionals in China representing international higher education institutions including our university. More than 20 leading employers from a variety of industries will join the in-person career fair in Shanghai. To see the participating employers and student RSVP link, click here.
Pizza & Professionals: Careers in Sustainability Panel Discussion
Friday, April 9, Noon – 1:00 p.m. via Zoom
This week’s Pizza & Professionals event of the Career Center is on the topic of careers in sustainability. To get the registration link, click here.
Spring 2021 Workshop: Creating Your Powerful Resume
Monday, April 12, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Having a well thought- through and strategically laid out resume is key to landing an interview. Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to draft an effective resume that describes your qualifications, skills, and experience. Register here.
Upcoming Virtual Events/Workshops/Info Sessions/Fairs
Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair
Tuesday, April 20, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Attend the Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair! This event is a unique opportunity to meet with employers, discover new career opportunities, and make an impression. To learn more and register, visit here.
Mynavi Global Career EXPO: 2021 Summer Career Fair
Event Qualification: A minimum of beginner level in both Japanese and English. No cost to register or attend the event. The job fair will give an opportunity to receive job offers by the end of this event (1-2 days), find internships or conduct company research. Details can be found here.
On-Campus & off-Campus Employment and Volunteering Opportunities
Career Services Paraprofessionals (CSP) at The Career Center at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Application deadline: April 19, 2021 by 11:59 p.m.
If you are looking for a worthwhile job to add to your resume, join the TCC team to become a Career Services Paraprofessional and gain skills that will help you as a professional for years to come. Details here.
Mock Interviewer at The Career Center at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (for Graduate students)
Application deadline: April 11, 2021 by 11:59 p.m.
Mock Interviewers prepare and deliver customized mock interviews for students and provide individual feedback to students wanting to practice interviewing and improve their interviewing skills. Students seeking mock interviews may be preparing for an upcoming job or internship interview, admission to graduate or health professional programs, or completing a class assignment. The application form is available here.
Online Summer Program- AI in Data Science at GET, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (A fee-based summer program)
Global Education and Training, is offering a 4-week, non-degree/non-credit online summer school program, Artificial Intelligence in Data Science. In this program, students will perform hands-on analysis of real-world datasets to analyze and discover the impact of the data. For details, click here.
2021 Unilever Leadership Internship Program, China
Application deadline: April 27, 2021 by 10:55 a.m.
Unilever is a global wholesale trade company. University students (Chinese passport holders) are welcome to apply for this internship program. To see details about the program requirement, visit Handshake. If any students have any questions about this program, you can contact- Lilian Tang at liliantang@careerqihang.com
2021 Engineering Analyst (Full Time) at Goldman Sachs, China
Application deadline: April 11, 2021 by 10:55 a.m.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. To apply for this position, visit Handshake.
2021 Games Summer Intern at Tencent, China
Application deadline: April 14, 2021 by 11:00 a.m.
Tencent is a provider of Internet and software services in China. To learn more and apply, visit Handshake.
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