Hi INTLconnect members,
This is the last newsletter for this semester! Are you ready for all the finals and embrace the sun? The Career Center wishes you a fruitful summer and hope to see you back on campus very soon! It is the 176th 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
2018 American Universities’ China Association (AUCA) Career Fair
Saturday, July 21st, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, St. Regis Jingan, Shanghai
Saturday, July 28th, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Sheraton Shenzhen
Saturday, August 4th, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Four Seasons, Beijing
Do you plan to work in China? This event is open to all the students regardless of majors, and is geared toward students and recent graduates who are interested in a job or an internship in finance or business. People who register for the event will get notice about it. Student registration link is here. For more information, please click here.
INTL Weekly Internships/ Jobs (the week of April 29th)
2018 Job Shadow at Multiple Companies (Nationwide)
There are job shadow opportunities with a variety of functions at Allstate Insurance Company, Nielsen, Coyote Logistics, and Chicago Twenty Something. Please click here to see instructions to help you see those opportunities on Handshake.
Health & Benefit Intern at Willis Tower Watson (Hong Kong)
Willis Towers Watson is a global multinational risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory company, which is also strong in HR related advisory. They are looking for candidates who are interested in health and benefits and who can speak and write in English and Mandarin. Please click here for further information.
Credit Control Collector at Expedia Group (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)
Expedia Group is a global travel company. They look for people who can speak English and one of these languages: Mandarin, Thai, Cantonese, and Bahasa Indonesia. This position is part of the Global Financial Operations team, based in our Malaysia office. Please check here for further information.
Upcoming Events/Workshops/Info Sessions On Campus
Fall 2018 Globe Application
The goal of GLOBE is provide opportunities for domestic and international students to network and develop leadership skills, and “help all students develop global awareness and cultural competency," as outlined in the strategic plan of the University of Illinois. To learn more information, please click here.
CJ Korea Express Meet and Greet
Friday, May 11th, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Illini Union 404
CJ Korean Express is a Korea-based logistics company leading the market in Korea. They are looking for PhD students who are graduating in 2018 and Master's students who are graduating in 2018 with at least 2 years of professional experiences. Target majors are statistics, data sciences, CS, ECE, SCM, transportation and industrial engineering. To learn more information, please check Handshake.
Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program (IFLIP)
An English learning program under School of Literature, Cultures, & Linguistics will help improve your English pronunciation or conversational skills. Are you in town in May? Sign up for ESL classes through the Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program! Open to everyone. Not for credit, just for fun! Taught by UIUC instructors. This summer we offer the following courses: Pronunciation, English for Professionals, Grammar Review, and Advanced Conversation. Other foreign languages also offered. Courses are held May 14 - June 1. Please sign up by May 1st. If you have any questions, please email Prof. Florencia Henshaw: henshaw2@illinois.edu or click here.
Other Upcoming Events/Workshops
U.S. Career Forum
Saturday, May 12th, 10:00 AM –6:00 PM, Javits Center Hall 1E (NY)
It is a career fair for talent who can speak English and Japanese. Positions that are advertised in this career forum are all located in the U.S. There will be around 40 companies joining in this event. It is open to all the students regardless of majors. For more information, please click here and here.
Book of the Week
Lean in for Graduates
Writers: Sheryl Sandberg
Main Topic: Career guide
Have you read Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook? This book is expanded and updated specially for graduates entering the workforce. In this book, besides the original content of Lean In, it also includes the topic as finding your first job, salary negotiation, and being who you are. To find out if this book is available at The Career Center Resource Library, please click here.
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