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CONTACT: Shoptorshi Rahman
Hello INTLconnect Members,
This is the 179th 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 https://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
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Workshop
Friday, September 14th, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213 located at 616 E. Green St, Champaign
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
Friday, September 14th, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213 located at 616 E. Green St, Champaign
Good news for all international students who are passionate about starting their professional careers in the US job market. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) advisors will explain the process of getting your CPT and OPT approved. The Career Center will provide tips for your internship/full-time job search. What an educative opportunity!
Apply to International Career Festival (ICF) - Career Competition Now!
Tuesday, September 4th, 9:00 AM – Sunday, September 30th, 11:59 PM
All international students who want to be competitive in the global job market are highly encouraged to apply to the ICF Career Competition to develop their professional skills, required for career success. Win fabulous prizes! The top 3 teams will receive prizes and all teams will receive a certificate of participation. To learn about the format and details please click here.
INTL Weekly Internships/ Jobs
Recruitment Offers at Lilly China Info Session and Meet & Greet
Info Session on Monday September 24th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213 located at 616 E. Green St, Champaign
Meet & Greet on Tuesday September 25th, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, The Illini Union 215, 1401 W. Green St. Urbana
Good news for all Chinese speaking international students, Lilly China is conducting an info session and meet & greet to hire potential employees for their multifaceted company. If you miss the info session, you still have chance to attend the meet & greet. Interested students should visit Handshake for more details. The application deadline on September 23th, 11:59 PM.
Engineer Trainee at American Express Recruitment 2018, India.
Application deadline: by June 2019.
Engineers who are interested in beginning their career with this salient company with lucrative packages should apply. The company has announced urgent openings in two techno-oriented cities from India. For more details click here.
Internship/Jobs for All Majors at Bloomberg (China)
Info Session on Thursday, September 20th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, 213 Gregory Hall, 810 S, Wright Street, Urbana
On first come, first serve bases, Bloomberg (China) is hosting an on-campus info session to shortlist potential candidates for interviews on campus. This offer is for all majors. To view the listed job positions please click here and to register for the info session please click here.
Global Future Leaders Program at Lenovo (Globally) - Not to Miss!
Lenovo, one of the salient names in the technological industry, is proud to offer their Global Future Leaders program this year. The company is looking for creative risk takers and passionate students all over the world. The company is hiring two management-level positions, Please check Handshake for further information.
Upcoming Events/Workshops/Info Sessions on Campus
Global Engagement Lounge
Friday, September 14th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Asian American Cultural Center (AACC)
Topic of This Week: The Career Center & Career Services!!! There will be a short presentation on various career services followed by interaction session with TCC advisors this week.
A great, friendly, effective way to make contacts with diverse students, chat with advisors and staffs from campus units, play games, and get all inquiries answered! Moreover, by attending five sessions students will get a prize in the lounge.
International Student Career Meetup: Overcoming Job Search Stress
Thursday, September 20th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213 located at 616 E. Green St, Champaign
Be a part of our informal gathering where international students can talk with alumni, recruiters, or current international students who have successful job search stories. The topic of this session is how to deal with job search stress. Information on invited speakers will be updated soon. Open to all international students. Due to limited space, registration through Handshake is required.
Best Job Search Resources for International Students
Friday, September 21st, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, The Career Center, Conference Room 143, located at 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign
This workshop is specifically for all international students, from all majors on campus to teach you how to use job search resources such as LinkedIn, Handshake, and Myvisajobs.com. You will learn about creating an appealing LinkedIn profile and using it for career exploration, networking, and informational interviews, also learn from companies in individual fields who may hire international students. Bring your laptop.
Illinois Gies Business Fair
Monday, September 17th - Tuesday, September 18th, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), 201 East Peabody Drive, Champaign
For networking and interacting with potential employers, this is one lucrative fair for all business majors on campus. To see the listed companies name and inevitable tips please visit handshake.
Creating Powerful Resume and Cover letter
Monday, September 17th, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, The Career Center, Conference Room 143, 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign
All students on campus are most welcome to attend this event to get a guideline and feedbacks on their resume and cover letters without scheduling any appointments. During this career fair season, in convenience similar events are posted on The Career Center website. To learn more about these events please click here.
Other Upcoming Events/Workshops
Internship/Jobs for Korean Bilinguals at 7th Hiring Fair, Los Angeles
Friday, October 19th, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, JW Marriott LA Live (Gold Ballroom).
A great opportunity for Korean bilinguals, the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Los Angeles and Job Korea USA are hosting their 7th Hiring fair for all job seekers. Interested candidates are most welcome to attend this fair, for details please click here.
Boston Career Forum 2018 for Japanese-English Bilinguals
Friday, November 9th – Sunday, November 11th, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Hynes Convention Center, Boston.
A rare and exceptional platform for Japanese bilingual students to connect with the top management of several multinational companies in this fair. Majors from all disciplines are cordially invited. For more details regarding schedules please click here.
Book of the Week
Out Think
Writer: Hunter, G. Shawn.
Main Topic: Examining the innovative nature of leadership for entrepreneurial endeavor.
In this book, Hunter illustrates the competences and unique components of today’s leadership skills. At the end of each chapters, the author sums up the main point, followed by few discussion quizzes. The book is very engaging for the students of all ages all majors. The book also highlights those factors of leaderships which we have taken as granted by natural. For More details and availability please click here.
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