185th INTLconnect Newsletter- October 25, 2018
CONTACT: Shoptorshi Rahman
Hello INTLconnect Members,
This is the 185th 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
2018 International Career Festival – WINNERS!
The awaited ICF 2018 elevator pitch competition was held last Saturday at the Student Dinning and Residential Plan (SDRP) hall. All of the participants were amazing and demonstrated their incredible talents to the judges and audiences. According to the audiences and participants it was indeed an educating event for all of them.
From team “Desi-Videsi”- two vibrant students, Ishani Stuti and Aishwarya Sanjeev Kumar (both from Technology Management) won the first position title; from team “FCB>LFC” – two passionate students, Neel Naiknavare (Civil Engineering) and Kevin Chew (Chemical Engineering) earned the second position, last but not the least, team “W Team” – two energetic students, I-Huan Chung and Peng Ya Chen (both from Accounting) achieved the third position, nevertheless, all are the winners!
Global Careers: Singapore, Happening Today!!!!!
Thursday, October 25, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213, 616 E. Green St, Champaign
This is a great opportunity for all international students on campus to get acquainted with the Singaporean job market by expert alumni. Job information and other resources in Singapore will be provided, along with those companies operating in the U.S. More details posted in Handshake.
Global Careers: Southeast Asia - Career Coaching Sessions
Thursday, October 25, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM;
Friday, October 26, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM,
The Career Center Interview Suite, 213A, 616 E Green St, Champaign
Do you want to talk to a career consultant who is specialized in the job market in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia? Two career consultants will visit our campus for a global career event to provide one-on-one career coaching sessions on a drop-in basis. Join this amazing one to one career coaching for South East Asia sessions, starting from today! For more details and RSVP visit Handshake.
INTL Weekly Internships/Jobs
2018 Bytedance Campus Recruitment for Various Positions (Beijing, China and Los Angeles, California-USA)
Application deadline: by December 31, 2018
A great opportunity for engineering students who are interested in beginning their career with experienced professionals of their fields. Bytedance will accept OPT for international students. The company has announced various openings on Handshake.
Tencent 2019 Global Campus Recruitment USA for Various Positions (China)
Application Deadlines: by October 28, 2018
Tencent, a salient and leading provider of Internet value added services in China, is looking for global talent for different positions in their workforce. Details posted on Handshake. Further details please click here.
Internship Positions for International Students at UN Environment- Asia Pacific office, Bangkok! APPLY NOW! Application deadline: Posted on website for various positions.
UNEP cordially welcomes international students to apply and will accept interns from both developed and developing countries. Students need to apply at the internship advertisement at the UN website. For details please click here.
Marketing Communication Specialist – Intern at Technical Consulting & Research (TCR), Inc. (USA) Application deadline: by January 1, 2019
This innovative and globally award winning employer is looking for fresh creative talent all over the world. They will accept CPT for international students. Details on Handshake.
Management Trainee (Engineering and Operation) at Aptiv (Shanghai, China)
Application deadline: by November 30, 2018
A global technology company, auto parts maker, is looking for fresh and vibrant Management Trainees for their diversity oriented innovative company. All details posted on handshake.
For Arabic-English Bilinguals - Various Positions at Mckinsey & Company Middle East Office. Application is Open Now!
This globally ranked management consulting firm is now hiring students from our campus for their Middle Eastern offices. This company promotes diversity and is culturally driven through an employee development goals orientation. For details about these positions and requirements please click here.
Upcoming Events/Workshops/Info Sessions by The Career Center (TCC)
Best Job Search Resources for International Students
Friday, October 26, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, The Career Center, Conference Room 143,715 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. Students will learn about creating an appealing LinkedIn profile and using it for career exploration, networking, and informational interviews, and also learn from companies in individual fields who may hire international students. Bring your laptop.
Global Careers: The United Arab Emirates
Friday, November 9, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213, 616 E. Green St, Champaign
Good news for all international students who speaks Arabic. Are you interested in the job market and opportunities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Professionals and alumni with experience in Dubai and other cities in the UAE will share their insight. Stay tuned for more details in Handshake.
TSMC Info Session for Taiwanese Students
Thursday, November 8, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213, 616 E. Green St, Champaign
TSMC, one of the largest semiconductor foundry in the world based in Taiwan is coming to our campus to meet with Taiwanese students who may be interested in their full-time and internship opportunities. Their target majors are engineering, business, HR, accounting, finance and other related majors. If you are graduate engineering students who can join them before December 2019, you are encouraged to apply now. You may have a chance to be interviewed by them on the same day. To RSVP click here, furthermore provided here.
Careers in Consulting Panel Discussion
Friday, November 9, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213, 616 E. Green St, Champaign
Come enjoy lunch on us and hear from professional consultants. List of honorable panelists along with their designations are provided in Handshake. RSVP early and stay tuned- more to come!
Careers Roundtable with EU Studies Alumni: Maximizing the Value of an International and Area Studies Degree. Thursday, November 8, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, University YMCA Murphy Lounge, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
During EU Week, European Union Center is celebrating their 20th anniversary and having an event, “Alumni Roundtable: Maximizing the Value of an Area Studies Degree” featuring honorable alumni globally. This event is co-sponsored by The Career Center and Area Studies Centers. Furthermore please visit Handshake.
Other Upcoming Events/Workshops on Campus
Free Webinar for Students: How to Pass the United Nations Screening For Your Dream Job. Sunday, November 18, 11:00 AM (Champaign Time)
Young professionals who are interested in a dream-job at the UN, this webinar is designed to introduce you to an online recruitment system called Inspire and provide a step-by-step guidance on how to fill in your profiles when applying for internships or jobs within the organization. To sign up and learn more, click here.
PayPal is Coming to Illinois- On Campus Info Session!!
Tuesday, October 30, Starting from 5:30 PM, Armory Building, Room 134.
Wonder what it’s like to work with PayPal? Good news for all international students on campus, even non-business major students who are interested in business positions. Various positions are available even, PayPal is willing to sponsor international students. To RSVP and know more click here.
Friday Forum: Communications and Impact at the United Nations
Friday, October 26, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St, Champaign
All International students are most welcome to hear and enjoy the Stories of Impact and Success at the U.N. from two honorable guest speakers. Details about this event provided here. What a great platform for leaning and sharing indeed!
Big Data Career Networking Event (Summit 2018)
Thursday, November 8, 4:30 PM – 6 PM, I-Hotel and Conference Center
Are you interested in the field of Big Data and Data Analytics? Curious which companies may have cool opportunities for you in this field? Join Research Park’s Career Networking Event to connect with companies hiring for talent in this area. This interactive conference also offers participants the opportunity to learn and share knowledge about key aspects of big data and its business applications through dynamic panels, inspiring keynote presentations, and networking opportunities. Snacks and beverages will be provided. For RSVP click here. More details click here.
Global Engagement Lounge
Friday, October 26, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Asian American Cultural Center (AACC)
Topic of This Week: Student Insurance
For all international students on campus it is inevitable and crucial to get resources regarding your insurances for various purposes. Let us not miss such information! Also, this is a great friendly occasion to make contacts with diverse students, chat with advisors and staffs from campus units, play games, and get questions answered! Moreover, by attending five sessions students will get a prize in the lounge.
Boston Career Forum 2018 for Japanese-English Bilinguals
Friday, November 9 to Sunday, November 11, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Hynes Convention Center, Boston.
This is a rare and exceptional platform for potential 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
Lean in for Graduates
Writers: Sheryl Sandberg
Main Topic: Career Guide for Fresh Graduates
Have you ever thought and got confused about what to do, how to pursue dream jobs right after your graduations? This book will help you to enhance your job searching skills, salary negotiations and other resources which are very crucial for any graduates in the job market. To check the availability please click here.
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