205th INTLconnect Newsletter- May 2, 2019
CONTACT: Shoptorshi Rahman
Hello to all our INTLconnect Members!
You are reading the 205th 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.
Have a pleasant and valuable summer break guys, the next INTLconnect newsletter will be published in the 1st week of the Fall 2019 semester.
INTL News
2019 AUCA Summer Career Fair
For the students who are interested in China job market, this event creates employment opportunities in China, and students who are planning to travel to or stay in Shenzhen, China this summer, can pay a visit. University of Illinois Shanghai Office is going to co-host career fairs under the name of American Universities' China Association (AUCA) Career Fair in China. Hundreds of companies in China are coming to hire you, please mark your calendar as followed:
Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, July 20, Shenzhen; Saturday, July 27, Shanghai; Saturday, August 3, Beijing. For agenda and details check Handshake.
Visit our Updated CPT-OPT & AT list!
Do you know what wonderful resources we have for our international students?
For all international students on campus to get acquainted with the resources The Career Center website offers, to ease your job searching process in the U.S. job market, whether you’re graduate or undergraduate student seeking for jobs. Learn about the international student friendly companies who have hired and accepted CPT/OPT/AT from particular majors of the campus.
Visit our most updated CPT & OPT & AT list spring 2019!
INTL Weekly Internships/Jobs
Blackpeak Internship Program at Blackpeak (Holdings) Limited, (Shanghai/ Beijing), China (Only for Chinese students)
Application deadline: June 30
Blackpeak is an international investigative research and risk advisory firm dedicated to uncovering critical risk-related information for our clients worldwide. Our team members have been managing risk consulting projects for more than 20 years covering industries across the globe. The company is looking for potential Chinese students for multiple position. Details on Handshake.
Multiple Internship Positions - Fall 2019 at Liberty in North Korea, Long Beach, California, USA
Application deadline: June 16
Liberty in North Korea is a global movement of people that believe in and work alongside the North Korean people to accelerate change. Our efforts are focused in 3 key areas: Working with Refugees, Changing the Narrative, and Research & Strategy. This company is seeking for potential new employees now in multiple job positions. Details posted on Handshake
Market Associate Intern 2019 at Expedia Group, Beijing, China
Application deadline: June 1
Expedia Group recognizes that success is dependent on the success of our people and they are the world's travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in their business. This global company is now seeking for interns, details posted on Handshake.
Bilingual Graphic Design Intern (Mandarin and English)-2019 Summer at Co.media Marketing & Consulting, TX, USA
Application deadline: June 30
Through the understanding of cross-cultural marketing channels, Co. media, as a full-service marketing firm, is committed to your business’ success in marketing to global audiences. This employer is now looking for talented interns who can serve better in multiple positions of the company. Details posted on Handshake.
Machine Learning Engineer at Qokka Inc, Mountain View, California, USA
Application deadline: December 31
Qokka consists of a small, exceptional engineering team valuing good product, good engineering, and good code, respecting and appreciating the chance of learning from each other. Machine Learning Engineers are not only responsible for building the core of our natural language understanding systems, but also are the architects who design systems that transform the outputs to human-interpretable results for other software engineers to work with. Job details are posted on Handshake.
Software Engineer at HealthCrowd, San Mateo, California,USA
Application deadline: June 11
HealthCrowd is the healthcare industry's first end-to-end communications solution. The company’s vision is to transform healthcare communications from tactical activity to strategic lever. They are looking for a brilliant and versatile entry-level software engineer to help, build and scale HealthCrowd. The employer accepts CPT/OPT. Details are posted on Handshake.
Summer Hours of The Career Center
Drop-In services are available from Monday through Thursday, 12 PM- 3 PM. Students can make one-on-one appointments (30 minutes advising with career experts) through online (go.illinois.edu/TCCappts) and by calling 217-333-0820.
Those who will go abroad or to different cities in the States can choose a Skype meeting option.
Other Upcoming Events/Workshops
Fall 2019 GLOBE Application
Students can Apply now to become a GLOBE member!
GLOBE - Global Leaders Orange and Blue Engagement, is a program that connects Blue members (current university students) with Orange members (new incoming students). The goal of GLOBE is to provide opportunities for domestic and international students to enhance intercultural communication skills, leadership experience, and lifelong friendships.
Career Fairs in Japan for Japanese Bilinguals in summer 2019
For details click below
- https://global.mynavi.jp/conts/event/expo2019/index_en.html?1556068841
- https://careerforum.net/en/event/tks
- https://careerforum.net/en/event/osk
- https://careerforum.net/en/event/exs
KOTRA Hosting Two Job Fairs for Korean and Korean American Students in U.S.
KOTRA, a South Korean governmental agency, is going to host two job fair targeting Korean international and Korean American students in U.S. For details click through these clicks provided below:
- https://jobkoreausa.com/kotra/
- https://www.facebook.com/kotranyjobfair
Book of the Week
PEAK
Writers: Ericsson, Karl Anders ; Year: 2016
Main Topic: Learn Secrets from the New Science and Expertise
Want to be focused in your specialized field? This book is not merely a theory, but talks about how to get better, much better at things we really care about- our passion, inspiration and nurturing our hopes. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all of us can apply the principles of great performance in our work. To check the availability please click here.
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