210th INTLconnect Newsletter- September 30, 2019
CONTACT: Shoptorshi Rahman
Hello our INTLconnect Members!
Welcome back to the returners!
You are reading the 210th 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. Visit 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
Mock Interviews at The Career Center
Monday - Friday, 9:00 PM - 5:00 PM, The Career Center, 715 S. Wright Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Experience your interview in simulation and get effective feedback for enhanced performance on real interview day. This interview is tailored according to your career interests and is 6o minutes long. Having a mock interview will help international job candidates reduce their stress and anxiety about interviewing. For more details click here.
2019 International Career Festival (ICF) Career Competition Application Deadline Extended!
Application Deadline Extended: Sunday, October 6th, 11:59PM
All international students who want to be competitive in the global job market are highly encouraged to apply to the ICF Career Competition 2019 to develop professional skills, required for career success and 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.
International Student Career Meetup: Career Development of Female International Students
Friday, October 11, 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM, The Career Center, Conference Room 143, 715 S. Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820
International Student Career Meetup is a monthly informal gathering where international students can talk with alumni, recruiters, or current international students who have successful job search stories. This month's meetup will be about career development and job searches of female international students. 3-4 female international students with various backgrounds will be invited as panelists. Due to limited space, registration on Handshake is required.
INTL Weekly Internships/Jobs
TSMC 2019 US Recruitment Positions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nanjing, China; Taiwan; California, USA
Application Deadline: October 30
TSMC created the semiconductor Dedicated IC Foundry business model when it was founded in 1987. Visit Handshake for their various posted positions with job details. Info Session details provided below.
Undergraduate Intern (Fall 2019- Spring 2020) at Asian American Cultural Center (AACC), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Application Deadline: September 30
One paid two-semester internship position available at AACC. This programming intern will help the AACC professional staff promote educational programming that facilitates cross-cultural understanding of Asian cultures and Asian American experiences. Requirements and application are provided on Handshake.
Winter Data Science Fellowship Opportunity in USA
The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. In response to the overwhelming interest in our earlier sessions, we will be holding another fellowship. Application details provided here.
Recruitment Consultant in Asia (Transform Lives and Business) at Hays Specialist Recruitment, Asia (China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia)
Application Deadline: November 20
Hays, the world’s leading recruiting experts in qualified, professional and skilled people, recently posted job for globally flexible and enthusiastic students. To learn more click here.
The Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship 2019 at Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research
Application Deadline: October 15
This program offers undergraduate students with little or no research experience the opportunity to assist advanced graduate students with their research projects. For application details click here.
Counseling Center Paraprofessional Program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Applications deadline: October 4
As a student if you want to help other students, this job position in The Counseling Center as Paraprofessional, will provide you with such opportunity. To learn more and apply click here.
The Career Center Upcoming Events/Workshops/Info Sessions and Resources
Listening Sessions by Women’s Career Institute
Tuesday, October 1, 1:00 PM, The Career Center, Conference Room 143, 715 S. Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820
WCI is organizing career session on Sunday, February 9, 2020. But first they want to listen to you. So, Come and share which career related skills and discussions you want to see addressed at WCI 2020. For more information visit WCI website.
On Campus Upcoming Events/Workshops
LockinChina 80 Days Event: Pre-Employment Workshop for Finding Global Jobs (English)
Lockin, as a career development platform for global young talents, is a campus recruiter that is directly targeting overseas talents. International students who want to find jobs in India, Japan, Malaysia and Korea- the session is targeting them. To RSVP and learn more click here.
LockinChina 80 Days Event for Overseas Chinese Talents (Chinese)
Friday, October 11, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, School of Labor and Employment Relations, 53, 504 E Armory Ave, Champaign, Illinois 61820
Lockin, the first and largest overseas recruitment platform in China is offering information session only for Chinese nationals, all Chinese SARs, all students who want to find jobs in China. To RSVP and learn more click here.
Oppo Info Session (for Chinese Speaking Students)
Tuesday, October 15, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Everitt 2310, 1406 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
Oppo, a Chinese mobile communication giant will come to our campus to provide an info session and conduct on-campus interviews. Please check out the various full-time and internship positions at Oppo via Handshake. All the positions are based in China. Selected candidates will be invited to on-campus interviews that will happen on October 15th and 16th. RSVP here.
TSMC Career Talk
Monday, October 21, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Engineering Hall, 106B1, 1308 W Green St, Urbana, Illinois 61801
TSMC, one of the world's largest semiconductor foundries will come to our campus to introduce their company. Now they are coming on campus with various job positions, and information session with all international students. To RSVP and learn more click here.
Other Upcoming Events/Workshops
Career Mentoring for Korean Students by KOTRA (Korean Student Association)
Saturday, October 5, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Downtown Chicago
This networking event is hosted by KOTRA, Chicago Office. 6 out of 8 panelists are Korean alumni from University of Illinois. Please RSVP to kmove.chi@kotrachicago.com. More details can be found here.
Book of the Month
Name of the Book : Should I Go To Grad School?
Edited by : Jessica Loudis, Bosko Blagojevic, John Arthur Reetz and Allison Rodman
Main Topic : A prudent guide whether you should go to Grad School or not ?
The decision to attend graduate school is easy for some people but not for others. Given the current job market, is grad school really worth it - financially, professionally, and emotionally? Stop by The Career Center for our October Book of the Month: Should I Go to Grad School? For stories from a wide range of people about what that decision has meant in their lives. To check the availability please click here.
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