235th INTLconnect Newsletter- May 12, 2020
CONTACT: Shoptorshi Rahman
Hello INTLconnect Members,
You are reading the 235th issue of The Career Center’s INTLconnect Newsletter. This weekly newsletter covers 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 view previous newsletters, visit the Newsletter Blog.
Please note that, INTLconnect Newsletter will be published during this summer 2020.
INTL News
International Student Career Panel: CPT/OPT Job Search Amid Pandemic
Monday, May 18, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Please click RSVP on Handshake by Sunday, May 17, to get the event link.
Student panelists will talk about how they overcome the challenges caused by the COVID19 pandemic regarding their CPT/OPT job search. You can learn about the power of networking and persistence. Panelists: Ji Young Song: Master's Graduate in Architecture, and Wanqiu Chen: Master's student in Civil Engineering and MBA
Our most updated CPT-OPT & AT list (April 2020) is now available on The Career Center
Website! Click here to get acquainted with the companies hiring international students!
It is helpful to know which companies and organizations have hired Illinois international students on CPT, OPT or AT status. The Career Center updates these CPT/OPT/AT company lists twice a year based on the data of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). The most updated lists (both for Undergrad and Graduate students) have been uploaded. Have a look!
The Career Center (TCC) Events
International Student Career Meetup Series: Job Search During the Pandemic [Online].
Happening every Friday in May. For Zoom links, and to RSVP, visit Handshake.
Upcoming on Friday, May 15, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Zoom links: https://go.illinois.edu/INTLmeetup
Are you frustrated with the difficulties in your internship/job search amid the pandemic? Do you want to share your job search experience and resources with other international students? Join us for this weekly informal gathering where international students can chat with the Career Center staff, as well as other international students. Open to all international students.
COVID-19 Resources and The Career Center (TCC) Virtual Appointments
Amid pandemic you are not alone in your job search process. To make your experience easier we have listed few resources in the box folder. Here’s a link to some resources to navigate you through the process: https://uofi.app.box.com/s/5wzlub3y2zfqlf0simkmi3gxg65fntqm
The Career Center Shifts to Virtual Services: Join a 30-minute Career Appointments with our Experts
Our number one priority is the health and safety of our students, staff, and community. In response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation, we are moving our services Online to learn more about virtual services visit The Career Center website.
INTL Weekly Internships/Jobs
[Please note that, due to concurrent pandemic some positions/deadlines may be affected, so double check from the career webpages of the employers while applying]
Design Engineer at RA Engineering LLP, NY, USA
Application Deadline: July 31, 2020
RA is an engineering consulting firm with a focus on geotechnical consulting, support of excavation design, instrumentation, and construction inspection. To learn more and apply visit Handshake
2020 Global Recruitment at Shell China, China
Application Deadline: May 31, 2020
Shell has a wide range of smart energy solutions including natural gas integration, and new energy business, downstream business and project and technology departments. To apply visit Handshake
Engineer at Evercorn, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Application Deadline: May 30, 2020
Evercorn is a Japanese corn starch manufacturer with a 150-year history, office in Illinois buys corn in the U.S. and ships to Japan. To learn more and apply visit Handshake.
Python Developer at Pythonwise, CA, USA
Application Deadline: May 31, 2020
Pythonwise Inc is an IT consulting and recruiting company that implements and monitors a diverse range of IT projects. To learn more and apply visit Handshake.
Partner Development Intern (Amazon Web Services) at Amazon, Remote
Application Deadline: May 31, 2020
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 165 fully featured services from data centers globally. To apply this position visit Handshake. They will accept OPT/CPT.
Business Development Intern (Remote) at China Telecom Americas, Various Cities in USA
China Telecom Americas is the largest international subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited, as well as the only authorized re-seller of domestic Chinese telecom products to North American companies. For this position, they require excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin, Korean is a plus. Also, will prefer students who understand Korea/Taiwan/ Hong Kong/Macao culture. To learn more about this position visit Handshake.
On Campus Events/ Info Sessions/Opportunities
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Q&A sessions by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Recent COVID-19 situation has brought few inquiries among international students. To address those questions ISSS is providing live Q&A sessions. For details click here.
Share this newsletter with friends. If you want to unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here.