From: Deborah Hom
Date: August 27, 2020
Subject: [Highlighted Fall Career Events] August 27, 2020



Highlighted Career Events (August 27, 2020)


Dear MSF Students, 

Similar to last Fall, there will be a variety of career workshops, career fairs and employer-related events (US and international-related events). Below is only a highlighted list of upcoming events with some starting as soon as tomorrow so please mark your calendars.

Note: For those interested in the Illinois Consulting Consortium, it is an invite-only event so the deadline to request a ticket is tomorrow, Aug 28 by 11:59pm (CT). Scroll down to the “Other Career-Related Events” section for details.

Thanks and let me know if you have any questions. 

Regards, 
Deb

Deborah Hom
Associate Director, Career Services
1033 Business Instructional Facility, 515 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign
217.300.3274 | 
dhm@illinois.edu

Have a career-related question? Want to practice interviewing? Schedule an appointment here.


CAREER EVENTS (Gies College of Business)

Building upon the Career Foundations online course and the MSF Career Boot Camp, Gies Career Services has organized several career workshops this Fall to help with your career search.

Welcome to Fall Recruiting
Fri, Aug 28 | 3:00pm-4:00pm (CT) | Online – register here to receive the zoom link
Fall Campus Recruiting is here! Companies are *virtually* coming to campus to meet interested students, and interview top candidates! If you know what to expect, you're more likely to succeed! Attend this workshop to get up-to-date information on all things recruiting for this Fall!

How to Prepare for a Virtual Career Fair
pre-recorded presentation will be available on Wed, Sept 2
For many students (and employers), it will be the first time they are experiencing virtual career fairs. How is it different from an in-person career fair? What do students need to do to prepare? We will be recording a presentation on how to navigate the virtual career fair setting and preparation tips.

LinkedIn Techniques (Beginner)
Fri, Sept 4 | 10:00am-11:15am | Online - Register here to receive the link
Projecting a professional image online, and using LinkedIn to develop your professional network, will be important factors in your job search success. Attend this session to gain a better understanding of how to use LinkedIn to create your professional presence online. Did you know that it is a completely different tool than your resume? Learn the elements of the top-quality LinkedIn profile that gets noticed by recruiters!

On Pitch! Self-Introduction and Pitch Practice
Tues, Sept 8 – Fri, Sept 11 | virtual drop-in period: anytime between 10:00am-4:00pm (CT)
Are you ready to introduce yourself to recruiters at the Fall virtual career fairs? Come practice your career fair "self-introduction” (both written and verbal) with Career Services and receive feedback and tips! No appointment or registration needed. [Drop-in advising link will be sent next week]

 


Note: For a complete list of Gies-organized career workshops, please log onto Gies Groups.


EMPLOYER-RELATED EVENTS
Employer-related events can be a great opportunity to gather knowledge about the organization and the type of candidate they are seeking. Even if you are not their target group, it doesn’t hurt to ask questions to build your knowledge base and build connections with company representatives

BP Trading Simulation
Mon, Aug 31 | 6:00pm-7:30pm (CT) | Register here
Learn how bp uniquely positions itself in the energy trading space and how we extract value for our business by participating in our interactive simulation.

Huron Consulting Group: Case Interview Workshop
Tues, Sept 1 | 5:00pm-5:45pm (CT) } Visit Handshake for details

Research Park Virtual Open House
Wed, Sept 2 | 4:00pm-5:30pm  | Register here to receive the link
The Research Park welcomes all University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students to our first ever Research Park Virtual Open House. Students can take a virtual tour of the park, learn about internship and career opportunities, and meet professional and student representatives who work in the park during a networking session.  For full event details check the Research Park website: https://researchpark.illinois.edu/events/virtual-open-house/

2020 PNC Financial Services – Women in Business Virtual Summit
Thurs, Sept 17-Fri, Sept 18
To be considered for this event, you will need to submit your resume and short essay. Application deadline is September 4th so if interested, please apply at your earliest convenience. For details on how to register, please click here

 

International-Related Employer Events

Schneider Electric China Info Session
Mon, Aug 31 | 6:30pm (China Central Time)

Bloomberg Asia-Pacific – Interview Skill Workshop
Tues, Sept 2 | 9:00am-10:00am (SGP/HKT) | Register here
We are pleased to share that the Bloomberg APAC team will be hosting an Interview Skill Workshop! We hope you will join us at our online workshop to improve your interview performance. To find out more about Bloomberg, visit our career site - bloomberg.com/careers, or follow us on Wechat (ID: BloombergCareers).

 

 

NOTE: The above is only a highlighted list. For a complete list of employer-related events, please log onto your Handshake account > Events.


CAREER FAIRS

Career Fair

Date/Time

Target Group

Organized By

Illinois Part-Time Fair

Sept 8 | 11:00am-1:00pm (CT)

Students targeting part-time opportunities on-campus or off-campus

The Career Center

Illinois Engineering Virtual Career Fair

1. Sept 9 (Internship opportunities) | 9:00am-6:00pm (CT)
2. Sept 10 (Full-Time opportunities) | 9:00am-6:00pm (CT)
3. Sept 11 (Government, start-ups, small business, non-profit, and graduate school opportunities)

open to all students, but targeted to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Engineering

Engineering Career Services

Gies Virtual Career Fair

1. Sept 17 (Full-Time opportunities) | 10:00am-4:00pm (CT)
2. Sept 18 (Internship opportunities) | 10:00am-4:00pm (CT)

Gies business students

Gies Career Services

Relish Graduate Career Fair

Sept 16-18 | 9:00am-5:00pm (CT)

For MBAs and Specialized Business Masters candidates featuring premier employers and top graduate business schools

Gies College of Business and RelishCareers

 

NOTES

  • For a list of participating companies, please register your account by clicking on the above career fair links
  • If you have never experienced a virtual career fair before and would like to learn tips on how to prepare, please check out our “Virtual Career Fair Resource Page” (tutorials and training materials) here: https://giesgroups.illinois.edu/bgp/virtual-career-fair/I
  • Remember, career fairs is only one of many "job search channels” out there so please don’t solely rely on career fairs to source opportunities. Be resourceful and leverage a mix of channels.

OTHER CAREER-RELATED EVENTS
Check out these events organized by other campus units or external organizations


Illinois Consulting Consortium (Invite-Only)
Fri, Sept 4 | 9:00am-1:00pm | Online | Register HERE to secure your lottery ticket
Seats are limited so registration will be conducted through a lottery process. If interested, please register by Fri, Aug 28 11:59PM to secure your lottery ticket. You will be notified by Sept 1st if you have been selected or not.

Program: Opportunity to learn about various consulting firms and roles, and for you and firm representatives to network through a panel, a business case run-through, and networking
Firms Registered: Bain and Company, KPMG, Crowe Horwath, Healthscape, HBR Consulting, Galt & Company, Claro Healthcare, RSM, Protiviti, Victura Consulting and more!
Who Can Participate: Juniors, seniors, and graduate students in Business, Engineering, and non-Business/Engineering majors involved in consulting programs and seeking careers in consulting with the participating firms. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to Amanda Yong (amandayongjy@gmail.com) or Davey Salwan (dsalwa2@illinois.edu).

 

International-Student Related Events

2020 International Career Festival (ICF) Virtual Interview Competition
This year’s ICF is comprised of a Virtual Interview Competition and Alumni Panel Sessions. To participate in the Virtual Interview Competition (held on Oct 16), you will need to submit an application by September 15th at 11:59pm (CT). Visit here for application instructions. NOTE: Due to limited available resources, only the first 50 submissions will be evaluated and the assignment will be closed once reached its limit so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Global Careers: Singapore

September 4 | 8:00pm-9:00pm (CT) | Zoom Meeting ID 923 5594 4954 and Passcode 092883
Learn about Work Holiday Pass and career opportunities in Singapore for non-Singaporeans. Moby Xu, a Finance alum who is working as a recruiter for a fintech company in Singapore, will share his career journey as an international student from Champaign to Singapore.