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2019 AUCA Career Fairs in China

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Published: Friday, 16 Aug 2019

Event Review – Busy, Fun, Rewarding

For the first time, MSU joined more than twenty other U.S. universities this summer to take part in the annual American Universities’ China Association (AUCA) career fairs in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. The fairs attracted more than 3,000 talents from top U.S. universities, including close to 100 MSU graduates and current students. Overseas returnees had some fantastic opportunities to interact with 138 leading employers over the three weekends in three Chinese cities. Internship and full-time positions were made available by some well known employers such as Bloomberg, Uniliver, Dell, GE Health, Ford, Demala, Bosch, PWC, EY, Deloitte, Alibaba Entertainment, Bytedance, BOE Technology, Suning and many more. Similar to previous years, jobs in IT, Finance/Investment, Business, Retail, Manufacturing and Education/Training have the most opportunities.

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AUCA Career Fair in Beijing, August 3, 2019

Partnership works wonders – thanks to MSU Career Services, Office for International Advancement, Broad College of Business and Office of China Programs

“AUCA career events provide a great platform for U.S. universities’ professionals such as career, alumni services, marketing and recruitment to learn more about China’s employment market and connect with employers in China so we can effectively bridge our talents as well as our curriculum with the employers. With about 4,800 Chinese students on campus, we are keen to explore opportunities like the AUCA career fairs to assist MSU students’ career development in China,” commented Dr. Xinyu Wu, Co-Director of MSU Office of China Program (OCP), who attended this year’s events in Shanghai and Beijing on behalf of MSU. The career fairs were made available at no cost to MSU students and alumni by joint efforts of MSU Career Services, Office for International Advancement, the Broad College of Business and OCP.

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Bloomberg at Beijing Fair, August 3, 2019

Call for action – build a strong Spartan community in Asia

Led by MSU Broad College of Business and Career Services’ network, employer visits to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other Asian countries are organized for students who are interested in developing careers in this exciting part of the world. We are especially keen to work with MSU alumni and partners in the region to fully support our young graduates and students and build a strong Spartan community in Asia. Companies interested in participating in AUCA Career Fairs, be a key note speaker or a panelist at the career development forum, host MSU/AUCA universities company visit, or any other exciting ideas to get involved with us, please reach out to OCP at china(at)msu.edu or on WeChat us at MSUChina.
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MSU students and alumni at AUCA fair in Shanghai on July 27, 2019