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Career Seminars for International Students/留学生のためのキャリアセミナー
Special event: English Job Fair for OU International Graduate Students (Online)
This fair offers international students the chance to connect with representatives and researchers from top companies in an informal, welcoming environment.
Conducted entirely in English, this event will give you insights into the Japanese STEM job market and an understanding of the corporate culture at each participating company.
Date & time: 14:00-17:00, Monday 2024-12-02
Co-hosts: Osaka University, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Yokohama National University, Kyoto Institute of Technology
Open to: International students affiliated with one of the above universities
Language: English
See the poster for more details.
AY2024 Career Seminar Series for International Students
This series is tailored specifically for international students at OU who are keen to acquire fundamental insights into job searching in Japan. It encompasses a range of crucial topics, including Japanese business culture, self-assessment, resource exploration, interview preparation, and valuable insights from alumni, among other relevant subjects.
Details for each seminar will be announced individually and updated in the table below (scroll down to sign up for each seminar).
Organizer: Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE)
Co-organizer: Career Center
Inquiry: career@ciee.osaka-u.ac.jp
Click and download poster for the series →
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Date & time | Title | Lecturer | Language | Venue |
| 1 | 2024-10-19 (Sat.) 10:00 – 11:30 |
Post-PhD Career Options: Trends and Strategies |
Clement Angkawidjaja (Associate Professor, Center for Student Success Research and Practice, Osaka University) | English | Online |
| 2 | 2024-11-01 (Fri) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Job Search Strategies & Career Development for PhDs |
Yoshichika Iida (Director, Association for International Talent Development in Japanese Corporations) | Japanese | Online |
| 3 | 2024-12-04 (Wed.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Experiences shared by job offer recipients 1 (JP) |
International graduates-to-be who have received job offers in Japan | Japanese | Online |
| 4 | 2024-12-09 (Mon.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Experiences shared by job offer recipients 2 (EN) |
International graduates-to-be who have received job offers in Japan | English | Online |
| 5 | 2025-01-14 (Tue.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Job Interview Practice Session |
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Japanese | Seminar Room A, 2F Student Commons (CELAS), Toyonaka Campus (Google Map; campus map (No. 15)) |
| 6 | 2025-01-24 (Fri.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Etiquette for job interviews & group discussion preparation |
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Japanese | Room 5 & 6, 2F IC Hall, Suita Campus (access map) |
| 7 | 2025-02-07 (Fri.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Career Exploration for Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences | Keiko Kawase (Career Support Coordinator, Yokohama City University) | Japanese | Seminar Room A, 2F Student Commons (CELAS), Toyonaka Campus (Google Map; campus map (No. 15)) |
| 8 | 2025-02-08 (Sat.) 10:00 – 11:30 |
Career Exploration for Students in Science & Technology |
Keiko Kawase (Career Support Coordinator, Yokohama City University) | Japanese | Room 5 & 6, 2F IC Hall, Suita Campus (access map) |
| 9 | 2025-02-26 (Wed.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Essential Guide to Internships | Naoya Taniguchi (Specially-appointed Assistant Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology) | English | Online |
Past CIEE career seminars for international students
Free External Events Information
Here you can find information on free career strategy seminars/job fairs (in English) for international students organized by Japanese public organizations and nonprofit consortia.
If you are interested, please sign up through the respective event's webpage.
For similar events in Japanese, please see here.
For events (Japanese only) organized by Osaka University Career Center, please see here.
February 2025
JOB FAIR ～For international students～(online)
Date & time：2025-02-19(Wed) 13:00~17:00
Organizer：Japan Student Services Organization
Open to：Foreign students
Language：English
Pre-registration：bring your invitation ticket or pre-register to attend
Content：
-The JOB Fair provides a place for people to meet to clarify the industry, work content, and research content that they can thrive in. Companies that actually employ international students and where these international students are active after graduation will be exhibiting.
January 2025
Date & time：2025-01-22(Wed) 15:00~17:00
Organizer：Japan Student Services Organization
Open to：Foreign students
Language：English
Lecturer：Ms.Naoko Hirata Pasona Inc. , Mr. Masaaki Nishinomiya Pasona Inc.
Pre-registration：bring your invitation ticket or pre-register to attend
Content：
-[Practical measures] Orientation 30 minutes, group role playing 90 minutes During the interview role-playing, we will comprehensively check your language, appearance, demeanor, question and answer content, etc., and practice for the actual interview.
December 2024
CAREER LINK MEETUP 2024（Hokkaido University）(online)
Date & time：2024-12-12(Thu) 1:00pm-5:00pm
Open to：International doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows affiliated with the Consortium (as of Oct. and Dec. 2024) who are able to communicate in English and can complete the following preparation schedule.
Language：English
Participating Companies :
(As of Oct.10)
-Horizon Illumination Lab Optics, Co. Ltd.
-Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc
-Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
-Letara Co., Ltd.
-ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
-Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
(AtoZ)
Pre-registration：
Please contact your university
Input the designated Googleform by Oct.24 （Thu.)
Googleform
Content：
-Company Presentation
-Student Presentation (breakout room)
-Q&A at Company Exhibition Booth (breakout room)
【Practical seminar】 Business manners in Japan and interview preparation(online)
Date & time：2024-12-11(Wed) 17:00〜18:30
Organizer：Japan Student Services Organization
Open to：Foreign students
Language：English
Lecturer：Ms.Naoko Hirata Pasona Inc.
Pre-registration：bring your invitation ticket or pre-register to attend
Content：
-[Job Hunting Practical Measures] Japanese Business Etiquette and Interview Preparation Seminar will teach you business etiquette and interview preparation to make a good first impression when job hunting!
Job fair 2026 for Interntional students
Date & time：2024-12-7(Sat) 12:10p.m.〜12:40p.m., 12:50p.m.〜1:20p.m., 2:50p.m.〜3:20p.m.
Organizer：Consortium SUCCESS
Open to：Foreign students
Language：English
Pre-registration：pre-register to attend(dead line: 22nd, Nov 12:00)
Date & time：2024-12-5(Thu) 16:00〜17:30
Organizer：MEET IN OSAKA
Open to：Foreign students
Language：English
Pre-registration：pre-register to attend
Content：
- Job hunting schedule
- How to write a self-analysis/entry sheet
- Industry/occupation research
- Interview preparation
（ONLINE SEMINAR）December 5th SUCCESS Special Seminar for English Speakers #3 Meet the Company HR!
Date & time：2024-12-5(Thu) 4.00PM-5.00PM
Organizer：SUCCESS
Open to：Foreign students
Language：English
Pre-registration：pre-register to attend(dead line: 2, December)
Content：
Would you like to hear career path in Japanese industries?
If so, Rakuten Group, a major Japanese company that is expanding its business globally, will talk about the background to its recruitment of English-track students.
On the day, foreign employee will also be participating, so you will be able to get real information about the differences between business practices in Japan and world.
November 2024
【Practical seminar】 Preparation for entry-sheet and written exam(online)
Date & time：2024-11-13 (Wed) 17:00〜18:30
Organizer：Japan Student Services Organization
Open to：Foreign students
Language：English
Lecturer：Ms.Naoko Hirata Pasona Inc.
Pre-registration：bring your invitation ticket or pre-register to attend
Content：
-[Job Hunting Practical Measures] The Entry Sheet/Written Exam Seminar will teach you how to pass the entry sheets and written exams of companies that are essential for finding a job in Japan!
JETRO Career Discovery 2024
Online networking event for students and global companies(online)
Date & time：2024-11-11 (Mon) 4:00〜6:30 p.m. *Free entry and exit
Organizer：JETRO
Open to：All students (undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and international) interested in global careers
Language：English
Pre-registration：pre-register to attend
Content：
4:00-4:05 pmOpening remarks by the organizer
4:05-4:15 pmMini-seminar by JETRO on “Foreign Affiliated Companies in Japan
4:15-4:30 pmIntroduction of participating companies
4:30-4:35 pmInformation from the Secretariat
4:35-5:00 pmIndividual Session (1)
5:05-5:30 pmIndividual Session (2)
5:35-6:00 pmIndividual Session (3)
6:05-6:30 pmIndividual Session (4)
6:30 pmEnding
October 2024
SUCCESS Special Seminar for English Speakers #2 SENPAI TALK!(online)
(FREE Online seminar)
Date : October 24th, 2024 (Thu)
Time : 6:30 - 8:00pm JST
Language : English
Register now and take some tips to start your job hunting!
https://jp.surveymonkey.com/r/XVDVWZ5
Deadline : October 21st(Mon)
[5th]joint company briefing session(online)
Date & time：2024-10-23 (Wed) 12:00〜16:00
Organizer：Osaka Prefecture Foreign Students Matching Support Project
Venue：Online (Zoom)
Open：Foreign students who are expected to graduate by the end of March 2025, foreign personnel who are job-hunting, etc.
Language：English
Pre-registration：bring your invitation ticket or pre-register to attend
Career Talk 2024 Report
Co-organizers: Osaka University International Alumni Association (OUIAA), CIEE
Date & time: 14:00 - 15:30, Saturday November 9, 2024
Language: English
Speakers:
- Orgilbayar Tsevegsuren, Program Manager, Solutions Engineering, JCFS, Amazon Japan
- Mehdi Bekralas, Employee Benefit Specialist, Swift
- Khoa Nguyen Xuan, Technical Account Manager, UiPath Japan
Eight international students attended the seminar, where three former international students who have successfully built careers in Japan generously shared their valuable insights on job hunting and career development in the country.
