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Career Seminars for International Students/留学生のためのキャリアセミナー
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.
< HYOGO’s COMPANY EXHIBITION Event Outline>
Date： February 12th, 2025 11:00~16:00
Location： Sunrise Bldg. Osaka Hall A
3F 2chome-6-8 Bingomachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 541-0051
Eligible for：International students (All grades and graduate within 3 years)
・Passed JLPT N1 or N2
・Plan to obtain N1 or N2 certification before graduate
Event detail & entry from here：
https://hyogo-miryoku.com/
【Contact】
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HYOGO’S COMPANY EXHIBITION Administration Office
Minami-Aoyama 3-1-3- Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8351 Japan
Mail：hyogo-miryoku@pasona.co.jp
*Pasona Inc. is on behalf of Hyogo Prefecture to organize this event
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.
Date & time：2025-01-20(Mon)~01-23(Thu) 10:30~16:50
Organizer：JETRO
Open to：People who want to work for a Japanese company
Language：Japanese
Pre-registration：register from Web
Joint Job Fair for English-Track Students
Date：Friday, January 10th, 2025
Time：16:00–20:00 (Networking Party starts at 19:00)
Format：Hybrid (In-Person & Online)
Venue：
・In-Person：Kansai University Umeda Campus (A 5-minute walk from “Osaka-Umeda Station”)
・Online：ZOOM Webinar
＜Registration Form＞Make sure to register in advance! In-person attendance is limited to the first 250 participants.
https://forms.gle/KfQHhTk38VjGCFah7
＜Key Features＞
・Presentations from top companies such as Schneider Electric, Toyota Battery Co., Ltd., TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd., Tadano Ltd., and Ebara Corporation.
・In-Person Participation Bonus: Submit your entry sheet on the spot!
・Partial Attendance Allowed: Join at your convenience.
＜Why Attend?＞
・Explore job opportunities in STEM (Mechanical, Electrical, Development, and more) and Humanities (Sales, Marketing, etc.).
・Gain valuable insights from Yuki Iida, an experienced career advisor for international students.
＜Contact Us＞ MOVIN Co., Ltd.: info@movin24.com
December 2024
～Second Round of Applications for the Pre-employment Internship Program～
[Eligibility]:
* International students in their 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate studies, 1st or 2nd year of master’s programs, or 2nd or 3rd year of doctoral programs.
* Japanese students with a global mindset.
(*Students outside the above categories can participate as part of the "Pre-employment Trial Program.")
[Number of Participants]:
30 students
[How to Apply]:
Please apply using the QR code provided on the attached flyer.
You can also watch an informational video about the internship using the link below:
Japanese version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eva1JyBgYGo
English version: https://youtu.be/9PE_ZmIMvVQ?si=g-x4Fs9Y3x0qGFGn
The video can also be accessed via the QR code on the flyer.
[Application Deadline]:
Wednesday, December 25
For further details, please refer to the attached flyer.
[Contact Information]:
Office of Career Development Program for International Students (Ryupro)
Institute for International Relations, Ehime University
TEL: 089-927-8309
Email: ryupro@stu.ehime-u.ac.jp
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.
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.
