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Job Search Strategy Seminar for International Students 2024

Event report

The "AY2024 Career Seminar Series for International Students," organized by the Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE), in collaboration with the Career Center (all seminars) and the Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences (1st seminar), was held as follows:

Held: November 2024 - February 2025 (10 seminars in total)

Languages used: English for 5 seminars, Japanese for 5 seminars

Format: Online for 6 sessions, In-person for 4 sessions

Target Audience: International students of The University of Osaka

Total Participants: 257 international students

  • 2025-01-14 Job Interview Practice Session
  • 2025-02-07 Career Exploration for Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • 2025-02-08 Career Exploration for Students in Science & Technology

Details

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

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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
* Co-hosted with SLiCS
Details (poster)

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
Details (poster)

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)
Presenters’ future industries: Consulting, human resources services, electrical equipment & IT solutions

Details (poster)

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)
Presenters’ future industries: Engineering Consulting, electronic components manufacturing, automotive research & development, construction
Details (poster)

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

Details (poster)

  • Kumiko Niida (Lecturer, Kobe Gakuin University / Career Advisor, Osaka University)
  • Fumiko Nomura (Director, Media Learning Co., Ltd. / Career Advisor, Osaka University)
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

Details (poster)

  • Kumiko Niida (Lecturer, Kobe Gakuin University / Career Advisor, Osaka University)
  • Fumiko Nomura (Director, Media Learning Co., Ltd. / Career Advisor, Osaka University)
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

Details (poster)

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

Details (poster)

Keiko Kawase (Career Support Coordinator, Yokohama City University) English Room 5 & 6, 2F IC Hall, Suita Campus (access map)
9 2025-02-18 (Tue.)
17:30 – 19:00

Paving Your Career Path to International & Global Companies: Tips & LinkedIn Usage
Details (poster)

  • Tatsuro Sano (Founder, Kanalas Inc.)
  • Atsuko Iwamoto (Academic and Government Sales Lead)
English Online
10 2025-02-26 (Wed.)
17:30 – 19:00

An Essential Guide to Internships
Details (poster)

Naoya Taniguchi (Specially-appointed Assistant Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology) English Online

 

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