Career Seminars for International Students
FY2023 Career Seminar Series for International Students
Event report
The "FY2023 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 (4th and 5th seminars), was held as follows:
Held: November 2023 - February 2024 (9 seminars in total)
Languages used: English for 5 seminars, Japanese for 4 seminars
Format: Online for 5 sessions, In-person for 4 sessions
Target Audience: International students of Osaka University
Total Participants: 176 international students
* For details of each seminar, please see here.
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2023-12-15 Simple Job Search strategies for PhDs
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2023-12-21 Etiquette for job interviews & group discussion preparation
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2024-01-26 Job interview practice session
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
Inquiry: career@ciee.osaka-u.ac.jp
Click and download poster for the series:
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Date & time | Title | Lecturer | Lamguage | Venue |
1 | 2023-11-20 (Mon) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Preparing for Job Search in Japan Details (poster) |
Luisa Romero (Consultant, Connect Job, Global Talent Recruitment) | English | Online |
2 | 2023-11-30 (Thur.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Experiences shared by job offer recipients Details (poster) |
International graduates-to-be who have received job offers in Japan | Japanese | Online |
3 | 2023-12-05 (Tue.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Experiences shared by job offer recipients & orientation on CIEE career support Details (poster) |
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English | Online |
4 | 2023-12-14 (Thur.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Future Steps: Career Planning for PhDs *Co-hosted with Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences Details (poster) |
Irina Filonova(the phd whisperer, llc) | English | Seminar Room, 3F Nanobiology Bldg., Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Suita Campus(Google Map; campus map) |
5 | 2023-12-15 (Fri.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Simple Job Search strategies for PhDs *Co-hosted with Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences Details (poster) |
Irina Filonova(the phd whisperer, llc) | English | Seminar Room B, 2F Student Commons (CELAS), Toyonaka Campus (Google Map; campus map (No. 15)) |
6 | 2023-12-21 (Thur.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Etiquette for job interviews & group discussion preparation Details (poster) |
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Japanese | Seminar Room A, 2F Student Commons (CELAS), Toyonaka Campus (Google Map; campus map (No. 15)) |
7 | 2024-01-20 (Sat.) 10:00 – 11:30 |
Insight and advice from alumni
Details (poster)
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International alumni from various industries in Japan | Japanese | Online |
8 | 2024-01-26 (Fri.) 17:30 – 19:00 |
Job interview practice session Details (poster) |
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Japanese | Room 5 & 6, 2F IC Hall, Suita Campus (access map) |
9 | 2024-02-10 (Sat.) 10:00 – 11:30 |
Career exploration for sciences & technologies students Details (poster) |
Keiko Kawase (Career Support Coordinator, Yokohama City University) | English | Online |
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.
March 2024
Ehime Prefecture Online Company Information Session (online)
Date & time:2024-03-16(Sat.)13:00~17:00
Organized by:Ehime Prefecture
Open to:International students
Language:Japanese(English interpreters available for assistance)
Pre-registration:Required. Please sign up by 2024-02-23.
Career Talk 2023
Date & Time: June 17th (Sat) 10:00 to 11:30
Place : Google Meet (The meeting link will automatically appear on the
registration completion screen.)
Language : English
Target : Osaka University students only
The number of participants was 21 international students at Osaka University. Three alumni shared their experiences on job hunting in Japan with the participants followed by active Q&A period. It was a good opportunity to learn about a job hunting system in Japan.
※flyer http://osku.jp/z0941