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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.

  • 2023-12-15 Simple Job Search strategies for PhDs

  • 2023-12-21 Etiquette for job interviews & group discussion preparation

  • 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:

 

 

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)
  • International graduates-to-be who have received job offers in Japan
  • Xin Yao (Specially Appointed Associate Professor, CIEE, Osaka University)
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)
  • 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))
7 2024-01-20 (Sat.)
10:00 – 11:30
Insight and advice from alumni
Details (poster)
International alumni from various industries in Japan Japanese Online
8 2024-01-26 (Fri.)
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 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.

 

Past Events


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

 

Job Search Strategy Seminar for International Students 2022

Job Search Strategy Seminar for International Students 2021

Job Search Strategy Seminar for International Students 2020

JAPANESE Osaka University

Center for International Education and Exchange

Intercultural Collaboration Hall, Osaka University
1-1 Yamada, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan