English-based career seminar forInternational students
Co-Learning Program, Group E
Final Report
James Hernandez II
Leslie Bustamante
Natsumi Kitakado
Yumi Miyaoka
Pius Gibulobe

ProblemIntroduction

Idea leading to the project
Objective

MethodOutlineAchievements

Impacts

Conclusions

Problems Job hunting in Japan is unique compared to othercountries
 Typically these seminars are held in Japanese, which
serve as a challenge to international students looking
for a job in Japan
 Career-seeking foreigners are having a hard timecomprehending the process Students cannot take advantage of manyopportunities that Japan offers

Idea
 Career seminars in Doshisha University aimed towards
international students could be essential for theirendeavors

ObjectiveTo conduct English-based career seminars oriented tointernational students of the ISTC course as well asJapanese students at Doshisha University, which
focus on the basic skills required for careerdevelopment

Method
Planning

Invitation

Execution

Soliciting advice
from university
representatives

Inviting outside
speakers throughpersonal
meetings

Preparing andconductingseminars

Soliciting advice from university
representatives
Meetings held with DoshishaUniversity Career center• Goals were ratified• Recommendations for speakers wereprovided• Surveys were performed
beforehand to assess students'
knowledge and interest

Meetings in Kyoto andOsaka
Kyoto Prefectural International Center(KPIC)
Osaka Employment Service Center forForeigners
Independent organizations
Offer own programs for foreigners
Sent invitations for representation

Meeting for KyoTomorrow
Academy (KTA) Prepared Logistics
 Participated in some of KTA's programs Organized program flows =Brainstorming Networked with some industry
representatives

Studied ContentsSeminar 1 (Jan 24, 2019)
General introduction of theJapanese job-hunting process

Japanese recruitment method
Features of Job Hunting in JapanJob hunting schedule
Corporate culture in Japan
Company Evaluation standards
Job-based and Membership- based
employment
How to conduct Job hunting activities
Finding information sources

Status of the employment ofinternational students in Japan
What Japanese companies expect byhiring an international student
Important skills
Synthetic Personality Inventory (SPI)

Presentation Court of Doshisha Kyotanabe campus
Presented by: Kyotomorrow Academy

Entry SheetSeminar 1

ACTIVITIES

I. Recognize famous Japanesecompanies using the Nikkei
News Paper
II. Overview of the job hunting
flow in Japan
III. Group Discussion
Why do we need to take aprocess to get a job in Japan?
IV. KyoTomorrow community
and intercultural activities
V. Q&A session

Seminar 2 (Feb 28, 2019)•Company expectationsof an applicant•Differences between
western and Japanese
job-hunting•Situation of Japan
towards foreigners
searching for jobs
•Job-hunting booklet

Presentation Court of Doshisha Kyotanabe campus
Presented by: Kyotomorrow Academy

Result of KTA Survey
Seminars were known via
a friend/KTA Website

Most of the students are
satisfied with the seminar contents

ISTC students are interested
mainly in networking andcareer support
Some ISTC students
are interested inexternal support

Achievements
1. Acquisition of competencies
Global Vision - inclusion of international students in thelarger market
Respect for Diversity - adoption and utilization of various
perspectives
Intercultural Understanding – Learned professionalism andknowledge of procedures

Achievements, cont.
2. Gained real-life skills

To step forward – through personal invitation and risk
acceptanceTo think through – via brainstorming and strategizing (costs,
scheduling, etc.) [Project total cost < 25000 yen]
To work in a team – through online and personalcommunication, consideration of others' suggestions

Spread job hunting information in a common language

Establishment of a fully partner organization in Doshisha
University (KTA)

ImpactConsultation from people who has experience in these
topics and who can provide specific information

Be part of the Japanese society

Ripple EffectRippleEffectExcerpt from "English seminar for International
students"
Kyoto Newspaper Dec. 5, 2018

Acknowledgements
ISTC Office staff
KyoTomorrow Academy
Co-learning advisor: Prof. Yamane

Thank you very much!