Joint Company Information Session in Civil Engineering for International Students------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date & Time : 6th of July, 2013 (Sat) 13:00-17:00
Venue : Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) Yotsuya 1chome, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo
Participant companies :JFE Engineering Corporation, Katahira & Engineers Inc., Obayashi Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, Chodai Co.,
Ltd., Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc., Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., Obayashi Road Corporation, Oriental
Consultants Co., Ltd., East Nippon Expressway Company Limited, NEXCO-East Engineering Company Limited,Nippon Road Co., Toda Corporation
Organizer : International Students Network Group, International Activities Centre, JSCE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------International Students Network Group, JSCE, held a Joint
Company Information Session in Civil Engineering forInternational Students at the JSCE headquarter in Tokyo on 6thJuly. It aimed to provide international students withinformation on Japanese construction companies and job
opportunities. 13 construction companies participated and 8
out of them gave a presentation to introduce their businessactivities. Also, those companies set up their booths to meetthe international students. Total 55 international students

Opening Session

attended mainly from universities in the Kanto region (areanear Tokyo).

In the first session, a lecture was given by Dr. Phan Huu DuyQuoc who came from Vietnam as an international student andgot a Ph.D. Now he works at Shimizu Cooperation. He talked
his experience in school and his work in Japan. He emphasized
the advantage of studying and working in Japan where hecould relate to the latest technologies and big projects.
Students gave questions and received useful information fromthe presentations and at the company booths.
Keynote Lecture by Dr. Phan Huu Duy Quoc

It was the first event for the JSCE to hold the Joint Company Information Session. Although it has been recognizedthat the globalization of Japanese construction companies is indispensable and many companies are interested inemploying international students, there are few opportunities that construction companies and international students
directly meet and discuss with each other. Many companies in other industries have started hiring international
students actively, and there are many job forums nowadays. The International Students Network Group first did aquestionnaire survey to construction companies to see their interests in the event, and then decided to hold it. Also,some international students wanted to get information or job in Japanese construction companies.

Presentations by participant companiesTherefore, it was a nice opportunity for both thoseinternational

students

andcompanies.

However,theinformation of Japanese companies such as international
business activities, job information, and required Japanese
language levels for working was not well given to theinternational students.
JSCE will hold the session annually to provide international
students and construction companies with the chance to learn
Entrance hall of JSCE venue

and talk with each other.

Booth session