Career SupportGuidancefor Int’l Students
Andrew KAZ (Graduate School of Intercultural Studies)Supervised by Akiko IKEMURA (Career Center)
Global Career Development Program at Kobe U

Contents

KOBE UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER
INTRODUCTIONGLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER (GEC)
AND G-NAVI INTRODUCTION

MY JOB HUNTING EXPERIENCEKobe University Career Center
Located in Tsurukabuto 1st Campus
9:00-17:00 (except for weekends andholidays)

Google Maps Link

Access:
Kobe City Bus #16 from Hanshin Mikage,
JR Rokkomichi, and Hankyu Rokko stations
Get off at “Shindai Kokusai Bunkagaku
Kenkyuka Mae”

http://www.career.kobe-u.ac.jp/access/Navigating the Career
Center Website**IMPORTANT**Sign up for the GlobalCareer Development
Program!

**IMPORTANT**Access Global Career
Development Program on
BEEF VentureUsing Kobe University
Career Support (KUCS)
ServicesContents

KOBE UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER
INTRODUCTIONGLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER (GEC)
AND G-NAVI INTRODUCTION

MY JOB HUNTING EXPERIENCEContents

KOBE UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER
INTRODUCTIONGLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER (GEC)
AND G-NAVI INTRODUCTION

MY JOB HUNTING EXPERIENCE

Job Hunting Schedule (Spring ‘24 Graduation)

Source: 2024 Job Hunting Guide for International Students (JASSO)
https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/after_study_j/job/guide.html

Job Hunting Schedule (Global Career Dev. Program at Kobe U)
Japanese Language Classes

Job Hunting Seminars

Internships

Company Info Sessions,Jobs Fairs, etc.

Professional Certifications,
Exams, etc.

Source: Global Career Development Program at Kobe U—Program Overview
http://www.career.kobe-u.ac.jp/images/overseas_student_info/G-C-D-P.pdf

My Job Hunting Schedule (April 2021-May 2022)
April-May 2021
December-January 2022• Career Center job hunting seminars• Winter internship fair (Mynavi)• Global Career Seminar (Part 1 – Introduction)• Kobe U “Industry Research Seminar” (online job fair)• Applied to Hyogo International Student InternshipFebruary-Marchprogram• Kobe U “Industry Research Seminar” cont.
June-July• Job fair (Kobe U)• G-Navi Japanese Language for Job Hunting course• Int’l student online job fair (Connect Job)
• Internship Pre-Training seminars• Int’l student online job fair (Global Leader Navi)• JLPT N1• “Understanding Japanese Corporate Culture Seminar”
August-September(Global Career Dev. Program)• Internship at company in Kobe for 1 week*• Company info sessions, entry, etc.
• Global Career Seminar (Part 2 – Practical)• BJT
October-November
April-May• GEC Japanese Classes• Global Job Fair (Global Career Dev. Program)• Global Career Seminar cont.
• Entry, interviews, company visits, etc.
• Company info sessions organized by Global Career Dev.
Program• BJT• Int’l student online job fair (Job Haku)
Total company info sessions: 60+

Advice
1. Make use of the following words of wisdom in your job hunting:Knowledge is power / 知識は力なり
You don’t know what you don’t know / 何がわからないのかわからない
The early bird gets the worm / 早起きの鳥は虫を捕らえる (早起きは三文の徳)2. Participate in as many events as possible without worry!
3. Collect a lot of information, track patterns, reflect, and stay organized (e.g., Google Apps).
4. When in doubt, reach out to others for advice (e.g., Career Center, alumni, Japanese friends, etc.).
5. Figure out your priorities (e.g., work-life balance, industry, location, etc.), but keep an open-mind.
(see The paradox of choice – subtitles in 40+ languages)

Thanks for joining!
Good luck on your own job hunt!