I-HoP
Hokudai International Human Resource
Development Program

Activity
ReportHokkaido University
Front Office for Human Resource
Education and Development

2021

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YAMAGUCHI Junji
The Executive Vice President of Hokkaido University
The Executive Director of the Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development

Hokkaido University has been implementing various measures for internationalization. The university was
selected for the Top Global University Project of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in the academic year 2014. Then it implemented the “Hokkaido Universal Campus Initiative(HUCI)”, which is the core action plan of the reform strategy named “Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary” for 2026 that is the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the university. Moreover, it has just established“Hokkaido University Global Vision 2040” in December 2021, in order to further accelerate the progress madeso far. As one of the various efforts for internationalization, the Front Office for Human Resource Education
and Development (FOHRED) is developing various programs to support young international researchers’ careers through the International
Human Resource Development Program (I-HoP). It is hoped that international students who live their research life at Hokkaido University
will develop research skills and the ability to survive in their way, and that they will not only work in Japan, their home countries, or othercountries but also build a bridge between Hokkaido University and their places of residence in the future. Many universities in Japan are
still considering how to support international students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Hokkaido University will continue to move
forward while demonstrating its frontier spirit which is its basic philosophy, and responding ﬂexibly to changes in social conditions. Your
continued support and understanding would be highly appreciated.

DEMURA Makoto
The associate Director of the Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development
Chief of operations of Superior Skill Station
Professor

Hokkaido University proposes the future strategy named "a Hokkaido University that contributes to the resolution of global issues" for the 150th anniversary of its foundation in 2026. In this university, international
students, who make up approximately one-quarter of all master’s course students and one-third of all doctoral course students, are engaged in research activities to solve issues in their home countries and aroundthe world. Many students are enrolled in programs that allow them to obtain degrees in English, live their
daily life, and conduct their research using English as the main means of communication. The Front Office for
Human Resource Education and Development offers capacity-building programs to open various career paths for young researchers suchas graduate students (MCs and DCs) and post-doctoral researchers (PDs), with I-HoP providing the programs in English and S-cubic providing them in Japanese. By providing students from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to improve their skills in a language that they caneasily understand, we hope to make their studies at Hokkaido University more fruitful and develop researchers who can make steady steps
toward solving global issues. Various programs developed in English by I-HoP are described in detail in this activity report. Please read it.

KATAGAKI MarikoSpecially Appointed Assistant Professor
International Human Resource Development Program
Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development

In providing career support for international students, we often hear that many international students want towork in Japan but cannot speak Japanese, and that many international students have to give up ﬁnding
employment in Japan no matter how excellent and highly motivated they are because almost no companies
are willing to accept international students with no good command of Japanese. I-HoP always considers
whether this is the case, and tries to approach the bottom of the problem. With the cooperation of S-cubic
which has been developing programs for DCs and PDs in Japanese for many years, I-HoP has ﬁrst gathered
information about companies that are willing to employ DCs and PDs who speak English only, and then organized the matching event
named CAREER LINK MEETUP for English-speaking DCs, PDs and companies since the academic year 2019. Notably, international alumni
who found employment due to chance encounters with companies at this event participate in the following years as recruiters of the companies. In addition, I-HoP conducts activities such as directly asking companies why they need someone with a good command of Japaneseand what type of “excellent” persons they look for. Furthermore, as international students’ career options are not limited to Japan, I-HoP
has launched initiatives to help them consider careers in countries other than Japan by holding lectures with the cooperation of international alumni who are working abroad as researchers. I-HoP will continue to provide support from various angles to help international students
who have studied at Hokkaido University make reasonable career choices.

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I-HoP provides programs in English
for supporting the career developmentof young international researchers at Hokkaido University

Front Office for Human Resource
Education and Development
This office consists of S-cubic, I-HoP, L-Station, Ree-D, and COFRe
offices. Its aim is the education and career development of young
postdoctoral researchers and PhD students.
President

Sperior Skill Station
Executive
DirectorS-cubic
Director
Hokudai International Human Resource
Development Program (I-HoP)
Steering Committee

Office for Developing Future Research
Leaders (L-Station)

Promotion office of Research
environment for Diversity(Ree-D)

Consortium Office for Fosteringof Researchers in Future Generations(COFRe)3

About I-HoP

What is the International Human Resource
Development Program?

The International Human Resource Development Program (I-HoP)of the Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development provides various programs in English to support the careerdevelopment of young international researchers (DCs and PDs) at
Hokkaido University. It organizes “seminars to improve transferable skills”, “individual career consultation”, “support for learning
Japanese”, and “surveys on international students”. It also holds
CAREER LINK MEETUP, which is an extremely rare event in Japanfor DCs and PDs who want to get in touch with companies inEnglish. For many years, the Front Office for Human Resource
Education and Development has held the information exchange
meeting in Japanese named “Akai Ito Kai” for letting DCs and PDs
meet companies. Since the academic year 2019, I-HoP has held
this meeting entirely in English, and several participants havereceived job offers. As many international students would like topursue their careers in countries other than Japan in the future,
we hold lectures by international alumni who are active as
post-doctoral researchers abroad, and help the students diversify
their career paths. In addition, we realize that it is difficult tograsp the needs of all international students just by counselingthe students who contact I-HoP directly. We have therefore asked
the supervisors of international students to answer a questionnaire in the academic year 2021, and still try to understand theactual situation of international students. International students
have a wide range of career options, and we would like to continue to provide support so that each student can make a reasonablechoice no matter what options are available.

Where would yourresearch career lead?
What kind of career do you planto pursue after completing your studies
at Hokkaido University?

Work in Japan?

Develop your careerin another country?

GO back toyour home country?

Role of I-HoP

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Holding seminars to
improve transferable
research capabilities

3 Individual career consultation2
Providing opportunities
for interactions withresearchers working insociety as well asJapanese companies

language
4 Japaneselearning support

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Various surveys for supportingthe careers of young international
researchers

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CAREER LINK MEETUP 2021
-For international DC and PDsNumber of 28人（北大生：22人 ／他大学生6人）
participants 40（HU :23／ Other universities:17）

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Information exchange meeting in English between DCs/PDs andcompanies. This was held entirely in English with the samestructure as that of the “Akai Ito ONLINE” in Japanese, which had
been established by the Front Office for Human Resource Education andDevelopment for supporting DCs and PDs. Each company gave a short talk on whattypes of DCs and PDs they looked for. DCs and PDs presented their research andskills while showing posters. Then a booth session was held, and DCs and PDs
visited company booths. The event was held online for the second consecutive year
because of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, but many companies, DCs and PDs
could participate because the physical distance was no longer a problem.

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-HoP of the Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development held an informationexchange meeting in English called “CAREER LINKMEETUP 2021 -For international DCs and PDs-” for international DCs/PDs and domestic companies on Tuesday
30 November. This was the third time for this event to be
held. In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, this year’s meeting was held online as in the previous year. Ten domestic companies including Astellas
Pharma Inc., as well as 40 DCs/PDs including those frompartner universities through the “Career Development
Project for Researchers of Allied Universities” (sevenfrom Tohoku University, six from Yokohama National University, three from Ritsumeikan University, and one from
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University) participated in the event. We consider that it isgood to hold the event online because international
DCs/PDs studying at universities across Japan can participate without being bothered by the physical distance. We
cordially welcome participants from partner universities.
In addition, an ideal cycle has been created, with international alumni who found employment thanks to the event
held for the ﬁrst time in 2019 participating as recruitersof companies. The day began with a welcome address by
YAMAGUCHI Junji, Executive Director of the Front Officefor Human Resource Education and Development. After ashort talk by each company, participants moved to break-I

out rooms. DCs and PDs gave presentations on theirresearch and skills, and companies held booth sessions.
All was done in English, and they could communicate
deeply with each other. DCs and PDs who participated in
the event said, “now I have a clear understanding of therequirements for employment by Japanese companies
and what I have to do to meet those requirements”. The
companies commented, “we had a very good impression”
and “we would like to continue to support this program sothat we can provide opportunities for highly-educatedinternational persons to work in Japan after graduation”.
International students make up approximately one-thirdof all doctoral course students at Hokkaido University,and career support for them is an urgent issue. I-HoP has
developed the career development support platform
established by the Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development mainly for Japanese DCs and
PDs into a global support system that takes international
DCs and PDs into consideration, and is now making various efforts to broaden their career paths in Japan. The
creation of opportunities for exchange with domestic
companies in English has attracted particular attention
from companies and partner universities. They expectthat this event should continue in the future as it will contribute to improving the employment rate of international
students in Japan.

Participant's comments
It was a very interesting and interactive event. The companies were very helpful inproviding the information and guidance needed with regards to working in Japan.
Thank you very much for organizing this event! I have learned so much and I have received
some valuable insights.
It was a very good event that gave me more motivation to ﬁnd a job in Japan.

Participating ten companies.Astellas Pharma Inc.
. AWL, Inc.
.Cambridge Consultants Japan Inc.enU Pharma, Inc.

.KPMG Ignition Tokyo, Inc.
.Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
.ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Sanoh Industrial Co,. Ltd.
.Sony Group Corporation.Sysmex Corporation

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Lecturers by alumni
working abroad
My journey from a PhD studentat Hokkaido University to a postdoctoral
research fellow in the USA
Nour Shobaki, PharmD, PhD
Lecturer

2022

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Post-doctoral Fellow in Immuno-Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Number ofparticipants20（HU :20人 ／ Other universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Personal story from PhD to postdoc in
the Netherlands

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Jie Li, PhD
Lecturer7

Postdoc Researcher, Computational Science Lab Informatics Institute,
University of Amsterdam

Number ofparticipants

17（HU :17人 ／ Other universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

-HoP held lectures by international alumni forinternational and Japanese students who would
like to pursue careers in countries other than Japan. Nour
Shobaki (graduated from the Graduate School of Life Science in 2019), currently a post-doctoral fellow in the
United States, was invited as a speaker on 31 August. Jie
Li (graduated from the Graduate School of Information
Science and Technology in 2021), currently a post-doctoral researcher in the Netherlands, was invited as a speaker on 7 February. They gave online lectures via Zoom
from there. They told a lot of personal stories based on
their experiences, such as how they prepared for moving
abroad when they were still at Hokkaido University, whatI

documents they submitted when they were accepted, how
the interview went, and what the work environment was
like. The participants heard about how their seniors, who
had studied at Hokkaido University, obtained positions in
Europe and the United States and worked hard there, andseemed to become much more motivated to pursue
careers abroad. I-HoP will continue to support students
who would like to pursue careers abroad. “Abroad”
means all countries other than Japan, and there are somany countries. What I-HoP can do is limited, and ouralumni’s cooperation is essential. We would appreciate
the alumni’s continued cooperation in teaching theirjuniors with enthusiasm.

DCs and PDs should not necessarily stay in Japan for pursuing their careers. I-HoP held lectures byinternational alumni, who obtained post-doctoral positions abroad after completing the doctoral course
at Hokkaido University, for international and Japanese students who would like to pursue careers
abroad. The lectures were live-streamed from abroad, and focused on “personal stories which one
cannot hear anywhere else”, such as how they prepared for moving abroad when they were still at
Hokkaido University.

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Participant's comments

My journey from a PhD student at Hokkaido University to a postdoctoral
research fellow in the USA (8/31)
It was really interesting and the lecturer covered everything about our fears and how to
prepare for postdoc job hunting.
It was a great seminar to teach us about the postdoctoral opportunities around the world.
Speciﬁcally, we learned from a alumni of Hokudai with real experience.
It was good to hear someone's experience who studied in the same University. The seminar
was very informative. Thank you.

Personal story from PhD to postdoc in the Netherlands (2/7)
It was a very informative one. Specially, we got to learn real experiences of job hunting
from a recent graduate of Hokudai.
It was good to hear someone's experience who studied in the same University. The seminar
was very informative. Thank you.

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From around the end of 2019, it became
difficult to hold face-to-face meetings
because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We took this opportunity to actively
hold online events from the beginningof the academic year 2020. This has
encouraged more students from otheruniversities to participate, and led tocareer support for young international
researchers not only within Hokkaido
University but also throughout Japan.

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Lecturer

OnlineEssential knowledges and strategies foryour career in Japan
Ms. Ayumi Sudo Originator

Number ofparticipants

36（HU :23人 ／ Other universities :13）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Many international students and scholars in Japan have experienced difficulties in getting
hired due to cultural differences. In this seminar, you will learn essential knowledges in theJapanese job-hunting system, and encourage you to make strategies and get relevant skills
for your desirable career.

2021

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OnlineHokudai Virtual Hangout
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In a situation where the Corona disaster has reduced the number of
exchanges with people, we held exchange meetings on the online tool
SpatialChat four times with the aim of providing a place where international students can casually interact in English.
Many students from Hokkaido University and partner universities participated.

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OnlineMy journey from a PhD studentat Hokkaido University to a postdoctoral
research fellow in the USA
Nour Shobaki, PharmD, PhD

Lecturer

Post-doctoral Fellow in Immuno-Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Number ofparticipants20（HU:20／ Other universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

This is the alumni lecture from the USA. The lecturer will present her personal story frompursuing my PhD at Hokkaido University to being a postdoctoral research fellow in the USA.
She will share with you some of the challenges that she encountered during my journey, andhow she obtained fulﬁlling scientiﬁc positions, lessons she learned throughout the journey,
and advice and pointers for the students who would like to take a similar career path.

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Lecturer

OnlineGet prepared to develop career plans in Japan
with writing skills for “Entry-sheet”
Mr. Tomonori FUKASAWA President Emerging Technologies Corporation

Number ofparticipants

28（HU : 21人 ／ Other universities :7）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

The seminar aims to provide basic information on industries and companies and guidelines
for job hunting in order to explore career paths in Japan. The seminar will cover topics suchas: "Japan's Unique Recruitment System. New graduates and mid-career hiring," "Why companies require Japanese language skills," "Job hunting for PhD students in Japan - scheduleand procedures," and "How to use entry and write motivation for application" will be
explained.

2021

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OnlineJapanese Manners for the Recruitment
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Lecturer

Ms. Inami Sumiko ANA Business Solutions

Number ofparticipants

12（HU : 9人 ／ Other universities :3）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

A course on business etiquette for working in Japan. Students will also learn the importanceof ﬁrst impressions, how to behave when meeting with company people online, and practiceinterviewing.

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OnlineCAREER LINK MEETUP 2021
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Number ofparticipants-For international DC and PDs40（HU:23／ Other universities:17）

I-HoP will provide international doctoral course students and postdocs the special opportunity to meet up with Japanese companies who are looking to hire international talents
in ENGLISH.

2021

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OnlineManuscript Writing for Researchers
15

Lecturer

Mr. Greg Adams Managing Editor FORTE Science Communications

Number ofparticipants

98（HU :64人 ／ Other universities :34）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

For young researchers who write their ﬁrst academic article in English, we will give tips
on how to write a good abstract, and explain common mistakes which must be avoided.

2022

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OnlineHow to navigate “The era of VUCA”
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Ms. Junko Edahiro

Lecturer

President, Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society (ISHES)
Professor, Department of Leadership and Innovation, Graduate School of
Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University

Number ofparticipants

19（HU :13人 ／ Other universities :6）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Living in the age of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity), we may
sometimes fall into pessimistic thoughts. This seminar aims to help participants learn
and practice “personal resilience” to survive in difficult times.

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OnlinePersonal story from PhD to postdoc
in the Netherlands
Jie Li, PhD

Lecturer

Postdoc Researcher, Computational Science Lab Informatics Institute,
University of Amsterdam

Number ofparticipants

17（HU:17／ Other universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

This is the alumni lecture from the Netherlands. The lecturer will give a presentation about his personal story from pursuing PhD at Hokkaido University to being a postdoc researcher in the Netherlands, especially his experience of ﬁnding a
research position in Europe. he will share with you when he started job hunting, where he searched for job openings,
how to get his documents shortlisted and succeed at interview, and some tips and advice for graduate students who
would like to take a similar career path.”

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Lecturer

OnlineEmpowering Self Introduction to cultivate
careers of researchers
Izumi Dateyama PhD (Biological Sciences) / Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.

Number ofparticipants

8（HU :6人 ／ Other universities :2）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Revealing mystery in the world is so fascinating and no one can stop researchers’ curiosity.Their passion to approach unsolved issues and to develop creative and unique solutions has the potential to change the world in and out of the lab. For researchers to cultivate a passionate and inspiring career, it is necessary to be understood who you are andwhat you want to achieve by future career partners. This seminar will give you the opportunity to think about what is a powerful self introduction for researchers that leads yourcareer in both academic and industrial scenes.

2022

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OnlineEssential Tips for Writing a Grant Application
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Lecturer

Mr. Greg Adams Managing Editor FORTE Science Communications

Number ofparticipants74（HU :53人 ／ Other universities :21）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

For young researchers who apply for grants for the ﬁrst time, we will give tips on how towrite a good grant application, such as “to whom it should be written”, “how to explain the
research background” and “how to approach the issue”.

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Number of
consultation

204
Hokkaido University has set the aim of “enhancing
career support for international researchers” in its
medium-term plan in order to achieve the goal of
globalization in the third medium-term goals. As
one of its activities, I-HoP continues to provide
opportunities of individual career consultations forinternational researchers.
International researchers have a wide range ofcareer options, like “ﬁnding a position in a privatecompany or academia” and “remaining in Japan,
returning home, or looking for a position in othercountry” , and have to dwell on them.
In addition, even if one would like to get a job inJapan, one ﬁnds it very difficult to understand theemployment system and job hunting schedule
which are unique to Japan. Moreover, one needs toconsider the ﬁeld and kind of job for obtaining a
residence permit.
In order to support international researchers’
career selection in such complicated situations,
I-HoP provides careful and timely consultation
opportunities. First, an interview is conducted
mainly in English for understanding each researcher’s situation, wishes, and options. Then, suggestions and advice on how to take appropriate action
are provided.

Other programs
Survey for international students ʼ supervisors
Career Plan Survey for all the international
MC & DC students and Postdocs
Networking in English
Shiseido Company,Limited, Accenture Japan Ltd

Support forJapanese language
learning

・Support for taking the BJTBusinessJapanese Proﬁciency Test
・JLPT online practice half-test

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2020

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2020

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2020

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Job Hunting Guidance for international students_Online
Lecturer

Ms. Ayumi Sudo Originator

Number of participantsTime Management
講師等
LecturerDr. Greg Story President/Dale Carnegie Training Japan

Number of participants

Mr. Greg Adams Managing Editor, FORTE Science Communications

Number of participants

94

9 17
2020

10 20

Lecturer

2020

11 6

23（HU:13／ Other universities:10）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

How to write “Entry-sheet” appealing to Japanese industries
講師等
Lecturer

Mr. Tomonori FUKASAWA President Emerging Technologies Corporationan

Number of participants60（HU:29／ Other universities:31）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Japanese workplace communication &Business manners and online interviews
Mr. James Corbett ANA Business Solutions

10（HU : 8人 ／ Other universities :2）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

CAREER LINK MEETUP 2020 -For international DC and PDsNumber of participants

28（HU : 22人 ／ Other universities:6）

Research opportunities outside academic institutions
講師等
Lecturer

JEAN-PHILIPPE THERRIEN, Ph.D. Principal & Owner /JP Therrien Consulting LLC, Davidson NC

Number of participants

15

Transferable Skills Seminar

Tomoko Maeda-Chubachi, MD, PhD, MBA,

Number of participants

10 28

CategoryFounder and Chief Mentor, The Institute of Drug Development Career Promotion; Vice President, Medical, Novan, Inc.

講師等
Lecturer

2020

29（HU:6／ Other universities:23）

Drug Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Number of participants

2020

18（HU :18人 ／ Other universities:0） Category Transferable Skills Seminar

Potential Long-term Effects of the Coronavirus
Pandemic in the Research Community
Lecturer2020

88 (video views)

13（HU:8／ Other universities:5）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

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2021

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Important Points for Journal Submission
講師等
Lecturer

Mr. Greg Adams Managing Editor, FORTE Science Communications

Number of participants

2 25

38（HU:23／ Other universities:15）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Japanese Manners for Recruitment
講師等
Lecturer

Ms. Inami Sumiko ANA Business Solutions

Number of participants

2021

Transferable Skills Seminar

Mariko F. Matsuura Ph.D. Protein Engineering Scientist (R&D) at Corteva Agriscience (former DowDuPont)

Number of participants

2 12

Category

Careers in the United States: How to ﬁnd a place
where you can shine
講師等
Lecturer

2021

106（HU:56／ Other universities:50）

8（HU:8／ Other universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Broaden Your Career Horizon:
Tips to guide your future job search
講師等
Lecturer

Lecturer / Ms. Yuuki Iida General Advisor of International Student Support at JAPI,
Career Advisor for International Students, Linkedin Official Creator

Guest speaker / Mr. Ray, Chuan-Ling Yang
Number of participants

2021

39

33（HU:25／ Other universities:8）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Improving Your Oral Presentation Skills
講師等
Lecturer

Mr. Greg Adams Managing Editor, FORTE Science Communications

Number of participants

59（HU:33／ Other universities:26）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

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2019

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Career Seminar for International Researchers and Students
Venue

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1

LecturerMr. Yoshichika Iida Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University JCDA certiﬁed CDA (Career development Adviser）
21（HU :21／ Other university:0） Category Transferable Skills Seminar

Number of participants

2019

66~27

Evening Japanese Course_begineer
Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1
Lecturer Ms. Yuki Ota (Nihongo Lecturer)
Venue

Number of participants

2019

6 19

6 27
2019

7 25

9 20

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1
Lecturer Mr. LI（Faculty of Engineering DC3） Mr. ALBERT RODRIGUEZ MULET（Faculty of Science DC3）1024~25
2019

10 31

Category

Others

LecturerMr. Yoshichika Iida Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University JCDA certiﬁed CDA (Career development Adviser)

Category

Others

Evening Japanese Course Advanced:Technical Japanese
Venue

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1

Lecturer

Ryo TAKEDA Ph.D Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering,Hokkaido University

10（HU :10／ Other universities:0）

Category

Support for Japanese Language Learning

Transferable Skills Seminar Negotiations
Venue

Main Conference Room, Creative Research Institution

LecturerDr. Greg Story Trainer, Dale Carnegie Training Japan

23（HU :23 ／ Other universities :0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

CAREER SEMINAR Consultation at Hakodate Campus
LecturerMr. Yoshichika Iida Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University JCDA certiﬁed CDA (Career development Adviser)

Category

Others

How's like to work in Japan
Venue

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1

Lecturer

Mr. Masahiro Tsukamoto CEO, Harmony For Inc.

Number of participants

17

3（HU:3／ Other universities:0）

CAREER SEMINAR for international students at Graduate
School of Environmental Science

Number of participants

2019

Support for Japanese Language Learning

Venue

Number of participants

2019

Category

Career Talk Experiences and Advice by SENPAI
Number of participants2019

9（HU:9／ Other University:0）6（HU:6 ／ Other universities:0）

Category

Others

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11 14
2019

11 25

Site Visit to Takenaka Research & Development Institute
Venue

Takenaka Research & Development Institute (Inzai City, Chiba)

Number of participants

12 1~7
2019

12 10
2019

12 17

2 12

Venue

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1
Dr.Yumiko Enyo The part-time instructor at Hokkaido University

2 18

Venue

2 27

Number of participants

32

Support for Japanese Language Learning

4（HU:4／ Other universities:0）

Category

Company Visit

CAREER LINK MEETUP -For international DC and PDsVenue

Seminar room and Foyer, Frontier Research in Applied Sciences Building

Number of participants

24（HU:17／ Other Universities:7）※OIST:6, University of Hyogo:1

Writing for Academic Journals
Seminar room, Frontier Research in Applied Sciences Building
Lecturer Mr. Greg Adams Managing Editor, FORTE Science Communications
Venue

76（HU:76／ Other Universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Business Communication and Japanese Manners
Venue
Lecturer

Seminar room, Frontier Research in Applied Sciences Building
Ms. Kyoko Uchida JAPAN AIRLINES

14（HU :14／ Other Universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Talk with global companies
Venue

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1

LecturerHarmony For Inc. Panasonic / Somic Ishikawa

20（HU:20／ Other universities:0）

Category

OthersBusiness Email Seminar
Venue

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1

LecturerMr. Yoshichika Iida Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University JCDA certiﬁed CDA (Career development Adviser)

Number of participants2020

Category

Research Triangle Park North Carolina, USA

Number of participants2020

7（HU:7／ Other universities:0）

USA Site Visit in RTP

Number of participants

2020

Company Visit

Lecturer

Number of participants2020

Category

Learning Japanese：Why now and how to start it
Number of participants2019

3（HU:3／ Other universities:0）15（HU:15／ Other universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

Preparation for an Oral Presentation
Venue

Meeting Room, Mid-Campus Open Laboratory Bldg #1

Lecturer

Mr. Greg Adams Managing Editor, FORTE Science Communications

Number of participants

22（HU: 22／ Other universities:0）

Category

Transferable Skills Seminar

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