
This section provides you with basic information on how to job-hunt in Japan. Whether you are looking to work at a foreign or Japanese company, we highly recommend that you look through the following contents to prepare for job-hunting in Japan.
Typical Job-Hunting Schedule
If you plan to apply for a job at a large company, either foreign or Japanese, you should begin the search in your junior year. Such companies typically hire graduates a year before graduation and let them start working at the beginning of April. We highly recommend that you start your search at least a year and six months prior to graduation. Timing for your job-hunting can be defined by your expected graduation date. It is important to consult with the Career Development Office as soon as you know your possible graduation date.
Freshman (0-30 credits)
Seminars to Attend
Others
- Visit Career Development Office!
Sophomore (31-60 credits)
Seminars to Attend
- Self Analysis Seminar
- Research Industry/Company & Target Companies List Seminar
- Industry/Company Research Workshop
Others
- Fill out "Career Planning Sheet" at the Career Development Office
- Start taking tests such as TOEIC, JLPT or BJT
- Talk to senior students who have been job-hunting
Junior (61-90 credits)
Seminars to Attend
- Basics Job-Hunting Information Seminar
- SPI Preparation Seminar
- Resume and Entry Sheet Seminar
- Business Manner
- Seminar for Foreign Students: Jobs in Japan
- Job Fair Prep Seminar
Job Hunting Flow
- Internships
- Dec-Feb (Complete the list of target companies, Register Shukatsu sites, OB/OG Visit, Pre-entry for some indeustries and foregin companies and industries)
Others
- Meet TUJ Alumni
- Join TUJ Job Hunting Club!
Senior (90 credits or more)
Seminars to Attend
- Interview Seminar/Mock Interview Session
- Seminar for Foreign Students: Jobs in your home country
Job Hunting Flow
- Mar-July (Entry Sheet, Company Seminar, Exams, Interviews for some companies)
- August-Oct (Spring Teiki Hiring, Entry Sheet, Company Seminar, Exams, Interview, Offer)
- October- (Fall Hiring)
- Nov-Dec (Boston Career Fair, Tokyo winter job fairs for bilinguals)
We also offer services such as individual counseling and distribution of job-hunting materials. These services are provided based on the assumption that you attend the seminars and workshops at the appropriate time. It is important that you check your Temple e-mail so you don’t miss out on any seminar you should attend.
When You’ve Finished Job-Hunting
We value our relationship with TUJ alumni very highly, as they are in the best position to be supporters of TUJ students facing job-hunting. It is important for us to have the correct information about your job-hunting and future employer. When you finish your job-hunting, please fill in the TUJ New Graduate Employment Contact Information and e-mail it to us at career@tuj.temple.edu.