Goal
To encourage JETs to explore ways of leveraging the JET experience as well as the wider JET alumni network in their post-JET careers.
Career support programmes include internships, lectures, networking events and career fairs held in Tokyo and Osaka.
Information on these programs will be provided to those eligible via CLAIR News or alumni outreach.
- Current JETs
JET Programme Internship
- OVERVIEWA week-long internship for JETs to gain additional work experience in Japan.
- LOCATIONOnline and in-person at various companies around Japan.
- TARGETJETs in their 2nd year or above who have Japanese ability equivalent to JLPT N2 level Japanese or higher and are interested in working in Japan.
- PERIODEnd of August
- Current JETs
- Former JETs
Career Vision Conference
- OVERVIEWJET alumni who have built successful careers in various fields inside and outside of Japan speak about their industries and offer career advice.
- LOCATIONOnline
- TARGETAll current JETs/JET alumni who are interested in learning about potential career paths from experts inside and outside of Japan
- PERIODNovember
- Current JETs
- Former JETs
Essentials of Job-Hunting in Japan Webinar
- OVERVIEWA webinar designed to support JETs interested in finding employment in Japan, including Japanese resume writing advice, info on the Japanese labor market and Japanese business manners.
- LOCATIONOnline
- TARGETAll current JETs/JET alumni interested in continuing to work in Japan
- PERIODNovember (Held as part of the Career Vision Conference)
- Current JETs
- Former JETs
JET Programme Career Fair
- OVERVIEWThe official JET Programme Career Fair for current and former JET participants seeking employment in Japan. Additional career fairs are hosted by local governments in other regions of Japan.
- LOCATIONGreater Tokyo Area, Osaka
- TARGETJETs in their last year of appointment who are seeking employment in Japan, and JET alumni.
- PERIODFebruary – March
See JET in Action
JET Programme Participants Active in Japan
A video showcasing three former JETs and their career paths post-JET, ranging from positions at Mercari and Square Enix to the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau.
JET Programme Experiences
Learn about life as a JET through the experiences of three JET Programme participants. This video showcases the roles of ALT (Assistant Language Teacher), CIR (Coordinator for International Relations) and SEA (Sports Exchange Advisor through a day in the life of Niigata City ALT, Shanisa, Ichinomiya City CIR, Alice and Higashikawa Town SEA, Alexander.
Discover more about the JET Programme on our YouTube channel.
