Event report
The “AY2024 Career Seminar Series for International Students,” organized by the Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE), in collaboration with the Career Center (all seminars) and the Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences (1st seminar), was held as follows:
| Held | November 2024 – February 2025 (10 seminars in total) |
| Languages used | English for 5 seminars, Japanese for 5 seminars |
| Format | Online for 6 sessions, In-person for 4 sessions |
| Target Audience | International students of The University of Osaka |
| Total Participants | 257 international students |
Details
This series is tailored specifically for international students at OU who are keen to acquire fundamental insights into job searching in Japan. It encompasses a range of crucial topics, including Japanese business culture, self-assessment, resource exploration, interview preparation, and valuable insights from alumni, among other relevant subjects.Details for each seminar will be announced individually and updated in the table below (scroll down to sign up for each seminar).
| Organizer | Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE) |
| Co-organizer | Career Center |
| Date & time | Title | Lecturer | Language | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-10-19 (Sat.) 10:00 – 11:30 | Post-PhD Career Options: Trends and Strategies * Co-hosted with SLiCS Details (poster) | Clement Angkawidjaja (Associate Professor, Center for Student Success Research and Practice, Osaka University) | English | Online |
| 2 | 2024-11-01 (Fri) 17:30 – 19:00 | Job Search Strategies & Career Development for PhDs Details (poster) | Yoshichika Iida (Director, Association for International Talent Development in Japanese Corporations) | Japanese | Online |
| 3 | 2024-12-04 (Wed.) 17:30 – 19:00 | Experiences shared by job offer recipients 1 (JP) Presenters’ future industries: Consulting, human resources services, electrical equipment & IT solutions Details (poster) | International graduates-to-be who have received job offers in Japan | Japanese | Online |
| 4 | 2024-12-09 (Mon.) 17:30 – 19:00 | Experiences shared by job offer recipients 2 (EN) Presenters’ future industries: Engineering Consulting, electronic components manufacturing, automotive research & development, construction Details (poster) | International graduates-to-be who have received job offers in Japan | English | Online |
| 5 | 2025-01-14 (Tue.) 17:30 – 19:00 | Job Interview Practice Session Details (poster) | ・Kumiko Niida (Lecturer, Kobe Gakuin University / Career Advisor, Osaka University) ・Fumiko Nomura (Director, Media Learning Co., Ltd. / Career Advisor, Osaka University) | Japanese | Seminar Room A, 2F Student Commons (CELAS), Toyonaka Campus ・Google Map ・campus map (No. 15) |
| 6 | 2025-01-24 (Fri.) 17:30 – 19:00 | Etiquette for job interviews & group discussion preparation Details (poster) | ・Kumiko Niida (Lecturer, Kobe Gakuin University / Career Advisor, Osaka University) ・Fumiko Nomura (Director, Media Learning Co., Ltd. / Career Advisor, Osaka University) | Japanese | Room 5 & 6, 2F IC Hall, Suita Campus access map |
| 7 | 2025-02-07 (Fri.) 17:30 – 19:00 | Career Exploration for Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences Details (poster) | Keiko Kawase (Career Support Coordinator, Yokohama City University) | Japanese | Seminar Room A, 2F Student Commons (CELAS), Toyonaka Campus ・Google Map ・campus map (No. 15) |
| 8 | 2025-02-08 (Sat.) 10:00 – 11:30 | Career Exploration for Students in Science & Technology Details (poster) | Keiko Kawase (Career Support Coordinator, Yokohama City University) | English | Room 5 & 6, 2F IC Hall, Suita Campus access map |
| 9 | 2025-02-18 (Tue.) 17:30 – 19:00 | Paving Your Career Path to International & Global Companies: Tips & LinkedIn Usage Details (poster) | ・Tatsuro Sano (Founder, Kanalas Inc.) ・Atsuko Iwamoto (Academic and Government Sales Lead) | English | Online |
| 10 | 2025-02-26 (Wed.) 17:30 – 19:00 | An Essential Guide to Internships Details (poster) | Naoya Taniguchi (Specially-appointed Assistant Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology) | English | Online |