Aug 5

JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Bridges to Japan Founder Jennifer Jakubowski

space By Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) for JQ magazine. Lana is a New York native, and just recently returned to the U.S. She wrote for the AJET online magazine Connect while on the JET Program. She also enjoys writing about her adventures on her blog at Kitcher’s Café. Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97) is the founder and managing director of Bridges to Japan, a Japanese-American cross-cultural consulting […]


Jul 22

Job: Sales Coordinator for Japanese Conference Center (NYC)

Posted by Sebastian Shimomichi, a Data Analyst for marketing at an IT firm & upcoming software developer. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Sales Coordinator Posted by:JET alum and JETAANY Board member Jennifer Jakubowski Location: New York, NY Status: Full-Time   Overview: TKP New […]


Oct 5

Job: Sales Coordinator – TKP New York (NYC)

Thanks to JETAANY’s Jennifer Jakubowski for passing this on. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Sales Coordinator  Posted by: TKP New York Location: New York, NY Type: Full-time  Overview: TKP New York, with a very successful parent company in Japan, is a quickly growing conference […]


Oct 3

Job: Events Operations Coordinator, TKP New York (NYC)

Thanks to JETAANY Board Member Jennifer Jakubowski, founder of Bridges to Japan, for sharing this JET-relevant opportunity. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Events Operations Coordinator  Posted by: TKP New York Location: New York, NY Type: Full-time  Overview: TKP New York, with a very […]


Dec 4

Kitcher’s Café, a new series by Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) is an assortment of articles, topics and commentary written for the JET Alumni community. Lana currently serves as the Business Development Associate at Bridges to Japan, a New York-based cross-cultural consulting firm founded by JET alum Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97).  Dear recent JET returnees and current “job hunters,” […]


Aug 30

Kitcher’s Café, a new series by Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) is an assortment of articles, topics and commentary written for the JET Alumni community. Lana currently serves as the Business Development Associate at Bridges to Japan, a New York-based cross-cultural consulting firm founded by JET alum Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97).  Although it has been a full year since […]


Jul 25

Kitcher’s Café, a new series by Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) is an assortment of articles, topics and commentary written for the JET Alumni community. Lana currently serves as the Business Development Associate at Bridges to Japan, a New York-based cross-cultural consulting firm founded by JET alum Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97).  As I sat in my empty Yamanashi apartment, […]


Mar 3

JQ Magazine Seeks Writers for Spring 2012!

As we march into spring, JETAA New York’s JQ magazine continues to provide content with an ever-expanding array of articles, interviews and features (see our recent stories here). We’re now looking for new writers, including recent returnees and JET vets, from all JETAA chapters worldwide for posting stories via our host at the global JET […]


Jan 2

JQ Magazine Needs New Writers for Winter 2012!

As we welcome a new year, JETAA New York’s JQ magazine continues to provide content with an ever-expanding array of articles, interviews and features (see our recent stories here). We’re now looking for new writers (including new returnees and JET vets) from all JETAA chapters worldwide to write and share more material that we can […]


Oct 25

JQ Magazine Is Looking for Writers for Fall 2011!

As the year winds down, JETAA New York’s JQ magazine continues to provide weekly content with an ever-expanding array of articles, interviews and features (for our recent stories, click here). Following our quarterly meeting in Manhattan this week, we’re now looking for new writers from all JETAA chapters worldwide to write and share more material […]


Jun 15

Memo to JET alums: Please mention JET in your bios and profiles!

I’ve come across a number of bios and profiles of established JET alums in recent months, usually on their company or organization’s website or on LinkedIn.  And I’ve noticed many do not specifically mention JET. They might say they worked or taught English in Aichi Prefecture or were an ALT in Osaka, but no mention […]


Jun 14

********** JET alum Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97) has launched Bridges To Japan, a cross-cultural business consulting and training firm. Jennifer has been engaged in Japanese-American cross-cultural business consulting and training for a number of years, including work for the Nagano Winter Olympic Committee and cross-cultural training for numerous Japanese and American executives.  She is also […]


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