******************* How to Pass Your Love of Japan onto Your Kids By Jessica Kennett Cork (CIR, 1997-2000, Hiroshima-ken) (Note: Click here to join the JET Alumni Parents Facebook group.) My kids (7, 5, 2 and 4 months) are the only blond-haired kids in their school. My two oldest know the names of all the Pokémon characters […]
Why Japan does not celebrate the Lunar New Year to the extent of its Asian neighbors By Jessica Kennett Cork (CIR, 1997-2000, Hiroshima-ken) With the large number of Asians in the U.S., it was hard to overlook the fact that the Year of the Dragon by the lunar calendar began on January 23. But had we been in Japan, […]
Job: Japanese Translator – YKK AP (Macon, GA, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Japanese TranslatorPosted by: YKK APLocation: Macon, GA, USAContract: Full-Time Thanks to JET alumna, Jessica Cork (Hiroshima-ken, 1997-2000) for passing along the following job opening at her company: YKK AP in Macon, Georgia has an opening for a Japanese translator. The purpose of […]
Job: Sales Planning Analyst – Japanese-English Bilingual – YKK (Austell, GA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Sales Planning Analyst – Japanese-English BilingualPosted by: YKKLocation: Austell, GAContract: Full-time Thanks to JET alumna, Jessica Cork, (Hiroshima-ken, 1997-2000) for passing along the following job opening at her company: Our company culture is built upon YKK’s philosophy called the CYCLE OF […]
Job: Promotion Specialist – Spanish-English Bilingual – YKK USA (Marietta, GA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Promotion Specialist – Spanish-English BilingualPosted by: YKK USALocation: Marietta, GAContract: Full-time Thanks to JET alumna, Jessica Cork, (Hiroshima-ken, 1997-2000) for passing along the following job opening at her company: FLSA STATUS: NonexemptREPORTS TO TITLE: New Demand Creation Manager JOB SUMMARY: The […]
The Carter Center Peace Bell: JETAA Challege
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Thanks to JET alumna, Jessica Cork (CIR, Hiroshima-ken, 1997-2000) for sharing this great project that she is leading as the Chair of the Japan-America Society of Georgia. The Japan-America Society of Georgia, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta, and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Atlanta want to construct a […]
Job: Various Teaching Positions – International Charter Academy of Georgia (Marietta, GA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email Job Title: Various Teaching Positions Posted by: International Charter Academy of Georgia Location: Marietta, GA Contract: Full-Time Thanks to JET alum, Jessica Cork (Hiroshima-ken) for passing along the following job opening: International Charter Academy of Georgia, a Japanese-English Dual Language immersion program serving a […]
Job: Sales Promotion Supervisor – YKK (Marietta, GA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Job Title: Sales Promotion Supervisor Posted by: YKK Location: Marietta, GA Contract: Full-Time Here’s a job received directly from the company: YKK is looking for a sales promotion (marketing) supervisor who can speak Japanese. If you or anyone you know might be interested, please have […]
Job: Spanish-English Bilingual Content and Social Media Specialist – YKK (Marietta, GA, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Spanish-English Bilingual Content and Social Media Specialist Posted by: YKK Location: Marietta, GA, USA Contract: Full-Time Thanks to Jessica Cork (HIroshima-ken) for the following job listing with her company: YKK is a Tokyo-based manufacturing company with operations in 71 countries around the […]
Scholarship for Japanese University Students to intern at Carter Center (Atlanta)
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Thanks to JET alum Jessica Cork Kennett for sharing this interesting opportunity. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— Scholarship for Japanese University Students to intern at Carter Center in Atlanta, GA Overview: If you know of […]
Job: Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants- Japanese Speaking Qualification Required
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Thanks to JET alum Jessica Cork Kennett for sharing this opening. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— Position: Flight Attendants Posted by: Delta Airlines Type: N/A Location: Various Salary: N/A Start Date: N/A Summary Of Essential […]
Job: University of West Florida Japan Center Director
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Thanks to Jessica Cork for sharing this opening. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— Position: Director, Japan Center and Florida-Japan Linkage Institute Posted by: University of West Florida (UWF) Type: Full-time Location: Pensacola, FL Salary: Commensurate […]
Job: Senior Director of Development and Training, Decatur, GA
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Thanks to JET alum Jessica Cork for passing this on. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). ____________________________________________________________ Position: Senior Director of Development and Training Posted by: Culture Connect, Inc. Type: Full-time exempt employee Location: Decatur, GA Salary: N/A Start date: Responsibilities: General: • Assist in strategic planning and visioning. • Develop, maintain, and cultivate […]
Job: Consular or Cultural Section Staff at The Consulate General of Japan (GA)
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Thanks to JET alum Jessica Cork, who works at the consulate, for passing this on. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). ____________________________________________________________ Position: Consular or Cultural Section Staff Posted by: Consulate General of Japan Type: N/A Location: Atlanta, GA Salary: N/A Start date: N/A Overview: Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta is seeking an […]
Jobs: Two JET-relevant Jobs In Atlanta, Georgia
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Thanks to JET alum Jessica Cork Kennett for sharing these two JET-relevant job listings. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97) ____________________________________________________________ Position: Bilingual English / Japanese – Business Planner job Posted by: Austin Allen Company Type: Full-time Location: Atlanta, GA Salary: $45,000 to $60,000 plus excellent benefits and relocation packages Start date: NA Responsibilities: […]
