Oct 5

Job: George Washington Univ. – Program Coordinator, International & Academic Initiatives

Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


 Job Description Summary:

The Program Coordinator reports to the Director of International and Academic Initiatives and provides services and programs including individual study abroad advising, international education programming, support and programming for international students, coordinating the U.S. Foreign Policy Summer Program, and managing the Elliott School Language Proficiency Requirement and Exams.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 0-2 years of relevant professional experience. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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Oct 5

Job: Study Abroad Program Coordinator – Northwestern University International Program Development Office

Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Job Summary:
The Study Abroad Program Coordinator for the Office of International Program Development promotes
and coordinates study abroad program activities for assigned IPD study abroad programs. This
includes managing student recruitment, advising, application, enrollment, and predeparture
orientation; global program operations; program budgets and accounting; and program assessment
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Oct 5

Job: Global Education Advisor (Middle East & Africa), Georgetown University

Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


 

The Office of Global Education at Georgetown University in Washington, DC is currently seeking applications for the position of Global Education Advisor.

Position Summary:
The Global Education Advisor (GEA) advises 90-120 students on academically appropriate study abroad opportunities for a portfolio of programs in the Middle East and Africa (non-French-speaking). The GEA assists students with the application and selection process and acts as the primary liaison with exchange and partner institutions in his/her designated region regarding student support and service. The GEA serves as a resource for curricular deans regarding academic questions for universities within his/her region. The GEA maintains responsibility for program management and fiscal oversight of programs in his/her region. The GEA organizes recruitment and cross-cultural programming for overseas programs, communicates with overseas contacts and partner institutions, and resolves curricular issues in cooperation with students and their curricular deans. The GEA coordinates all OGE marketing and outreach, manages the awarding of all OGE scholarship funds for semester study abroad students, and coordinates student diversity and inclusion programming initiatives for OGE with the intention of diversifying GU’s education abroad population.
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Oct 5

Job: International Admissions Representative – Schiller Int’l Univ. (FL)

Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


Position Summary
the International Admissions Representative positively contributes to the day-to-day international admissions activities required to meet the annual international undergraduate and graduate student enrollment goals.

The International Admissions Representative is expected to contribute to the continuing success of international admissions at Schiller International University by working on all aspects of the international admissions process. This includes activities such as developing leads and working with prospective students through the entire admissions process; developing relationships with other organizations in the U.S. and abroad; creating and editing marketing materials; evaluating ROI for strategic recruiting initiatives and working with international agents.

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Oct 5

Job: Application processing staff – JET Office (D.C.)

Via JETAA DC Google Group. 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: Application processing staff
Posted by: JET Office
Location: Washington D.C.
Type: Full-time 

Overview:

The 2015 JET Program application period has begun and we expect another busy fall.  Last year several thousand applications were received and we need your help! Each year, the JET Program Office Application Processing Staff is a mix of JET alumni and Japanese citizens. It’s the most hectic time of year for the JET Office but we always have fun reminiscing about our JET days while we sort through the thousands of applications. It’s also a great opportunity to practice Japanese while you work, as we usually have several native Japanese speakers who work with us.

This is a great opportunity for new JET returnees who have not yet found full-time work and are looking to meet new people. For other JET alumni – even if you are already employed, if your job allows you to work part-time, working either the morning or afternoon shift only IS an option!

Japanese citizens and FOJs (Friends of JET) living in the DC area: we’d love for you to join us as well, so please let us know if you’re interested. We will need application processing staff this year from late-October through early-January 2015.  Read More


Oct 5

Job: Outreach Coordinator – Sasakawa Peace Foundation (D.C.)

Via Idealist. 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: Outreach Coordinator
Posted bySasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Location: Washington D.C.
Type: Full-time 

Overview:

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA is a 501c3 non-profit located in Washington, DC involved in U.S.-Japan relations, providing conferences and seminars, think tank analysis, people-to-people exchanges and coordination of high-level dialogue between the two countries through our in-house and collaborative programs. Read More


Oct 5

Job: Study Abroad Advisor at The University of Alabama

Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


The Education Abroad office, part of the Capstone International Center, at The University of Alabama seeks an Overseas Study Academic Advisor. The advisor is responsible for promoting credit-bearing study abroad programs to students and faculty, advising and supporting students prior to, during and after their study abroad experience, and administering select study abroad programs. This position also works with incoming exchange students and partner institutions.

If you are interested, please apply via the posting on UA’s website and look for Job No: 498345 (http://staffjobs.ua.edu/?job=498345). The application closes on October 8th, 2014.


Oct 5

Job: Associate Fellow, U.S.-Japan Security and Foreign Policy Program (D.C.)

Via Idealist. 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: Associate Fellow, U.S.-Japan Security and Foreign Policy Program
Posted bySasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Location: Washington D.C.
Type: Full-time 

Overview:

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA is a 501c3 non-profit located in Washington, DC involved in U.S.-Japan relations, providing conferences and seminars, think tank analysis, people-to-people exchanges and coordination of high-level dialogue between the two countries through our in-house and collaborative programs. Read More


Oct 5

Job: Support and Supervision Manager – PAX

Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


PAX – Program of Academic Exchange is currently seeking a Student Support & Supervision Manager to join our high school exchange program team. This position provides support mainly to high school students participating in the U.S. Department of State YES, FLEX, and A-SMYLE sponsored scholarship programs, which provide high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations as well as students from the former Soviet Union, Serbia, and Montenegro with the opportunity to spend one academic year attending an American high school and living with an American host family. The Student Support & Supervision Manager provides support to students who are struggling with serious disciplinary issues or mental health issues or are having significant difficulty adapting to American culture or host family life.

PAX is a non-profit educational organization that provides global education and exchange opportunities for students, host families, schools, and communities to open doors, embrace cultures, and become family. PAX believes that this mission is served by providing young people with the opportunity to study abroad and live with a host family for an extended period of time. Each year approximately 1100 high school students participate in international exchange through PAX. While PAX has a global vision, the organization works one student at a time. Committed to a quality program that is small and personal, PAX works exclusively with high school exchange. PAX headquarters in Port Chester, NY are conveniently located a short walk from the Port Chester Metro-North rail station, 50 minutes from Grand Central or 15 minutes from Stamford.

*Key Responsibilities:*

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Oct 5

Job: Fellow, U.S.-Japan Common Challenges Program (D.C.)

Via Idealist. 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: Fellow, U.S. – Japan Common Challenges Program
Posted bySasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Location: Washington D.C.
Type: Full-time 

Overview:

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA is a 501c3 non-profit located in Washington, DC involved in U.S.-Japan relations, providing conferences and seminars, think tank analysis, people-to-people exchanges and coordination of high-level dialogue between the two countries through our in-house and collaborative programs. Read More


Oct 5

Job: Associate Fellow, U.S.-Japan Common Challenges Program (D.C.)

Via Idealist. 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: Associate Fellow, U.S. – Japan Common Challenges Program
Posted bySasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Location: Washington D.C.
Type: Full-time 

Overview:

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (SPFUSA) is a 501c3 non-profit located in Washington, DC involved in U.S.-Japan relations, providing conferences and seminars, think tank analysis, people-to-people exchanges and coordination of high-level dialogue between the two countries through our in-house and collaborative programs. Read More


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 center operation, recently having established its American flagship location in mid-town Manhattan right next to Bryant Park.
TKP is currently looking for a Full-Time Sales Coordinator to join its dynamic and growing team. This entry-level position serves as a member of the Sales team to help secure contracts with prospective clients. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: making and receiving phone calls regarding event bookings, creating proposals for prospective clients, assisting with promotional materials, giving site tours, and coordinating with the Events Operations team to ensure smooth execution of contracts and client satisfaction the day of events.

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Oct 5

Job: Global Education Associate, University of Colorado Denver

Posted by Sean Pavlik (Fukui-ken, 2010-12), International Programs Officer for the DC-based Congressional Study Group on Japan. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.


The Office of International Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver is pleased to announce that we are hiring a Global Education Associate.

The Office of International Affairs, through its departments; international admissions, international student and scholar services, the international partnerships, and global education programs, serves the University of Colorado Downtown Denver Campus and Anschutz Medical Campus and community by facilitating the goal of promoting international education, intercultural exchange, and diversity.

This full-time, University Staff (unclassified) position will focus on enhancing administrative support for students and residents researching and studying abroad from the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC); coordinating and implementing a portfolio of faculty-led programs across both the downtown and AMC campuses; enhancing the efficient application of IT to improve administration and services to students; providing administrative support to Global Education programs; and representing CU Denver Global Study and Semester programs to both CU and non-CU Denver students. The Associate may also assist other programs within the Office of International Affairs, and on campus and in the community, to achieve those goals.
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Oct 5

Job: Japanese-speaking business analyst – AlphaSights (Hong Kong)

Thanks to JET alum Jess Bertubin for passing along these interesting JET-relevant openings. 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: Japanese speaking business analyst 
Posted by: AlphaSights
Location: Hong Kong
Type: Full-time 

Overview:

AlphaSights, a “global knowledge broker” that connects companies with knowledge experts worldwide, is looking specifically for business-level Japanese speaking analysts to join their fast-growing office in Hong Kong and are constantly hiring at their New York office.
Some of the most important qualities AlphaSights looks for in their analysts are personality, passion, and the ability to prioritize under pressure.  And JETs know first-hand how to keep a smile on their face while handling a million and one things at the same time.

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Oct 4
"Samuels draws from historical precedents and a rich and meticulously researched source material, as well as his extensive experience as a long-time observer and commentator on Japan, to produce a compelling and thought-provoking attempt to examine the true impact of the 3.11 disaster." (Cornell University Press)

“Samuels draws from historical precedents and a rich and meticulously researched source material, as well as his extensive experience as a long-time observer and commentator on Japan, to produce a compelling and thought-provoking attempt to examine the true impact of the 3.11 disaster.” (Cornell University Press)

 

By Eden Law (Fukushima-ken, 2010-11) for JQ magazine. Eden currently serves on the JETAA New South Wales committee in Sydney, Australia as the online social media, webmaster and occasional editor. Got feedback? Leave a comment below.

The natural and man-made disaster of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake provoked an intense and visceral response from within and without, which saw an unprecedented level of cooperation between allies and between former enemies, and a united outpouring of human generosity and spirit globally. Little wonder then, that the usual cynical rhetoric was replaced with wholly credulous proclamations of a new age that could be an economic, technological, political and social rebirth of a nation.

“We expect a lot from crises,” author Richard J. Samuels notes in 3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan’s preface, and confesses to have himself been caught up in that same wave of optimism. What would the actual consequences be from the disaster? Would it bring a new era of “revival,” one of a number of slogans touted around Japan in the months following 3.11, or would the goodwill and its accompanying momentum evaporate in the face of reality that brings with it the problems of coping and dealing with a humanitarian disaster?

Samuels draws from historical precedents and a rich and meticulously researched source material, as well as his extensive experience as a long-time observer and commentator on Japan, to produce a compelling and thought-provoking attempt to examine the true impact of the 3.11 disaster. Starting with a description of the state of Japan around the time of the event, he describes a country in the economic doldrums, far from its position that it occupied decades earlier as an economic powerhouse that was the envy (and fear) of the developed world. Politically, Japan’s government had become a circus of ever-changing prime ministers, resulting in low public confidence in its leaders. Little wonder, then, that when the calamity of March 11th struck, the expectation and need for change seemed especially urgent and indeed, possible, more than at other time in recent Japanese history.

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