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DISCO will be hosting a London Career Forum at the Olympia Conference Centre in London on June 7-8, 2014, bringing together low to high profile Japanese and European companies who are recruiting local Japanese-English bilingual students and professionals. Read More
Job: Assistant Director, International Education Northampton Community College (PA)
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Position: Assistant Director
Posted by: International Education Northampton Community College
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Type: full-time
Overview:
Full-time 12-month administrative position in the Center for International Education. Under the supervision of the Director, responsible for managing and directing the international education program staff and students including the day-to-day operations of immigration, academic and student support services, and study abroad services provided to international and domestic students, exchange visitors, and international visitors. Work to develop strategic plans, goals and recommendations for international education programs and activities in collaboration with the Director. Will serve as liaison to all college offices that interact with international students.
Job: Study Abroad Admin Assistant – Boston University
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Study Abroad Admin Assistant
Posted by: Boston University
Location: Boston, MA
Type: full-time
Overview:
Provide efficient and responsive administrative, organizational, and logistical service to the Executive Director at Boston University Study Abroad (BUSA), a division of Global Programs. Help the Executive Director manage and prioritize his/her time. Create a variety of reports and correspondence as well as maintain the Executive Directors calendar, minute taking, making travel arrangements, managing one-off projects and communicating with other schools and colleges on campus. Duties also will include providing logistical support for the annual study abroad meeting and special events. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Executive Director and will also assist the Director, Finance and Administration on administrative projects in support of the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs (VP/AP). Provide support to the executive staff members, including but not limited to: providing assistance to the Academic Director with program and course evaluations and course approval process.
Job: Program Assistant for Stanford in Paris Program (France)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Program Assistant
Posted by: The Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) at Stanford University
Location: Paris, France
Type: full-time (September 2014 – August 31, 2015)
Overview:
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Job: Director, International and Academic Initiatives at The George Washington University
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Director
Posted by: International and Academic Initiatives at The George Washington University
Location: Washington D.C.
Type: full-time
Overview:
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of International and Academic Initiatives is responsible for coordinating and managing the Elliott School’s international programs and academic initiatives. The Director will be responsible for the oversight of the international education office within the school, consisting of developing partnerships with international universities and effective targeted marketing and recruitment of international students. The director will coordinate and manage the implementation of the Elliott School’s curriculum, course offerings and academic program reviews. Read More
Job: Study Abroad Program Coordinator – St. Mary’s University (TX)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Study Abroad Program Coordinator
Posted by: St. Mary’s University
Location: San Antonio, TX
Type: full-time
Salary Range: $30,000 – $40,000
Overview:
The Study Abroad Programs Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and serves as an integral member of the Center for International Programs staff dedicated to the university initiatives to internationalize St. Mary’s University. Responsibilities include managing existing study abroad programs as well new study abroad opportunities for students. This position is also involved in developing the Center for International Programs.
Main Responsibilities:
Marketing the study abroad programs to raise program exposure, increase international student engagement, oversee peer mentoring program, and assist in the increase of global awareness among faculty, staff, students and the wider community; Works with campus and international partners in developing and guiding program offerings and content and is responsible for recruiting participants, leaders and program sponsors.
JET alum Michael Auslin’s commentary on NATO’s relevance in Forbes
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JET alum Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar and Director in Asian and Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, has a new article in Forbes magazine titled “No Need to Argue for NATO’s Relevance.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/04/04/no-need-to-argue-for-natos-relevance/
Job: Defense News Asst/Staff Reporter at Asahi Shimbun (DC)
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Thanks to JET alum Taylor Wettach for passing this on. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Defense News Assistant/Staff Reporter
Location: Washington, DC
Type: Full-Time
Salary: $35,000 – $40,000
Overview:
Primary duties include assisting our Washington-based defense correspondent by attending daily press briefings, conducting thorough background research, gathering news and views, arranging and conducting interviews, and closely following developments in U.S. defense policy and international security affairs. However, candidates must be flexible and willing to work with other correspondents on non-defense issues when necessary. Some administrative support, such as transcribing interviews and other assignments, is also required. Some domestic travel may be required. Read More
Job: Sensing Systems Sales Associate at Epson Electronics (SF Area)
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Thanks to Michael McCarthy (Tottori-ken, 1992-95), who is the Director of Sales and Global Accounts for Epson, for sharing this opening at his company. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Sesnsing Systems Sales Associate
Location: San Jose, CA
Type: Full-Time
Overview:
Candidate is responsible for leading the sales activities and assisting with business development for Epson’s high performance inertial sensor products and sub-systems. Read More
JQ Magazine: NY JET Alum Collaborates with Japanese Expats on ‘2nd Avenue’
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JET alum Tony Waldman (second from left) on the set of Web series 2nd Avenue. (Courtesy of Tsukasa Kondo)
By Julio Perez Jr. (Kyoto-shi, 2011-13) for JQ magazine. A bibliophile, writer, translator, and graduate from Columbia University, Julio is currently working at Ishikawa Prefecture’s New York office while seeking opportunities with publications in New York. Follow his enthusiasm for Japan, literature, and board gaming on his blog and Twitter @brittlejules.
She’s an aspiring actress with visa problems; he’s a gay law student and newly homeless. Can a fake marriage solve their problems? Mariko and Taichi are the stars of a goofy Web comedy filmed on location in New York called 2nd Avenue. You can tune into their zany adventures on YouTube and view the entire six-episode first season, which ended this past February.
The creative team behind 2nd Avenue includes Mari Kawade (director), Maho Honda (who plays Mariko), and Tsukasa Kondo (who plays Taichi). Kondo, who also is the writer for the series, was inspired by the many Web series online and decided to try writing something that would never be seen on Japanese TV, but would have a place on YouTube. He adds that his biggest inspirations for the story are “the actress Maho Honda, my life in New York as a gay man, and American TV shows.” Honda and Kawade also cite the diversity of New York City itself, and the stories of what people do just to survive in it, as a significant creative inspiration.
As you may have guessed, you can’t do something awesome involving Japan in New York without some JET alumni getting involved. Tony Waldman (Mie-ken, 2005-09) and his group New Beard provide the soundtrack for the show. The idea for this pairing took root after he met Kawade at the JET Alumni Association of New York’s annual Meishi Exchange event in 2013.
“She mentioned that she was looking for music for this Web series,” Waldman says. “We exchanged contact info and kept in touch. Many months later, she…asked if we could use my band New Beard’s music in the show. Us here in Beard Town (Williamsburg) gave her the OK, and our music became the soundtrack to the entire show…a true JETAANY Meishi Exchange success story!”
JET alum featured on ABC News for building tsunami-proof ark
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Thanks to JETAA DC’s Mac Maloney for alerting JETwit to this:
Fukushima JET alum Chris Robinson, former art director for Facebook who lives in Palo Alto, CA, is featured in this ABC News segment. It explains how he lived in Fukushima during the tsunami and how a few years later he decided to build an ark in the event of a tsunami. Notably, he specifically mentions the JET Program in the interview. Very cool video. Have a look:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/modern-day-noah-makes-tsunami-154204077.html
More photos here: http://architizer.com/blog/tsunami-pod/
Interview with Chris in Wired here: http://www.wired.com/2014/03/tsunami-lifeboat/
And here’s Chris’ blog, Tsunamiball: http://tsunamiball.com/
More video, from the Wired interview that explains the details of the ark:
Jobs: Central Washington Univ – Director of University English as a Secondary Language
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Director of University English as a Secondary Language
Posted by: Central Washington University
Location: Ellensburg, WA
Type: full-time
Overview:
The Program Director reports to the Executive Director of the Office of International Studies & Programs and provides program management for the day-to-day operations of University English as a Second Language (UESL) Program. This position directs and supervises staff in the intensive English program and summer programs.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Education, Teaching or related field AND four (4) years of progressively responsible managerial experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree and an equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education which clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Experience developing and managing budget(s).
- Experience developing ESL and cross-cultural training curriculum.
- Administrative experience in international programs.
- Demonstrated experience traveling and/or living abroad.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated organizational skills and problem solving.
Job: The Open Society Foundation-Program Associate, China Northeast Asia Initiative (NY)
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Position: Program Associate
Posted by: The Open Society Foundation – China Northeast Asia Initiative
Location: New York, NY
Type: full-time
Overview:
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to criticism, whose laws and policies are open to debate and correction, and whose political institutions are open to the participation of all people. We seek to strengthen justice and the rule of law; broaden respect for human rights, including the rights of minorities; encourage pluralism and a robust diversity of opinion; deepen democratic practice and participation; expand economic equity; support effective governance; and invest in individuals, public and private organizations, and social movements that advance these goals.
We are a global network of foundations committed to local knowledge and national expertise. Our network includes national foundations, regional foundations, and other geographic programs operating in more than one hundred countries. At the same time, many programs with global reach operate from our four headquarters in Europe and the United States, including programs on digital information, documentary photography, drug policy, early childhood, education, fellowships, fiscal governance, higher education, human rights, international migration, justice, public health, scholarships, think tanks, women’s rights and independent journalism. Still other programs advance our special commitment to Roma communities. In addition to making grants to organizations and individuals, the Open Society Foundations engage in policy advocacy, legal advocacy and litigation, program-related investing, and public communications, as well as providing direct assistance to governments. Most programs and foundations in the network are governed or advised by their own boards.
Paul and Joy at hanami at Wakayama Castle.
Two JET alumni (Wakayama 09-12), Paul Champaloux and Joy Young, have entered their JET love story in a Facebook contest. They are asking the JET community for help to reach their goal of 1,000 votes by April 10th. JETwit realizes their story is one of many, so we’d like to take this chance to support them in their endeavor and hear from other JET couples about their own stories!
HELP VOTE for Paul and Joy’s story, then SHARE your own JET love story in the comments below!
1. Vote here: A JET Love Story
2. “Like” the Ko’olau Ballroom Facebook page (top right) to see the story.
3. VOTE for “Serendipity in Japan” by clicking the black ‘VOTE’ button. One vote per person.
“Expect the unexpected.” As I prepared to leave for Japan, that phrase kept popping up whenever I asked for advice on the JET experience. “Sure,” I thought, “the food will be different. The culture and language too, but I did my research and I’m ready for anything!” Well, almost anything. Little did I know that I would sit in front of my future fiancée on Day One of Tokyo Orientation!
Tokyo Orientation 2009, Group B JETs
The pair of us certainly make a unique couple: I’m from the East Coast with French and Spanish roots and never expected to meet someone as beautiful and cute as Joy from Hawaii. By some extreme luck (or was it destiny?), we ended up both being placed in the same prefecture: Wakayama, whose JET inhabitants affectionately called the “LOVE ken” thanks to a fairly catchy song “WAKAYAMA LOVE SONG.” Ironic, right?
No experience bonded us more than the JET experience did. Wakayama is very inaka and with each JET located far apart, everyone would try to stay connected in other ways typically through Facebook and Skype. As soon as we connected to the internet, most of us immediately “friended” all the ALTs around us, Joy and I being no exception. I still recall our extensive Facebook messages sharing everything from favorite Japanese pastries to great local places to try out (note: we like food). Even when a huge typhoon struck two months into our first year, I still remember Skyping Joy well into the night while we huddled under our respective kotatsus and the buildings groaned under the shrieking wind outside.
At Kishi with Station Master Tama the cat
Those types of unique experiences really solidified not only the relationship between Joy and I, but our friendship with other JETs as well. While the exact situations each JET has lived through are different, there still exists an underlying ability to relate to one another. When Joy and I eventually returned to the U.S., we, like many others, felt lost and struck by culture shock. We reached out to our networks and quickly realized the value of the JET alumni in Washington, D.C. for they not only understood our situation, but they also could offer professional advice and priceless friendship.
Our wedding day would not be complete without our JET friends who will be invited to this joyous celebration and also moments that defined our JET experience. Ours is not only a personal love story, it’s a JET love story too.
【RocketNews24】You know you’ve been in Japan too long when…
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Posted by Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13), editor and writer for RocketNews24. The following article was written by Philip Kendall (Fukushima-ken, Shirakawa-shi, 2006–11), senior editor and writer for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.
So you’ve been living, lounging, working, or studying in Japan for a while now. The feelings of homesickness you first experienced are but a distant memory, and whenever you Skype with your family, you unconsciously use the word “home” to refer to your place in Japan rather than your home country. Not only that, you can finally navigate the Tokyo Metro without getting flustered, barely even notice when a girl dressed in kimono passes you in the street, and you think nothing of visiting a convenience store two or three times a day, sometimes just to flick through the magazines.
But what about all of the things you do unconsciously or that seem so normal to you now but would make you stop and stare back home? Today, we bring you a list of 10 moments that, if and when they happen to you, you can safely say, “Wow, I’ve been in Japan too long.”
