Job: Reporter / Researcher – Yomiuri NY
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Thanks to JET alum and journalist Olivia Nilsson for sharing this excellent JET-relevant 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.
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Position: Reporter /Researcher
Posted by: The Yomiuri Shimbun
Type: Full-time
Location: NY
Salary: Approximate $40,000 with health insurance
Start Date: Immediately
Qualifications:
Applicants should have a background in international relations, foreign policy or journalism. Attention to accuracy and the faculty to multitask effectively under daily deadline pressure is required. Ability to develop and maintain good sources, a strong work ethic and ability to take direction well and work collaboratively with others is essential. Japanese language skills are preferred but not necessary. Read More
Job: Guest Relations & Membership Associate at the Morikami Museum (Delray Beach, FL)
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Thanks to JETAA Florida Wendy Lo. 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.
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Position: Guest Relations & Membership Associate
Posted by: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Type: Full-time
Location: Delray Beach, Fl
Salary: $10.00 – $12.50/hour
Start Date: N/A
Position Description
Under the guidance of the Development Manager, the Guest Relations/Membership Associate is responsible for providing excellent customer service to museum members and visitors by answering general inquiries and having extensive knowledge of the facility and its services.
Responsibilities And Duties
- Serves as the membership expert knowing all information pertaining to the museum’s membership program.
- Provides courteous and professional service to museum visitors that want to become a member, and functions as the point of contact for members who have questions about their existing membership. Read More
Job: Atlas Corps TOMODACHI Fellows Program
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Thanks to jet alum Rachel Olanoff for forwarding this 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.
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Overview
Atlas Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for the newly launched Atlas Corps TOMODACHI Fellows Program in the United States. The new initiative, a collaboration between the TOMODACHI Initiative and Atlas Corps, seeks to engage leaders from Japan committed to the nonprofit sector in 12-18 month, professional fellowships at organizations in the United States to learn best practices, build organizational capacity, and return home to create a network of global leaders. The TOMODACHI Fellows join the greater Atlas Corps community of of more than 150 Fellows from throughout the world. Profiled as a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institution and featured in the Washington Post as a model social entrepreneurship program, Atlas Corps Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations such as Ashoka, CARE, Grameen Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, GlobalGiving Foundation, and the UN Foundation. In addition, Fellows supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Global Leadership Lab and networking with leaders from around the world. This prestigious fellowship includes a living stipend to cover basic expenses (food, local transportation, and shared housing) and health insurance. Read More
I’ll Make It Myself!: What I Ate in Nagano, Day 2: Yamanouchi
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L.M. Zoller (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. A writer and web administrator for The Art of Travel, ze also writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan; curates The Rice Cooker Chronicles, a series of essays by JETs and JET alumni on the theme of cooking/eating and being alone in Japan; and admins The JET Alumni Culinary Group in LinkedIn.
New Rice Cooker Chronicles submissions always welcome. Just e-mail it to jetwit [at] jetwit.com.
Day 1: On the Road to Yudanaka Onsen (長野の名産を食べる旅：第一日)
On our second day in Nagano, we headed to Yamanouchi to see the snow monkeys at the Jigokudani Monkey Park. We kind of took the long way around, but eventually we got on the right path.
Posted by Benjamin Martin, a 5th year JET on Kume Island in Okinawa, publisher of the blog MoreThingsJapanese.com and author of the YA fantasy series Samurai Awakening (Tuttle).
By far my most popular post on More Things Japanese is my easy recipe for Chahan. This time around, I wanted to share a slightly more time-consuming, but even tastier recipe for those of you who love Chahan. As with my advanced recipe for miso soup, it is all made from scratch, including the dashi. This take on Fried Rice is a mix of the local flavors I’ve learned on small Okinawan islands, and a bit of flair from me as well. I hope you enjoy.
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 piece conbu
- 1 cup packed bonito flakes
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion
- 170g sausage
- 1 pack mushrooms
- 1tsp salt
- 1 carrot
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 package nirai
- 1 cob fresh corn
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup chopped nira (a scallion-like leaf)
- 5 eggs
- 1tbsp sake
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 2tbsp mustard
- 2tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Directions
For detailed directions visit MoreThingsJapanese.com
Job: Project Coordinator – Intralink (Tokyo)
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Thanks to JET alum Alan Mockridge (Iwate-ken, 1992-94) who is President of Intralink. 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.
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**Note: If you apply, please mention JETwit and of course mention that you’re a JET/alum.**
Position: Sales Representative
Posted by: Intralink
Type: N/A
Location: Tokyo
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview
Intralink is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic candidate with excellent oral presentation, analytical and written skills for the position of Project Coordinator, (Business Development). Candidates must be native English speakers with fluent spoken and written Japanese (JLPT level 1, 2 or equivalent) and should have studied and/or worked in Japan for a minimum of two years. Experience and/or qualifications in business or a relevant technology sector, such as engineering, software, consumer electronics, telecommunications or semiconductors is an advantage but not essential. Read More
Job: Japanese Speaking Sales Representative (Brentwood, TN)
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Thanks to JET alum Jennifer Butler, who works for the Consulate in Nashville, for sharing this JET-relevant listing shared with her by the Japan-America Society of Tennessee. 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.
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Position: Sales Representative I
Posted by: CareHere!
Type: N/A
Location: Brentwood, TN
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview
The Sales Representative I under the direction of the Vice President of Sales responsibilities include selling and servicing new accounts; create new ideas to increase sales and perform basic office functions as needed.
REPORTS TO:
Vice President of Sales Read More
Job: Actus – Account Representative/Manager (Midtown, NY)
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Via Actus Consulting. 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.
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Position: Account Representative/Manager at a Japanese company
Posted by: Actus Consulting
Type: Full-time
Location: Midtown, NY
Salary: $41K～$49K(DOE)
Start Date: N/A
Company Information:
Japanese company seeks an Account Representative or Account Manager for immediate hire. Sales experience a big plus, but entry level is welcome.
Must have good communication skills both in English. Monday through Friday 9:00am～5:45pm. Read More
Let’s Talk Japan Podcast: The History of the Most Famous Cherry Trees Outside of Japan
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Ever wonder how 3700+ cherry trees ended up at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.? Check out Episode 7 of the Let’s Talk Japan Podcast in iTunes or by clicking on the link below to hear D.C.’s unofficial cherry blossom expert, Ambassador John Malott, speak on the subject.
http://www.letstalkjapan.com/007-the-most-famous-cherry-blossoms-outside-of-japan/
Happy Hanami!
JETAA Australia, New Zealand chapters collaborate towards JETAA Oceania
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I noticed on the JETAA New South Wales Facebook group that JETAA chapters in Australia and New Zealand decided to emphasize a more regional collaboration. This sounds a bit like what’s been going on between JETAA USA and Canada chapters, and there’s even been some mention here and there about the possibility of more collaboration between JETAA UK and the North American chapters. Here the info from the JETAA New South Wales email list:
“One of the main outcomes of the 2012 JETAA Regional Conference was a decision to create a combined logo for all JETAA chapters in Australia and New Zealand.”
“All JETAA members are invited to vote for their preferred logo by emailing their name and preferred image (number 1-5) to jetaanzrep [at] gmail.com. Alternatively, you can vote on the JETAA Oceania Facebook page: JETAA Oceania Logo Poll”
“Voting closes on Thursday 11 April, so get in quick!”
Link to JETAA Oceania Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192391273441/
Job: New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) Job Announcements
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Via New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). 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.
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Position: Academic Director
Posted by: NYU-SCPS American Language Institute Tokyo Center
Type: Full-time
Location: N/A
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Company Information:
New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) seeks a talented and experienced professional to serve as an energetic, creative, and entrepreneurial academic director to lead its new American Language Institute (ALI) center in Tokyo, Japan, which is scheduled to open in October 2013. Identifying and securing an academic director for the center is the highest managerial priority as the plans for this NYU-SCPS global initiative move from conceptual to development and implementation phases.
In establishing the ALI Tokyo Center, NYU-SCPS is working with Nichii Gakkan, a leading Japanese health care and education provider. NYU-SCPS in New York City will oversee all academic aspects of the program including, but not limited to, curriculum and course content; instructor recruitment, selection, training, scheduling, and supervision; as well as assisting in the marketing of those programs in Japan. The academic director will also ensure that NYU-SCPS ALI Tokyo educational practices conform to NYU-SCPS standards. Nichii Gakkan will employ the academic director and instructors and handle the management, logistics, and operation of the Tokyo Center. Read More
Job: Actus- Night Auditor (Midtown, NY)
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Via Actus Consulting. 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.
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Position: Night Auditor
Posted by: Actus Consulting
Type: Full-time
Location: Midtown, NY
Salary: $18~/hr
Start Date: N/A
Company Information:
The hotel is a boutique property located in the historic Murray Hill district, effortlessly blending traditional Asian hospitality and contemporary convenience. Guests can enjoy museum-quality artwork in the public areas and guestrooms, and nightly world-class jazz entertainment. Serene guestrooms and suites are spacious and comfortable offering spectacular City views, luxurious accommodations, posh amenities and sound-proof windows for a relaxing and revitalizing stay.
http://www.bullhornreach.com/job/801880_hotelhospitality-night-auditor-new-york-ny
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Be familiar with all Front Office, Reservations, PBX, Concierge policies and procedures: Register and check-out guests: Assist the Night Manager and Assistant Front Office Managers in controlling room inventory, maximizing occupancy, revenue and average rate: Handle reservation inquiries and bookings during the absence of a Reservationist: Perform Bucket check, nightly audit and Close-of-Day, file back-up: other supportive duties as needed. Reading, writing & oral proficiency in the English language. Read More
JETAA Singapore announces new Board
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Via JETAA Singapore’s website:
“Thanks for your votes at AGM/Elections. We are pleased to present the 6 elected members of JETAA SG Board 2013-2014!”
(LtoR) Anne Tan, Nathalie Ng, Sheryna Yip, Tee Yiting, Eugene Neubronner, Wong Hung Shane
For the JET who has everything: The Tokyo History Over Time Puzzle
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Originally posted to the Pacific Northwest JETAA Facebook group by Sabrina Holliday Carlin:
“For the JET who has everything…$40 at Snapdoodle Toys in Kenmore!””
Life After JET: Teaching perspective from Kevin Stein
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A great post about teaching from “The Other Things Matter,” a great blog by Osaka-based ESL teacher Kevin Stein. Kevin is also the author of the article “Even a Native Speaker Stops Sometimes: Helping Japanese Learners to Understand What is Said.”
As many flavors of failure…
I came over to Japan for my first English language teaching job on the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. It was 14 years ago. I was living way out in the countryside and always looked forward to our big prefectural trainings. At that time, the program directors gathered up the assistant language teachers twice a year and plunked us all down in a hot-spring hotel for three days. During those trainings, I first learned how to use the International Phonetic Alphabet as a tool for pronunciation work. I learned about how to help students adjust to ambiguity in the language classroom (something I recently revisited thanks to the spring issue of The English Connection). And oddly (or perhaps not oddly at all), I met John Fanselow for the first time. He gave a lecture on partial information which has stayed more than partially with me for over a dozen years.
I also remember one more presentation from the first training I attended. It was only thirty minutes or so long. It was given by a very unassuming high school teacher from Japan. He wore a short-sleeved cream colored button-down shirt with a brown necktie. He stood at the front of the room and started telling us about his bullet-train ride into the conference. He hadn’t brought much cash with him, so he bought a cheap Japanese lunch-box before getting on the train. He put his luggage and Japanese lunch-box on the rack above his seat, nodded to the business man sitting next to him, and then promptly took a nap.
When he woke up, he felt a little hungry, so he pulled down his lunch box. He was pleased to find that, even though it was a cheap lunch-box, it was filled with all sorts of strips of beef, some fatty tuna, and quail eggs. He was particularly happy about the quail eggs as they were his favorite. About half way through eating his lunch-box, the businessman next to him also woke up from a nap, stood up, and took down his own lunch-box. But as soon as the businessman opened the lunch-box up, he seemed to get very angry. The presenter said, “I wasn’t sure why he was angry. I guessed that maybe he was disappointed in his lunch-box. It wasn’t as nice as mine. It was the kind with sausages, not steak. Fried fish, not sushi. I felt very bad for him.” Then the presenter started laughing. A real solid laugh that, I think, made everyone else in the room want to laugh as well. “In fact, I was feeling bad for him when he turned to me and said….
Click here to read the full post on Kevin’s blog.
