We post a lot of jobs and other work opportunities on JetWit. Occasionally I happen hear from JET alums I know that they got a job from a posting on JetWit, or they picked up freelance translation work perhaps.
Anecdotal is nice, but I’d like to get a more concrete sense of how helpful the site has been for finding work or income.
So if you’ve found a job or work opportunity or even a volunteer opportunity through a posting on JetWit, I’d like to ask you to write a short post about it here. Or feel free to put it in an e-mail to jetwit [at] jetwit [dot] com.
Thanks and yoroshiku.
Job: Covidien interviewing in Seattle for Tokyo office
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Via JETAA Pacific Northwest:
Next Monday, at the University of Washington, an American health-care product maker, Covidien, is going to have a presentation followed by interviews with students interested in working for its Tokyo branch. You can read more about the company online (www.covidien.com), and here are the details for the UW event:
Time: May 18, 2009. 5pm – 8pm
Location: Mary Gates Hall, 074
Schedule: 5pm – 6pm Company presentation, Q&A
6pm – 8pm Private interviews
*6pm – 8pm – staff from kikokugo.com will provide consultation about job search in Japan for those interested.
If you are thinking about staying for the interview, don’t forget to bring your resumes and wear business attire.
Jobs: International education programs (Chronicle of Higher Ed)
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Via the Chronicle of Higher Education’s international education programs job listings:
5/14/2009
- Troy University (Alabama) : Director, Study Abroad Programs
5/13/2009
- Marshall University (West Virginia) : Director, International Admissions
5/8/2009
- Longwood University (Virginia) : Director of International Affairs
Learn more in our Employer Profiles
5/6/2009
- Institute for Study Abroad Butler University () : Resident Director, Egypt Programs and Director of Latin American Programs
Learning to Blog Workshop #3
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We just did the third JETAA NY Learning to Blog Workshop on Tuesday night, again at the Cosi cafe on 31st & Park Ave. and again it was successful and a lot of fun.
JET alum attendees included a financial journalist, a music producer, an editor in the publishing world, a junior high school art teacher, and a scholarship program director. We even had a cameo from my younger brother Greg, who has his own blog called TheDigitialists.com that I occasionally post from on JetWit.
By 8:00 p.m., everyone had their own blog and knew things like:
- the difference between WordPress, Blogspot, Blogger and Typepad
- the difference between a post and a page
- how to change themes
- how to add widgets, like RSS feeds
- what an RSS feed is and how to take advantage of it
- how to create pages and sub-pages
and lots of other useful things for getting their blogs set up for career development and other purposes.
Adren Hart, the guy behind JETAA Ongaku Connection, e-mailed afterwards to say:
I feel like I have a better sense of the basics of WordPress and would be able to create and manage my own blog. I found the background info on the differences between WP and Blogspot, etc. quite useful as well as how to use widgets for specific tasks (e.g., embedding rss feeds from other sites).
Stay tuned for future workshop dates. If interested, e-mail me at jetwit [at] jetwit [dot] com.
Japan Society: Summer program for high school students (NY)
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Attention high school educators and students. Registration is open for our popular summer immersion workshop for high school students, A*NI*ME: Japanese Animation Production: Bring Your Artwork & Characters to Life!, scheduled for August 10-14 and August 17-21 with a screening on August 22nd. Deadline for application: Thursday, May 21, 2009. Complete applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. Animation is a combination of storytelling, visual arts and acting, expressed through both electronic arts and traditional animation skills. In this two-week intensive workshop, participants will learn firsthand about the history of Japanese animation (anime), its unique features and cross cultural influences in Japan and in the U.S., as well as the market & distribution systems. During the hands-on part of the workshop, participants will gain practical experience creating short anime clips using various animation techniques. Learn about scenario writing, character development, storyboarding, and voiceovers under the guidance of anime production experts, scenario writers and designers, including Dai Sato, Japan’s leading anime scenario writer. Tuition: |
J-News Mini-Roundup: LDP Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Takes Girl for a Joy Ride
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J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options.
Background: The two leading headlines for politics this morning in Japan are the election for the new head of the DPJ, and another political scandal involving the ruling party, the LDP. Since I’ve been covering Japanese politics there have been quite a few scandals, including misappropriation of funds that eventually brought down the head of the DPJ, and a scandal at the G7 where the finance minister was reportedly “drunk”. Each newspaper talked differently about the embarrassing acknowledgment from former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, Kounoike Yoshitada, that he took a young girl for a ride on the JR line using his government issued pass.
Nikkei “We Left on a Romantic Getaway” The Nikkei states in their first paragraph that the accusation is “roughly true”, according to the general secretary of the LDP party. The rumor that Kounoike took his JR pass that’s supposed to be used for cabinet members and used it to go out with a girl on a “romantic getaway” was verified by the general secretary last night in a news conference.
In response, Prime Minister Aso stated that a pass being used for anything other than its intended purpose is extremely regrettable. He then said, ” I now have to make a new appointment for the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary.” The current state of Kounoike, adds the Nikkei, is that he’s in the hospital.
Asahi “ Kounoike’s in the hospital, where it is I don’t know”
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Bankruptcy Bill #15 – Above The Law
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Bankruptcy Bill is a cartoon created by Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and Gideon Kendall. To see more strips as well as original bankruptcy haiku, go to bankruptcybill.wordpress.com.
Ethics CLE in Tokyo/Seeking speaker on Japanese securities law
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Osaka-based JET alum lawyer Sean McIntire Allen, the founder of the Japan Legal group on LinkedIn, posted the following on the group list, which might be of interest to some other JET alums out there:
Ethics CLE in Tokyo & looking for speaker on Japanese Securities Law
TUJ Law Dean Matthew Wilson is presenting a CLE on legal ethics for a foreign bar association in Tokyo on Thursday 20 May 2009 at 19:00. The CLE will be simultaneously available in Osaka via video-conference. For more information, please see: www.gaiben.jp/kara/cle/s/EIN.
Also, the same bar association is interested in finding a speaker to present in English on Japanese Securities Law. If you would like to speak on Japanese Securities Law, or another CLE topic, please complete the Prospective Speaker questionnaire at: http://www.gaiben.jp/kara/cle/spkr . Thanks.
Update: The latest from Professor Michael Auslin
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Here’s the latest from JET alum Michael Auslin, a professor of Japanese history and politics and currently the Director of Japanese Studies for the American Enterprise Institute in D.C.
- The Rise of China: Essays on the Future Competition – Edited by Gary J. Schmitt, with contributions from Michael Auslin, Dan Blumenthal, Ellen Bork, Nicholas Eberstadt, Robert Kagan, Schmitt, and Ashley J. Tellis; April 2009; Contributors to this volume challenge the prevailing benign view of China’s rise and analyze what the United States and its allies might do in the arenas of foreign and defense affairs to meet the challenges posed by China’s increased political, economic, and military power.
- Obama’s Hundred-Day Scorecard on Asia Policy
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Grade: BOne step forward, two steps back. Secretary Clinton’s trip to Japan as the first stop on her diplomatic voyage was an important symbolic gesture to reassure Tokyo that Washington still values it as its key Asian ally and a proactive attempt to reengage Japan. However, the U.S. failure to make clear its commitment to defending Japanese territory prior to North Korea’s missile launch, compounded by its inability or unwillingness to secure a new resolution punishing Pyongyang’s provocation–the United States ultimately codrafted a presidential statement with the Chinese–left Japan feeling isolated. Furthermore, Tokyo and Washington face potentially troublesome days ahead fulfilling long-standing alliance agreements to restructure forces. Symbolic gestures will be no substitute for a firm working relationship built on shared interests.
Job: J>E Document Review and J>E Translation Editor
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By translator and writer Jamie Graves (Saitama-Ken 2002-2003)
Via the Honyaku group:
Spotted two job postings on the Honyaku discussion group today both for experienced Japanese to English translators. One asks for applicants with a legal background, the other for people with experience in technical translation.
For more info check out the original post.
Job: Interpreting job in Sacramento
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By translator and writer Jamie Graves (Saitama-Ken 2002-2003)
Via the Honyaku group:
Dates: conference dates are: 8/18, 19, 21, 23 and 25
Location: Sacramento, California
Subject: company meeting, dealing with agricultural issues (they are a
prune grower)
Notes: They will pay transportation, but _no lodging_.If you are interested please contact Luis Miguel at Avant Page in Davis,
CA (l…@avantpage.com)
You find the original post here.
Baker’s Dozen 二番： Should I Stay or Should I Go?
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Eric Baker (Fukuoka-ken, 2006-08) hopes he is approaching the end of a year of travel and reconnecting. He’ll be writing about his thoughts and experiences as he transitions back to working in the States.
Should I stay or should I go now?…
This indecision’s bugging me.
Post-JET I hit the road for five months and ran into all sorts of people. For the inevitable question “where are you from?” I kept stock answers based on who I was chatting with. So for the toothless Syrian shepherd who’s English consisted of “Bush. Bad!”—vigorously illustrated with furrowed brow and shaking head—followed by “Obama. Good!” I threw out my vigorous nose point and Japanese accented “America.” This built enough rapport to move on to higher-level discussions, like “Clinton! Very good!” followed by suggestively arched bushy eyebrows, gaping smile and hip gyrations.
For the umpteenth hawker, I’d occasionally throw out something exciting like “I’m Japanese” or “I’m from Holland.” Either they’d be confused or annoyed and leave me alone or we’d start in on a more interesting conversation. “(playfully) Noooo. Really, where are you from?” In a small Egyptian town I spent two insightful days hanging out with a shopkeeper and his friends after starting a conversation like this.
I loved being able to connect with Japanese backpackers, who were universally びっくり！ that I could speak Japanese. I often had to say a few sentences in Japanese before they could comprehend that this white face was Read More
Japanese culture trends in NYC
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Many of us are now aware that modern Japanese culture has essentially turned New York City into New York-ku, with Pocky and Pretz widely available, new ramen shops and izakayas popping up every week and Japanese hair salons throughout the city. And of course you can’t swing a Kinokuniya bag without hitting a Japanese style karaoke bar.
But yesterday alone I noticed yet three more examples of Japanese culture–perceived as so impentrable by much of the world–penetrating further into New York-ku:
- City Bakery’s (3 W. 18th St) baked goods now all seem to have Japanese subtitles on the little signs sticking out from the muffins and other items.
- Opening of the Japanese Culinary Center (the “Other JCC,” as New York Magazine calls it) on 711 Third Ave. (entrance on 45th St. between Second and Third aves.) nymtc.com
- Gamar Jobat, a Japanese silent comedy duo (i.e, manzai) currently performing at the New Victory Theater (https://secure.newvictory.org/newvictory/tickets/production.aspx?PID=767&emailsource=GAMAR1212)
Have other examples to share? Post a comment or send an e-mail to jetwit [at] jetwit [dot] com.
JET alum sake expert John Gauntner at Japan Society May 19
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Just saw a Japan Times article on JET alum sake expert John Gauntner, and then this popped into my inbox:
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LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!
Annual Sake Tasting & Lecture
Koji-making is the heart of the sake brewing process. Koji is steamed rice onto which a special mold has been grown with great precision and skill that converts starches to sugars, which in turn are fermented to yield alcohol. Making good koji requires precise regulation of temperature and moisture, and nothing has a greater impact on the final flavors and aromas of sake. Like much of sake brewing, koji-making is more art than science. Sake expert John Gauntner discusses the art and science of making koji, what it is, the myriad ways it can be accomplished, and how tiny changes to koji can result in major differences in sake flavor. Followed by a sake tasting. Co-sponsored by the Sake Export Association. Tickets: Purchase tickets online or call the box office at 212.715.1258 |
JETAA Chapter Beat 5.13.09
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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat.
- J-Dinner – Thursday, May 14th, 7:00 at Meiwah.
- JBook Book Club – Monday, May 18th, 6:30 at Penn Quarter Teaism. May’s topic of discussion is “Moribito” by Nahoko Uehashi. New members always welcome, so drop on by.
- JETAA DC Alumni Social Event at Pimlico Race Course – May 23rd at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. The first race is 11:30 and admissions is free.
- Camp JET at Lake Arrowhead – May 29th – May 31st at Lake Arrowhead. Spend the weekend roughing it with JETAASC.
- Pre-Departure Seminar Volunteers Needed! – Saturday, June 27th, 8:00 to 5:00 at Almansor Court. The 2009 JET participants are gearing up for their adventure to Japan, and JETAASC is looking for JET Alumni to guide them on their way. Share your experiences, wisdom and laughs with the new crowd and become a volunteer.
- Pre-Departure Seminar Volunteers Needed Canada Style – Saturday, June 27th at BCIT Downtown Campus. JETAABC is looking for volunteers to help prepare the newest crop of JET participants.
- Spring Family BBQ Cook-Out – Saturday, May 16t, 12:00 at the Chattahoochee River Park in Roswell. JETAASE along with the Japan-America Society of Georgia is holding its annual Young Professionals Spring Family BBQ Cook-Out. Spend the day outside grilling, chatting and seeing old friends.
- JETAANY Book Club Meeting – Wednesday, May 13th, 7:00 at a location yet to be announced. This month’s selection will be, “The Housekeeper and the Professor” by Yoko Ogawa.
- Sushi Rolling at Satsuko – Tuesday, May 27th, 7:00 at Satsuko. Learn how to roll your own sushi so you’ll never go hungry again.
- East Bay Nomikai Happy Hour – Thursday, May 21st, 6:00 at Conga Lounge. Celebrate summer’s imminent arrival with Mai Tais, friends and JETAANC.
- JETAANC Book Club Meeting – The next official meeting of the Book Club is happening in June. The discussion will center around “Silence” by Shusaku Endo. Start reading so you’ll be ready come June.
- UWA Japanese Studies Society’s River Cruise – Thursday, May 14th, 7:00 departing from Barrak St. Jetty. Test your Japanese and your sea legs at this year’s River Cruise.
What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just email Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.
