Mar 6

Job: Posting from Idealist.org 03.06.12

Via idealist.org. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: International Program Coordinator

Posted by: NorthWest Student Exchange
Type: Full-time
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: DOE
Start Date: As soon as possible
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/3HXw5wG4Z95P/

Responsibilities:
As a vital part of the NorthWest Student Exchange team, the International Program Coordinator will coordinate all aspects of the exchange programs for pre-placed high school students (primarily from Germany) and for U.S. students wishing to study abroad. *** Solid German speaking and writing skills***


Mar 3

Job: Student Services Representative (NY)

Via JET alum Zachary Piper. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Student Services Representative (NY)

Job Details:

Reporting to the Embassy Study Center New York Student Services Manager, you will:
• Manage student records and student balances
• Take on Bursar duties, take new bookings, calculate accurate refunds, and so on
• Counsel students regarding issues or complaints
• Provide information about the school and promote additional sales to students
• Provide superior customer service

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Feb 29

Job: Translator for Fukushima Panel Event (NYC)

The New York Peace Film Festival will be held March 10-11 in New York City.

By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Visit his Japanese culture page on Examiner.com here for related stories.

The producers of this year’s New York Peace Film Festival are seeking a translator for Sunday, March 4 and Monday, March 5 to assist with events leading up to the actual festival the following week at the Unitarian Church of All Souls.

The producers are now coordinating with local activists and guests from Japan for an entire week of events relating to Fukushima. There will be an energy expert, professors, and a worker from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear plant, who will speak to the public on March 5 at Riverside Church, and for emergency workers and first responders including doctors and others at Manhattanville College on March 6.

Due to the nature of panelists and audience on March 6, an able translator and interpreter is needed. This will be paid work. For more information, please e-mail NYPFF executive producer Yumi Tanaka at yumicomic [at] gmail [dot] com.

To read an interview with Yumi on last year’s New York Peace Film Festival, click here.


Feb 29

Job: Program Assistant at Duke-UNC Rotary Center (Chapel Hill, NC)

Via JET alum and JETAA North Carolina subchapter rep Kyle Munn . Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Program Assistant at Duke-UNC Rotary Center (Chapel Hill, NC)

Job Details:

The Duke-UNC Rotary Center is hiring a Program Assistant for 30 hours per week (including benefits), at our UNC office in Chapel Hill.

Anyone interested should apply directly to the UNC Human Resources Office at http://hr.unc.edu/careers-at-carolina/open-positions. The requisition number is 0060756. Closing date is March 9, 2012.
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Feb 29

Job: Sales with Japanese Company (NYC)

Via Actus Consulting. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Sales with Japanese Company (NYC)

Job Details:

Japanese rental space company established in 2005. Established their NY office in 2010 and is trying to develop their business in NYC area. They offer wide range of office space to various businesses for conventions, events and seminars.
– Company size: Approximately 400 in Japan , NY office has 2 employees
– Capital: $3 million
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Feb 29

Job: “Voice Starter” a Regional Lead Position

Via JET alum Janelle Jimenez (former JETAANY Secretary). Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: “Voice Starter” a Regional Lead Position

Job Details:

Summary of Position

The Regional Lead (RL) position is a contracted position lasting from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The role reports to the VP of Social Media. The RL is responsible for building a community of citizen journalist in their region and maintaining an ‘ear to the ground’ on important, trending and above all breaking news stories in their region. The RL is responsible for organizing citizen journalists to respond to the regions newsworthy stories as determined by that community. The RL should be fully versed in utilizing grass roots strategies that find the best citizen journalists, motivate them and keep them engaged and delivering the region’s important stories to the [company] platform.
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Feb 29

Job: Senior Fellow in Japan Studies, Brookings (DC)

Via JETAA Chicago. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Senior Fellow in Japan Studies, Brookings (DC)

Job Details:

Senior Fellow in Japan Studies
Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
Foreign Policy Program

The Foreign Policy Program is accepting applications for a Senior Fellow in Japan Studies in the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (CNAPS). The primary responsibility of the Senior Fellow will be to conduct original research on Japan-related policy issues and conceive and lead an expanded program on Japan-related policy issues.
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Feb 29

Job: Volunteer with National Children’s Museum at the Cherry Blossom Fest (DC)

Via JETAADC. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Volunteer with National Children’s Museum at the Cherry Blossom Fest (DC)

Job Details:

To the JET community,

I volunteered with the National Children’s Museum last year during the Cherry Blossom Festival and it was a BLAST!!! We dressed children in yukata and kimono and let them take a picture. Most of them really enjoyed it and they were all so adorable! I’d highly recommend this experience! Details follow, but feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Christy

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Feb 29

Job: Japanese Language Teacher (Tacoma)

Via Jet alum Kirsten Henning. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Japanese Language Teacher (Tacoma)

Job Details:

Charles Wright Academy is looking for a Japanese language teacher.

Middle & Upper School Japanese Teacher – Charles Wright Academy www.charleswright.org

For more details go to http://www.charleswright.org/employment/Middle-Upper-School-Japanese-Teacher


Feb 29

Job: Project Manager with Japanese language skills, bTrax (SF)

Via Greg Viloria. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Project Manager with Japanese language skills, bTrax (SF)

Job Details:

btrax, the up and coming cross-cultural web consultancyis looking for a Project Manager for their team in San Francisco. Language skills in Japanese, Chinese are highly preferred. The staff boasts a client list that includes Calbee, ITOCHU, DeNA, Panda Express, Bandai, and a wide range of brands from both the United States and Japan.
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Feb 29

Volunteer English conversati​on partners for the City of New York

Via Steven Horowitz and googlegroups.  Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a sometimes contributor to both JetWit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese -related jobs in the United States


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Job Position:Volunteer English conversati​on partners for the City of New York

Job Description/Details:We Are New York are looking for volunteer English conversation partners for the city of New York. Conversation group facilitators can give back to their communities by devoting just 30 hours of their time! Read More


Feb 23

Job: Temporary Olympic games coverage support, Yomiuri Shimbun (London, UK)

Via JETAAUK. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Temporary Olympic games coverage support, Yomiuri Shimbun (London, UK)

Job Details:

Japanese daily newspaper, looks for a person with English and Japanese language fluency with excellent communication skills who can work with us during the summer Olympic Games in London.
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Feb 23

Job: English Language Instructors at Toyo University/University of Montana (Tokyo)

Via JET alum Yvonne Rock (Okayama-ken, 2005-2007). Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: English Language Instructors at Toyo University/University of Montana (Tokyo)

Job Details:

English Language Instructor working as University ofMontana employee assigned to teach for the 2012-13 academic year at Toyo University in Tokyo, Japan (September 1, 2012-August 31, 2013).

Instructor will teach eight classes a week on the Japanese system (90-minute classes) in an experimental Special English Project designed to prepare a small percentage of Toyo students for study in English-speaking universities in the subsequent year. Short-course (2-3 week) TESOL-Prep Course and English Camp in February and/orMarch. The Special English Program is now in its sixth year.
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Feb 23

Job: Director of Global Programs – Japan Society (New York)

Via the Foundation Center. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Director of Global Programs – Japan Society (New York)

Job Details:

Reporting to the President, the Director of Global Programs is responsible for programming and fundraising for the Corporate Program, comprising business-related programs and networking events for corporate members. He/she will also oversee the integration and manage the results of a consolidated unit comprising Corporate Program, Policy Projects, which focuses on problem-solving exchanges and the administration of the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, and Lectures, which hosts talks on a range of topics, including cultural issues of interest to individual and corporate members as well as the general public.
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Feb 23

Job: Account Manager/Assistant Sales Manager (Fort Lee, NJ)

Via Actus. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe.

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Job Position: Account Manager/Assistant Sales Manager (Fort Lee, NJ)

Job Details:

RAccount Manager/Assistant Sales Manager-Fort Lee, NJ

Company Information:
– Company Address: Fort Lee, NJ
– Established in 1930’s in Japan, Main product is industrial gas. Others include industrial machinery, communications and electronics, chemicals, ceramics, metals, and construction materials.
– Company size: Around 80 in Japan, 10 in the US.

Your Role with the Company:
Your main role is to maintain existing accounts in East Coast area.
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