MyShigoto.com – Jobs in Japan
I just found out about a new job site for jobs in Japan called MyShigoto.com started by a guy named Daniel Davis. There’s now a box in the sidebar of JetWit with the RSS feed from MyShigoto.com, so you can see the latest listings as well.
Jobs: Two Bilingual IT Job Listings
Marc Hitzig of the Japan-America Society in Washington, D.C. shared these two job listings with the JETAA DC group list. If you are interested in the positions, please contact them directly and let them know that you found out through Japan-America Society of DC.
Job1: Mainframe Engineer – Bilingual 1245
Job2: Telecom Network Specialist – Bilingual 1242 Read More
Jobs: International Education (Arizona and Qatar)
Via Chronicle of Higher Ed international program jobs:
2/4/2009
- Cultural Experiences Abroad (Arizona) : Director of Academic Affairs
Learn more in our Employer Profiles - Georgetown University (D.C.) : Interim Director – Graduate Program – SFS Qatar
Job (via MAX Consulting): Marketing Specialist for Manufacturing Company (NYC)
Job Number: F6142
Title: Marketing Specialist
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary: 45K – 50K
Job duties: Under the general direction of Marketing Manager, the Marketing Specialist is responsible for a broad range of marketing related projects based on e-commerce initiatives. The Marketing Specialist will be responsible to provide clear marketing messages about the benefits of our services to our customers.
Location: NYC
Please email your resume to info @maxjob.com and mention that you saw the listing on JetWit.
Job: Translator – E->J – Software Company (Anywhere)
Via Craigslist Philadelphia:
English to Japanese Translator (Virtual)
Reply to: pciccantelli@nextdocs.com [?]
Date: 2009-02-03, 4:18PM EST
We are a very fast growing software development company and are expanding into the Japanese market and need someone to translate our software screens and documentation into Japanese. We are located in King of Prussia, PA and would like the person to be here initially for a few days to acclimate and then you will be able to work from home. We will need your estimation on how long the work will take. If interested, send a word doc to pciccantelli@ nextdocs. com or pamela@ intelligent-search. com
Must have excellent written and verbal skills. Must have work eligibility in the US.
- Location: Virtual
- Compensation: Hourly as negotiated
Job: Associate Director, International Studies – Indiana University
Via the Chronicle of Higher Ed international jobs page:
2/3/2009 Indiana University at Bloomington (Indiana) : Associate Director
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000590646-01&pg=r
NTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Associate Director
Seeking highly motivated, action-oriented individual for growing program. Holds primary administrative responsibility for curriculum and student activities and teaches in one or more areas of program. For details see http://www.indiana.edu/ ~vpfaa/baalist.shtml.
Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
Job: Assistant Producer – Womax Media (Los Angeles area)
Via JETAA Southern California e-mail group:
Job Opportunity with Wowmax Media
Job Title: Assistant Producer
Company: Wowmax Media, LLC
Location: Torrance, CA
Status: Full-time, Employee
Relevant work experience: 3-7 years
Career Level: mid-level
Educatio Level: Minimum Associates Degree Completed or Equivalent
Job Description:
Wowmax Media, LLC is a “bridge” company that directly connects the North American and Japanese markets and businesses. Womax Media is a comprehensive production and marketing firm dealing with intellecutal property. The synergies created by having a Japanese partner with direct contacts in Japan and the US allow Wowmax Media to provide unique marketing and production services to copanies and individuals engaged in this business in the US and Japan, including original writers, who create intellectual property, producers, investors, character and content licensing agents, licensees of characters for commercialization, and distributors, while concurrently pursuing the maximization of value. In addition to working with private companies, Wowmax Media is conduct consulting assignments for government agencies. Read More
Job: CIR in Gumma-ken
Interesting. I knew companies like Interac offer a sort of private-sector version of ALTs. But I didn’t know there were private CIR positions like this one listed on Gaijin Pot for a position in Kusatsu-shi, Gumma-ken by a company called Heart English School.
http://www.gaijinpot.com/job_view.php?jid=23029
Jobs: International Education Programs
Via Chronicle of Higher Ed international programs job listings:
2/2/2009
- Montclair State University (New Jersey) : Director of Study Abroad and International Student Exchanges
- Texas A&M University at College Station (Texas) : Director, Office for Latin American Programs
Learn more in our Employer Profiles
1/30/2009
- INTO Oregon State University (Oregon) : Center Director
Job: Project Associate – National Bureau of Asian Research (Seattle)
Via JETAA Pacific Northwest:
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) has an opening for a project associate at its Seattle office.
Project Associate, Center for Health and Aging, Seattle, WA
Position Description
NBR is seeking a Project Associate to provide administrative support to the Project Director in planning
and implementing the Pacific Health Summit and its related events and workshops. The Pacific Health
Summit is an annual event that strives to connect science and policy for a healthier world. Participants
include the top decision-makers in science, policy, industry, medicine, and public health from around the
world. The opening is a part-time to full-time, temporary, hourly position. For more information about the
Summit visit http://pacifichealthsummit.org/.
Hofstra Marketing and International Business Career Fair
I received the below information in an e-mail. I have no connection to Hofstra, so no idea how they got in touch with me. It looks rather JET-relevant, though, so take a look if you’re in the market.
Hofstra University Frank G. Zarb School of Business
MARKETING & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CAREER FAIR
Sponsored by The Career Center at Hofstra University, Alpha Kappa Psi – The Professional Business Fraternity, The Hofstra American Marketing Association, The International Business Association, and The Advertising Club
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Student Center, Multipurpose Room
TO REGISTER FOR THE FAIR… Read More
Job: ESL Instructors – Midwest University (Annandale, MD)
Via JETAA DC:
Midwest University, Washington D.C. (http://www.midwest. edu/) is seeking ESL instructors for our Annandale campus. Part-time evening positions: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Monday through Wednesday) Training and/or experience in teaching English as a second language preferred but not required. Reliability a must.
Qualified candidates, please send resume or CV via email to:
Lee, Eunmee Ph.D., Assistant Professor, TESOL Coordinator, ESL Coordinator
Midwest University-Washingt on D.C.
e-mail: tesol@midwest. edu
Job: Assistant to the Associate Director – Asian Cultural Council (NY)
A new job listing from Miho Walsh, former JET Liason at the Japanese Consulate in NY, former Director of the Donald Keene Center at Columbia and now the Associate Director at the Asian Cultural Council in New York.
She is looking for an Assistant to the Associate Director/Coordinator of Special Programs. All inquiries can be sent to her at: mwalsh /atto/ accny /dotto/ org.
Read on for more info. Read More
Jobs: School for International Training (Vermont)
Via the Chronicle of Higher Ed international jobs page:
1/28/2009
- World Learning (Vermont) : Associate Dean of Student Affairs, SIT Study Abroad
- World Learning (Vermont) : Director of University Relations, SIT Study Abroad
Job: Interpreter (E->J) for Outdoor Research (Seattle area)
Via JETAA Pacific Northwest:
Needed: (Must fill ASAP)
Interpreter (English- Japanese) – familiarity with the garment industry a plus but may not be required! Must be fluent in both Japanese & English to act as interpreter for business meeting between Outdoor Research (www.outdoorresearch .com) staff and their Japanese contact to explain new line of products for sale & distribution in Japan.
Dates: February 2nd & 3rd – if available please provide full day, 8 hour & 12 hour rates
Contact: Mr. Alex Kutches 425-345-9554 / alexk @outdoorresear ch.com