Hofstra Marketing and International Business Career Fair
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
Job: Program Officer – Pacific Forum CSIS (D.C.)
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This listing was included in the JETAA NY weekly email but is located, I think, in Washington, D.C.:
The Pacific Forum Center for Strategic and International Studies is seeking a program officer to help manage grants and foundation relations and the Pacific Forum Young Leaders Program. Strong writing, communication, and organizational skills. BA required, MA preferred, 2-4 yrs experience and interest in Asia a plus. Salary: $28,000-32,000. Start date: March 1, 2009 (flexible). Send Cover Letter and CV to: Pacific Forum CSIS, pacforum /atto/ hawaii.rr.com
WIT Life #23: Oyaji Bentos
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03). Recently she’s been watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese and sharing some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
One segment of today’s news went into a lunchroom where a group of men sat around with their bentos. The announcer assumed that they had been made for them by their beloved wives (愛妻弁当), but it turned out the men had made them themselves. They profiled several of these groundbreaking pioneers, all in their 30s. 
One bachelor had been cooking for himself the past year, explaining that each morning he simply put together leftovers from the night before to make his lunch. However, he confessed that he would like to “find someone who could do this for me.” Another single bento-maker revealed his secret to be Read More
Job: Bilingual Proofreader – Japanese (NYC)
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Via Craigslist New York. I’m posting this, though I’ve grown cynical enough to think it might be a sketchy post. Maybe b/c there’s too little information in the post. If anyone does pursue it, please share your experience.
Bilingual Proofreader **Japanese** (West Village)
Reply to: job-1008867982@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2009-01-26, 5:37PM EST
If you are a seasoned(2-3 years) proofreader and are fluent in Japanese, please send in your resume for immediate consideration and start working asap.
Job: Director of International Students and Scholars – City University of New York
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Via Chronicle of Higher Ed international education jobs page:
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000589974-01&pg=r
Position: Director of International Students and Scholars
Salary: $70,000 to less than $90,000
Institution: City College of City University of New York
Location: New York
Date posted: 1/22/2009
Job: Freelance writing for Tokyo mag
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Via Tokyo Craigslist. Note what it says about how the first article is uncompensated. Is that normal?
Contributors for Established English Tokyo Publication
Reply to: submissions @weekenderjapan. com [?]
Date: 2009-01-26, 10:21AM JT
Japan’s oldest English magazine, recently re-vamped and re-launched is currently looking for freelance feature, dining, and travel articles.
-Please send professional/published writing samples (minimum 2) with inquiry. Blog/online samples accepted.
-Looking for innovative, pitches on Tokyo and Japan with a twist that will appeal to a wide demographic of readers.
-Writers with a focused knowledge on a particular industry, niche market or culture with a Japanese element most sought.
- Compensation: First published article uncompensated. Subsequent contributions 15-20cents/word.
Job: Peace Corp Country Desk Clerk (D.C.)
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Via JETAA DC:
Peace Corps Country Desk Assistant, FP-0303-7/6 (Equivalent to GS-07/08)
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: DPC9-0009-JP
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2-12-2009
JOB LOCATION: Washington, Dist of Columbia
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
SALARY RANGE: $41,629.00-$ 68,385.00
OPEN DATE: 1-23-2009
TIME LIMIT: Term, not to exceed 30 Months Read More
Job: Japanese Business Development Manager Needed (DC area)
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Via JETAA DC from a JET alum who works at the Japan-America Society and received the below request:
FW: Japanese Business Development Manager needed
Microstrategy Inc. is currently recruiting for a bilingual (English/Japanese) person to fill a Business Development Manager position in McLean, Virginia.
Basic Function: The Business Development Manager will be responsible for setting up appointments for MicroStrategy Account Managers and Account Executives, and preferred resellers, within both existing and prospective accounts. The BDM will position MicroStrategy’s products and services to key decision-makers within accounts, with the goal of scheduling presentations/product demonstrations for our field staff. Read More
Jobs: Various bilingual jobs (NY)
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I saw this on the JETAA Pacific Northwest email list, though it’s for jobs in the NY area.
From: esarmiento@ misicomp any. com
Sent: Thu Jan 22 18:20
Subject: Fwd: Japanese Fluent Opportunities
If you or anyone is FLUENT IN JAPANESE and interested in the following positions I have full descriptions and will send out after receiving resume in word format.
USA citizen or resident (Green card holder) and we sponsor all visas.
MUST BE FLUENT IN JAPANESE NYC AREA
12 months on going or Fulltime.
Job Titles include (again all require Japanese fluency):
1) Business Analyst with Accounting experience
2) Unix Administrator
3) Post and Pre Sales
4) Project Manager
5) Java Developers
6) Cobol/Legacy Expert
Cheers,
Efrain Sarmiento
MISI Company 830 Third Avenue 3rd Floor New York, NY 10022
Job: Japanese House and Garden Site Manager – Philadelphia
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Via Therese Stephens, former JETAA Philly subchapter rep:
Japanese House and Garden
Site Manager
Position Profile
Overview
The Site Manager is a full time seasonal position, March through October 15, at the Japanese House and Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Japanese House and Garden is a 17th century style Japanese house in the west section of Fairmount Park. This position is an integral part of the museum’s day-to-day operations and serves an important role in interacting with the public and as a liaison with other professional staff members. This position is ideal for a person who has earned a college degree or has significant life experience. The successful candidate must also have a strong interest in and/or knowledge of Japan, Asian studies, museum studies, education or the hospitality industry. Read More
MAX is Back!
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NY-based staffing firm MAX Consulting is once again posting job listings on the sidebar of JetWit.com. (Scroll down a bit to see the MAX job box.)
18 new job listings have just been posted (though the job box only shows the 10 most recent). To see the complete list of job listings, go to http://jetwitmaxjobs.wordpress.com.
