Oct 8

Writing opportunity: How’s the economy treating you?

I’d like to put together an article about how the current economic situation is affecting or will affect JET alumni.  So please feel free to email me one paragraph (long or short) about how you think the current economic situation will affect you and why.  Include your prefecture and years on JET, or feel free to request anonymity.

Email responses to: Steven Horowitz at  stevenwaseda [at] jetwit [dot-] com


Oct 8

JETAA Resume Guide 2008

If anyone is looking for some help with their resume, Clara Solomon (CIR Tottori-ken, 1999-2001), who is now the Director of Career Services at NYU Law School, put together a great JETAA Resume Guide for the recent JETAA NY Career Forum.  It was passed out to all the attendees in conjunction with her presentation, and she agreed to let Jetwit.com post a copy.

Particularly helpful are a range of suggested ways to characterize JET experience.


Oct 3

This job was sent in by a WIT member who received the posting from an NYU email:

A TV commercial production company is shooting a spot next Wednesday, October 8th.  There is to be a Q&A/interview feel to the spot, and the company is seeking either: Read More


Sep 24

Job in Tokyo–Government Affairs Specialist

Interesting job listing from the JETAA DC email list submitted by a JET alum who works for Aflac (the supplemental insurance company with the duck in its commercials). Business level Japanese required.

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