Job: Administrative Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business
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Interested applicants should apply on-line at: www.columbia.edu/cu/jobs
More information about the position below. Read More
JETAA Book Club
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This is for JETAA New York, but it doesn’t mean you can’t read the book and share comments over email just because you’re not in NY.
JETAANY BOOK CLUB Join fellow literary-minded JETs in kicking off a book club of our own! Whether you’re a literature otaku or just like to have something to read on the subway, we want to hear from you. We already have ideas for interesting angles on discussing Japanese literature and books on Japan, and we welcome your ideas, too!
Please e-mail Jessica Langbein at jessicalangbein [at] yahoo [dot] com and include the following information:
1) Your name
2) Your reading tastes (genres and authors you like, your favorite books, etc.)
3) How often you’d be willing to meet and your availability
4) Any other ideas or suggestions that you have for the book club
We would like to hold our first meeting in the fall. Stay tuned for more information.
Japanese Economy
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Given the current state of things, I thought it would be appropriate to pull out a 2003 strip from Earth Bennett’s (Aomori, 2000-03) cartoon strip Every Situation is Different.
JETAA DC Career Forum – Tuesday, Oct 21
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2008 JETAA Career Night & Welcome Back Reception
JETAA DC is hosting its Career Night and Welcome Back Reception on Tuesday, October 21. Click “Read More” for details. Read More
Do like to write songs? Do you know some Japanese? Here’s your chance to come up with a Japanese country song, i.e., a U.S.-style country song in Japanese (or at least half in Japanese). Send in your lyrics to me at stevenwaseda [at] jetwit.com. We’ll worry about the tune later (unless you also come up with a tune and a recording and want to share that too.) If it’s even half decent, I’ll publish it here, at which time other readers can offer an appropriate tune, new lyrics or try to record a version of the song. This will be an ongoing contest with no deadline. Multiple submissions welcome!
This idea, btw, was inspired by a Chinese country music video sent to me by my wife (a high school Chinese teacher). It is not only hilarious, but also has amazing choreography, costumes and… I can’t even begin to explain it. Just watch.
JETAA Toronto Newsletter – September 2008
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JETAA Toronto Newsletter Editor Gloria Ma has just put out the September 2008 issue of their newsletter, including the latest Life After the B.O.E. cartoon from David Namisato.
Interpreter Temp Job in South Carolina
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From South Carolina subchapter rep Dan Stone:
Japanese interpreter, with some technical experience needed for a Japanese manufacturing plant in Upstate South Carolina. The length of time is 9 days in the beginning of November. They will be needed to assist visiting Japanese for breakfast, lunch and dinner and everything in between.
Please contact me at the information listed below. Read More
JET alums in Dallas-Ft Worth?
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Angela Beard, the subchapter rep for Dallas-Ft Worth, is trying to track down any JET alums in the area who are interested in being part of the JET alum community. Read More
Update 10/20/08: This position has been filled. Please do not contact or send resume information.
I’m looking for a bilingual cookbook researcher and hope you can help. Read More
JET Alum Conversation with Haruki Murakami
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Roland Kelts (Osaka, 1998-99) will be having a conversation with Haruki Murakami tonight at a UC Berkeley event following a reading by Murakami-san. Roland is a lecturer at Tokyo University and the author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. (Roland explains on his blog that the photo of him with Murakami on the right was taken several years ago.)
JETAA Florida Career Forum
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Job news from sunny Florida:
The Consulate General of Japan in Miami is excited to announce to you a JETAA Career Forum that will be held on Friday, October 17th at the Florida International University (FIU) main campus in Miami, FL from 12pm – 2:30pm Read More
Japanese Translator. In CT, South of New Haven. Perm Pos + Benefits. Can offer a small sign on Bonus for non-local candidates Read More
This job opportunity was just posted on the JETAA DC yahoogroup for a position with the Washington, DC office of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Research Associate, Japan Studies
Organization: Council on Foreign Relations Read More
Writing opportunity: How’s the economy treating you?
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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
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.
