Oct 7

Michael Auslin: A “Third Neighbor” Strategy for Asia

The latest article from JET alum Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and previously a professor of Japanese History at Yale.

A “Third Neighbor” Strategy for Asia,  Posted Date: Monday, October 6, 2008
“By serving as a disinterested “third neighbor” to put-upon allies in East Asia, the United States can strengthen liberalism and democracy in the region.”  http://www.aei.org/publication28731


Oct 5

I was just looking through past issues of Earth Bennett’s (Aomori, 2000-03) JET cartoon Every Situation is Different and came across this one:


Oct 5

Top 10 Resume Blurbs

In the spirit of the JETAA NY Career Forum (held yesterday at the Nippon Club), I thought it might be appropriate to post a topical Top 10 List from the Fall 2002 JETAA NY Newsletter.  (Thanks to Clara Solomon for using it as a hand-out for her presentation on resumes, which reminded me of the existence of this list.)

Fall 2002 – “LET’S HAPPY JOB SEARCH” ISSUE

Top 10 JET Resume Descriptions:  What They Say…… And What They Really Mean

#10

  • Says:  Functioned as liason for city relations and internationalization efforts.
  • Means:  Got hammered with city employees and guests while singing numerous renditions of “Love Me Tender.” Read More

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 30

JET Alum article on new Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso

JET alum Michael Auslin (formerly a professor of Japanese history at Yale and currently a researcher for the American Enterprise Institute) has a new article about the new Japanese prime minister Taro Aso entitled Can This Man Save the LDP?


Sep 28

Roland Kelts Column in Daily Yomiuri

Roland Kelts (Osaka, 1998-1999), author of Japanamerica:  How Japanese Culture Has Invaded the U.S., has an article in this weekend’s Daily Yomiuri entitled Soft Power, Hard Truths:  Japan’s Global Power:  Soft or Wilted? You can keep up on Roland on his blog at http://japanamerica.blogspot.com.


Sep 28

JET Alum Article in The Guardian

See JET alum Julie Ferry’s article entitled The Knowledge Gap which ran in The Guardian on 9/26/08 and which references her experience on JET in a discussion of the evolution of the “gap year”.  To learn more about Julie, you can visit her website at http://www.julieferry.co.uk/.


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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Sep 21

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