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Updated 2025-03-28
Activated 2025-03-27
Activated 2025-03-27
Career Advisor, Career Development in Kyoto
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| Company Name |
Temple University, Japan Campus |
|---|---|
| Job Type |
 Education/Training/Language Specialist - Teacher/Instructor Education/Training/Language Specialist - Corporate Training/IT Trainer |
| Industry | Education/School |
| Location |
Asia
Japan
Kyoto
Kyoto
|
| Job Description |
Overview of position: The Career Development Office at TUJ aims to help develop undergraduate students' abilities to find the best career path before they graduate. The office provides career advising, seminars on job-hunting strategies, and guidance on internships, resume writing, and interviewing techniques. Each student is given comprehensive support to assist in their job hunting and career development. The Career Advisor will support students in connecting to internship opportunities and full-time jobs after graduation. The advisor will be responsible for managing the Kyoto-based undergraduate internship program, which is one of the flagship initiatives of the university. The person who takes this position is based in Kyoto to provide hands-on support at the new campus; however, the work will be focused on supporting all TUJ students. Please see https://www.tuj.ac.jp/career-support for more details. Primary responsibilities: -Assist in organizing and executing the TUJ internship program in Kyoto and Tokyo in collaboration with Undergraduate Internship Program Coordinator in Tokyo -Maintain, expand and develop relations with internship sponsors, with a particular focus on Kyoto -Strategically recruit new internship organizations in Kyoto and Tokyo -Advise and assist students in finding internships in Kyoto and Tokyo -Manage extensive email communications with students, internship sponsors, and faculty supervisors -Organize and present internship information sessions in Kyoto or virtually -Create, edit, and maintain internship information on Canvas and the university portal -Monitor students to ensure they correctly complete the required procedures during the limited application period and provide guidance as needed. -Create and maintain careful records of internship applications, placements, and evaluations -Communicate with study abroad internship applicants overseas -Provide individual career advising, particularly assisting in entry sheet editing for student’s job hunting in Japan -Plan and prepare for career advising sessions -Navigate students in moving forward with their career search -Assist with application reviews, entry sheet editing, and mock interviews in Japanese and English -Maintain advising records -Assist with other tasks of the Career Development Office, as instructed by the director (support for career fairs and other events, website updates, student announcements, etc.) |
| Company Info | Temple University is a top-tier, globally ranked public research university that maintains a multi-campus system extending from Pennsylvania (USA) to Rome to Japan. Currently, Temple is ranked in the top 50 of all public universities in the United States and top 400 of all universities globally. |
| Working Hours |
37.5 hours per week (9:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday) Hybrid-remote flexibility available |
| Job Requirements |
Required Qualifications and Experience: -Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese -Ability to accurately edit entry sheets written by native Japanese students -Minimum three years’ work experience in a business environment -Ability to effectively cultivate relationships with a diverse group of students and various constituencies including students, alumni, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders -Professional and responsive in email/phone communication -Student-centered approach to career advising -Strong PC (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database skills and the ability to quickly learn new software and programs -Ability to be detailed oriented, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple responsibilities -Strong interpersonal skills, well organized, flexible, and a good team player Preferred Qualifications and Experience: -Project/program management experience -Experience in career coaching on resume writing, interview preparation, career exploration, goal setting, and job search strategies -Experience presenting to large and small groups virtually and in person with a high degree of engagement -Working knowledge of Japan’s new graduate job hunting system and strategies -Familiarity with employers in Kyoto and the Kansai region |
| English Level | Fluent (TOEIC 865-) |
| Japanese Level | Native Level |
| Salary | JPY - Japanese Yen JPY 4000K Over |
| Other Salary Description |
Salary commensurate with experience, plus transportation. |
| Holidays |
11 days paid vacation in the first fiscal year (July-June) increasing to 20 days after 6 years of employment, plus 5 paid “personal and sick days” each year. In addition, approximately two weeks company-wide break over Christmas/New Year. Japanese social insurance and pension, commuting/telework allowance, a welfare-discount program membership, retirement payment system, and tuition benefits for Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) programs. |
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