I'm finishing up my second semester as a junior, but I would like to be proactive about getting a job upon graduation, and I would love to work in Japan. Has anybody else done this? I would love to live in that country for a few years and I am trying to learn how to speak Japanese. How feasible is it to get a job right out of college that sticks me in Japan? Sorry I forgot to mention that I was looking for a job in business finance.
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you could be qualified but if you dont speak japanese your at disadvantage coz there are lots of qualified youths too in japan. but you could still try. good luck.
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That's actually a very solid plan. As long as you get your bachelor's degree, you can work in Japan if a company sponsors you. Maybe your Japanese will still need work after you finish college, so you go there and teach English for awhile - someone I knew did that until he found a job at a Japanese company. I used to work with him in Japan. His Japanese is really good - and he's got a permanent job there now as an engineer. Just keep at it, you can do this. -I don't know what anyone would give this answer a thumbs down... naturally, you'd want a company with a large international division because that's where your language skills could make you valuable either over there, in the states, or even in another country. Of course you'd want to be able to read and write in Japanese - that's part of learning the language... Also, if you try to work stateside at a Japanese company, you MIGHT get to travel to Japan a few times on business (but not likely with the rising cost of airfare).
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however qualified you may be, it could be difficult. try to find a company with a large international division
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First, you need a company to sponsor you. Search online job websites in Japan and find a job offer. Most of them will be asking for people with a valid visa already, so it can be difficult. It may be easier to just go to Japan to teach English for a while, then search for a job while you're teaching. You'll have to change the status of your visa, but if a company will take over sponsorship of your visa, you'd only have to apply for a change of status. I've seen several business related jobs for foreigners in Japan, so they do exist. Knowing Japanese is an advantage. Good luck!
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You'd better try to work in any Japanese corporation in USA (with asking the possibility to move to Japan) and then get some promotion for stationed person to Japan. To go to work in Japan, you have to get working visa first which really need company's support to employ you in Japan and it is quite tough for fresh recruiter from USA. If you are selfconfident to your skill and ability for expert field, you may drop in Japan by short time visa to look for possible employers. It seems pretty hard but you can try it as you like.
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You would need to be able to speak, read and write Japanese to do that. You would also need a solid job offer before you get there. Sorry, your chances are slim to none. These jobs always go to a native Japanese first.
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everyone is apparently getting a "thumbs down" here, but here's my two cents added onto everyone else's idea - It's easy to get a job, depending on the field you're looking for (ie., teaching English for a few months) But since you posted your major, I guess you're looking for a job that has to do with your major. In that case I really would say it's a slim chance, but the chances are there. The chances of you, however, landing a full-time job IS extremely rare. In most cases, outside of a teaching position, fluent Japanese communication is necessary, unless you're working for a company that specializes in dealing with non-Japanese clients, or for a foreign company (US company, etc) that has a branch in Japan.
