Tag Archives: professional development

Funding: 2015–2016 International Affairs Fellowship in Japan

Sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd. Program Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program … Continue reading

Posted in announcements, funding, graduate school, jobs, living abroad | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Japanese Studies M.A. In Action: How My Master’s Degree Prepared Me For My Professional Career

Elizabeth Mekaru is currently a Study Abroad Advisor for the University of Michigan Center for Global and Intercultural Study. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2005 with a B.A. in Asian Studies, and taught English in Yokohama for … Continue reading

Posted in CVs and resumes, graduate school, jobs, main posts, social networking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Announcement: NCC’s Team-Building Workshop in Japanese Studies

Do you: ·     Want to offer more undergraduate Japanese studies courses? ·     Need more Japanese digital resources? ·     Want to use interlibrary loan or document delivery from Japan? ·     Want to infuse … Continue reading

Posted in announcements, conferences, social networking | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CareerForum.Net (CFN) Sydney Career Forum 2013 [Australia]

Location: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 6, Sydney, Australia Dates: May 11-12, 2013 Cost to Attend: Free Open to current undergraduate & graduate students, exchange students, graduates, and professionals. DISCO Inc., the producer of International Career Forums around the … Continue reading

Posted in announcements, conferences, events, jobs, senior year, social networking, undergraduate | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Managing your Digital Reputation

For better or for worse, the days are gone where we were judged purely by our CVs, job interviews, and the like – today, despite laws prohibiting them from doing so, potential employers look at our Facebook profiles, and Google … Continue reading

Posted in graduate school, main posts, social networking, undergraduate, useful links | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments