Aspiring JETs

Want to know more before hitting “submit” on your JET Program application?

Ask questions, learn more and get prepared for your JET experience.

Office Hours for Aspiring JETs

USJETAA and JETAA USA co-hosted seven free, drop-in, virtual Office Hours for Aspiring JETs in October and November of 2023. These were designed to support aspiring JETs and allow them to chat with JET alumni, hear about their perspectives, experiences, and ask all those questions aspiring JETs from any walk of life are curious to ask and get real answers to. We plan to host these again in 2024 leading up to the JET application deadline (usually sometime mid-November). We look forward to connecting with you then.

Resources to Help You Prepare for JET

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A Guide to JET Program Acronyms and Terms
A Guide to JET Program Acronyms and Terms

Like many other jobs and industries, the JET Program has its fair share of acronyms and unique terms that can be confusing and even overwhelming when you are going through the application and interview process of becoming a JET.

So USJETAA has put together this reference sheet to help familiarize you with all the terms you will encounter as you begin your journey as a JET.

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View past presentations and discussions to gain valuable insights about what it’s really like to live in Japan, be on the JET Program and how to prepare yourself for the experience.

Sep 16, 2021

Mentally Gearing Up for the JET Program

(supported by CLAIR and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership)

October 17, 2023

JET & TOMODACHI Panel: Insider Tips for Work, Study, and Life in Japan

(in partnership with the Japan Society of Boston and TOMODACHI)