The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for a full-time assistant in its Economic Section, with an expected start date in April 2023. The responsibilities of this section are broad, but include facilitating government, trade, and business relations between Japan and the United States. The economic affairs assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to three Consuls,

The Wa-Shokuiku Project is an initiative from TABLE FOR TWO USA (*). Wa-Shokuiku combines the Japanese words “Washoku” which refers to Japanese food and, “Shokuiku”, food education. It is a 7-part series of classes on Japanese food and food culture for American elementary and middle school-age students.  Our goal for the Wa-Shokuiku program is that students will be equipped with practical knowledge and skills regarding healthy eating,

The Wa-Shokuiku Project is an initiative from TABLE FOR TWO USA (*). Wa-Shokuiku combines the Japanese words “Washoku” which refers to Japanese food and “Shokuiku” food education. It is a series of classes on Japanese food and food culture for American elementary and middle school-age students.  Our goal for the Wa-Shokuiku program is that students will be equipped with practical knowledge and skills regarding healthy eating,

The Consulate General of Japan in Seattle is seeking a well-qualified individual to serve as Executive Assistant to the Consul General.

This individual will perform a variety of administrative tasks, including but not limited to correspondence and document drafting, scheduling, and event planning. Excellent command of written and spoken English, office software skills, flexibility, and the ability to collaborate in response to a variety of complex assignments are required.

Thanks to JET alum, Mark Tagliamonte for passing this job listing along.

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NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation Washington DC Bureau, one of 4 American Bureaus of Japan’s largest broadcasting network, is seeking candidates for Associate Producer

Job description: NHK Washington is looking for a candidate with interest in media, government, and foreign affairs.

Applicants must have native-level English fluency and currently reside and be able to work in the US.

This note about several positions open at a Japan-based project design firm comes from JET alum, Kelsie Stewart. For more information feel free to contact her directly at <kelsie (at) loftwork.com>.

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Loftwork is an open collaboration-driven creative company. We offer project management and creative direction for space design, website design, service design, and more. Some of the areas we work in include sustainability,

Japan Society of New York is hiring a program officer for their Business & Policy Program. The Program Officer will work with the Senior Director and Deputy Director in conceiving, planning and implementing programs with a focus on women’s empowerment and ESG related programming. The candidate will also draft program materials in English and will handle research, program execution, program outreach activities, and interact with leaders and distinguished speakers in the academic and business community,

The Development Officer will assist the Director of Foundation and Government Relations with fundraising from foundations and government agencies in both the U.S. and Japan, ensuring the smooth operation of all aspects of Japan Society’s efforts in these areas. The Development Officer will conduct prospect research, process gifts and send acknowledgement letters, write letters of inquiry, proposals, and donor reports, utilize Raiser’s Edge for data entry and generating reports and queries,

*** This part-time, hourly job was shared with us by a JET alumni. ***

MonitorEdu is a 24/7 U.S. online based proctoring service, we proctor globally and remotely. Our live proctors work remotely to provide a welcoming and secure environment for our candidates that are located all over the world.

We find that working remotely provides the flexibility needed for students and families to attain balance in their everyday lives.

*Normally, we do not circulate information on unpaid internships, but this is a unique opportunity for a April 15-July 10 position including Japan travel for those interested in music and cultural exchange with the organization founded by famed violinist Midori Goto. Deadline: January 15

This position of MUSIC SHARING ICEP JAPAN COORDINATOR would suit those interested in entering the field of humanitarian aid,