Alyssa Cantrell (Akita, 2016-2019)

International exchange centered around music has an important, and often overlooked, role to play in U.S.-Japan relations. In the space that music provides, stories can be told. . . regardless of nationality, age, or background, everyone has a story worth telling. The important thing is to just listen.

JETs on Japan: March, 2024

Join us for our Career Ascent career development seminars and networking events.

These are specifically designed for professionals and career changers. They offer a valuable opportunity to enhance career-building skills and expand your professional network.

Attend one or both of the two professional-oriented webinars to level up your career aspirations with actionable insights from industry leaders. Then connect with career experts and fellow JET alums through a structured, intimate virtual networking session.

Programs & Membership Coordinator
Application Deadline: March 28, 2024

USJETAA seeks a well-organized, detail-oriented individual with exceptional writing and editing skills to join our team as the next Programs & Membership Coordinator. This person should enjoy relationship building, and creating and executing events/programs.

Professional Development Webinar
28 February, 2024 @7-8:30 PM (ET)

This event will focus on providing you insight into the local US-Japan job market and landscape across Florida.

We will discuss techniques to translate soft skills learned on JET into your next career, how to utilize career coaches and recruiters and what networking actually is and how to do it well.

In partnership with Japan Society of Boston, USJETAA is proud to share the JSB Meets JET Alumni interview series which explores the JET experience across Japan.

This month, Japan Society of Boston got to know Sarah Baughn (Ishikawa, 2019-2021).

Gabe Baskin (Nara, 2021-2022)

Lunch should be a difficult subject. Crafting inclusive, sustainable, and healthy school lunch policies is not easy. . . . If U.S. educators want to make the next generation of American youth healthier, more equitable, more knowledgeable, and more community-centered, they can draw a great deal of inspiration from Japan’s school lunch system.

JETs on Japan: February, 2024

This Senpai Spotlight features two JET alums who work in foreign policy in the U.S. Federal Government.

“In fact, my time as an ALT has had a profound influence on every single career path I’ve embarked on since. The experience of working internationally has opened countless doors for me. . . . But it took me some time to discover the value of my ALT experience for myself. So, to help current ALTs experience a “softer landing” than I did returning home, I’d like to share where one of those first doors took me.” —Hayley Wallace (Gifu, 2021-present)