2024 Career Development Workshop Series

Whether you're a recently returned JET alum or making a career change, you may be at a crossroads regarding your next steps and opportunities. This event will show how to sell your JET experience and create an effective resume. Interviewing points will also be addressed.

Join us Saturday, November 16th from 11 am-1:00 pm CST, for the JETAA Chicago Career Development Workshop! If you are a JET alum currently navigating the job market after JET, considering switching careers, or just pondering what’s next for you, then your attendance is welcome! This event is intended to bring together JETAA members who are looking for career advice at all stages of their career trajectory.

Our speaker will be Kasia Lynch from Ikigai Connections, who can answer your questions about advancing your professional plans.

The workshop will answer the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up? Brainstorming your Career Ikigai."

The first ten people to sign up AND attend the event will receive a free 30-minute one-on-one session with Kasia free of charge on the topic of their choice. Preference will be given to JETAA Chicago members.

Sign up here!

Please join us for this free workshop, which will provide invaluable advice to help advance your career after JET!

This event is for JET alumni only.

Questions? Contact Joe Palermo at networking@jetaachicago.com.

JETogether 2024: Dia de Muertos

Let’s JETogether!

JETAA Chicago returns to the location of one of the first ever JETogethers - the National Museum of Mexican Art! The Museum has hosted the art of many Japanese-American and Japanese-Mexican artists over the years, including Shizu Saldamando, and on Saturday, November 9, we are visiting their annual Dia de Muertos Exhibit!

The Museum, founded in 1982 and located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, was created to highlight the multitudes of one of our city’s most vibrant communities from their own perspective. If you have not visited before, then this is your chance to experience one of Chicago’s cultural touchstones!

And after we are done, feel free to stick around for a Coffee & Conversation Nijikai at El Cafecito in the Damen Pink Line station!

Sign up here!

This event is open to JET alumni and Friends of JET.

Questions? Contact Gabriel Coronado at president@jetaachicago.com.

Job Opening: Executive Assistant (Japanese Translator) with Quick USA in Columbus, IN

This job opportunity was obtained courtesy of JETwit Jobs.

Job Position: Executive Assistant ( Japanese Translator)

Organization: Quick USA

Salary/Hourly Rate: 50k-70k

Where: Columbus, Indiana

Visa Sponsorship: Yes

Description:

A Japanese Manufacturing Company is looking for a Contract to Permanent, fully onsite Japanese-English Bilingual Executive Assistant/Translator to join their Columbus, IN location and help Interpret for the President, translate documents between English and Japanese, and respond to emails.

The pay range for this position DEO and skills would be between the 50k-70k mark. This position also includes Medical, dental and vision care as well as 401k

Your essential duties would include the following:

- Interpreting for the President during meetings with clients and within the company when needed

- Accurately translate document from form both English to Japanese as vice versa for both internal & external use.

- Answering incoming email in both English and Japanese.

Please consider the following qualification when applying:

- Proficient in both Japanese & English

- Operate Office Equipment.

- Intermediate level use of Microsoft Office.

- The ability to sit, stand, squat, bend, twist, and use stairs throughout the course of the shift.

- Maintain Confidentiality at all times.

- Other Duties As assigned.

- Ability to Lift Up To 25 lbs.

Apply at: Please send your resume to carlos@919usa.com