Learning foreign language increases your opportunity to land a job because employers believe that
- you can work in diverse environments
- you are flexible and adaptable
- you can see things from multiple perspectives
- you are good at problem solving, and more…
Students who studied Japanese have opportunities to
- work in Japan through JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) program – become an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) at local public schools or CIR (Coordinator for International Relation) at offices of local authorities or related organizations.
- teach English as a foreign language at a private English Conversation School – become an English Conversation teacher
- work at the Japan America Society of Washington DC
- work for an American branch of Japanese private company
- work for a Japanese company in Japan
“Why study Japanese? Ten reasons” by American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
Looking for a job using your Japanese skills?
Boston Career Forum:
World’s largest job fair for Japanese-English Bilinguals in November