Japanese Open House and Job Fair

Event description

  • Professional and career development

Explore Japan and career opportunities for all majors!

  • Teach English in Japan.

  • Local and international job opportunities.

  • Presentations from businesses and institutes to inspire your next steps.

  • Learn about Japanese studies — Discover ASU’s Japanese major and minor, Japanese classes and student organizations dedicated to Japanese culture.

  • Q&A with professors — Get your questions answered by experts in the Japanese department.

Experience Japanese culture with workshops and hands-on activities including Japanese calligraphy and origami. There will also be a scavenger hunt with prizes. 

For more information, contact Kumiko Hirano Gahan (hirano@asu.edu).

Participants

Consulate General of Japan in LA 

Japanese Program Faculty

JET program 

SILC advising 

Anime Avalon Bridge of Japan - America 

Japanese Student Association 

Business Partners 

Asahi Kasei Homes 

IRIS USA, Inc.  

Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix 

Kanken Techno USA  

Marukin Foods Co., Ltd.  

NX (Nippon Express Usa) 

Quick USA

Sumco Phoenix Corporation 

 

Job fair schedule


2 p.m.: Opening remarks
  • William C. Hedberg

  • Dean Kenro Kusumi

  • Consul Shunichiro Kitagawa

2:15 p.m.: Quick USA guest speaker presentation 
 
2:30 p.m.: Company presentations
  • Asahi Kasei Homes 

  • IRIS USA, Inc.  

  • Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix 

  • Kanken Techno USA  

  • Marukin Foods Co., Ltd.  

  • NX (Nippon Express Usa) 

  • Quick USA

  • Sumco Phoenix Corporation 

3:15 p.m.: Q&A at each tabling
4 p.m.: Event closing
 

Sponsored by

The Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles and the School of International Letters and Cultures.

Supported by

 Jetro and the Japan Business Association of Arizona.

Event contact

Kumiko Hirano Gahan
hirano@asu.edu
Date

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Time

2:00 pm4:00 pm (MST)

Location

Ventana Room, Memorial Union

Cost

Free