Division of Graduate Studies

Career support2026.01.14

“Career Kakehashi” —Your Journey from Learning to Career in Japan Starts Here—

Dear International Students,
My name is Ushijima, and I am the Representative of Global Career Connect Japan.

Through my experience supporting international students at nearly 40 universities in Japan, I have repeatedly seen talented and highly capable students lose opportunities simply because of their Japanese language level.

We are Global Career Connect Japan (Nonprofit Organization), an organization that supports students enrolled in English-based university programs in Japan.
Today, we would like to introduce a free program for those interested in building a career in Japan.


■ Why this matters

After working with students from nearly 40 universities across Japan, we kept seeing the same problem again and again:
highly capable international students miss great career opportunities simply because they do not know how to connect Japanese skills with their career goals.

So we built a program that combines Japanese learning and career preparation to help you move from student life to professional life in Japan.


■ What you will learn

01 — From Student to Professional
How to turn your student experience into real career opportunities

02 — Skills That Companies Want
How to learn strategically and build skills that employers in Japan actually value

03 — Working in Japan
How to adapt to Japanese corporate culture and succeed at work


■ Speaker

Abhinav Wadhwa
Associate Manager, Shinoken Group

Abhinav came to Japan as an international student and built a global career across the Asia-Pacific region.
He holds an MBA in Finance (Kwansei Gakuin University) and is a CFA Charterholder.

With over six years of professional experience in Japan, he will share practical, real-world advice on how to build a long-term career here.


■ Event details

・February 2026
Sun, Feb 8 (9:00–10:00 JST)
Sun, Feb 22 (9:00–10:00 JST)

・March 2026
Sun, Mar 8 (9:00–10:00 JST)
Sun, Mar 22 (9:00–10:00 JST)

・April 2026
Mon, Apr 13 (19:00–20:00 JST)
Mon, Apr 27 (19:00–20:00 JST)

・Format: Online (Zoom)
・Language: English

※The Zoom link will be sent to registered participants.

After these sessions, you will have a much clearer idea of how to study, prepare, and position yourself for a career in Japan.


■ How to join

If you are serious about building your future in Japan, this is the perfect first step.

Register here (Free):https://forms.gle/XVCFdDgVqfhLsqb39


■ Learn Japanese and build your career

If you want to improve your Japanese while preparing for work in Japan, please visit:
https://gccjp.org/


■ Contact

Global Career Connect Japan (Nonprofit Organization)
Email: contact@gccjp.org