Career Support

Useful links for Job hunting

After you quit or finish your "Student" resident status and you begin new duties with a new affiliation, you are required to make a change in your resident status at the Immigration Bureau.

※ If you have been employed at a company in Japan, you must apply for your new status before you begin work.

• At the end of your program at Nagoya University (graduation, completion, withdrawal, expulsion, etc.)

After graduation or completion of the course, you will no longer be able to participate in "student activities."

The immigration Bureau reserves the right to "revoke the resident status" of persons who are engaging in activities not covered by their resident status. If your resident status is revoked, you will be regarded as an illegal resident and will be subject to detention and deportation.

• Regarding the "Designated Activities" (Tokutei-katsudou) resident status for continuing job-hunting activities

The purpose of this status is to allow students to continue their job search activities after graduation or completion of the course.Students who have not been participating in job-hunting activities, non-degree seeking students and ABD candidates are therefore not eligible to apply for this status.

Moreover, the University must issue a letter of recommendation evaluating the student's accomplishments during job-hunting activities. #In addition, the university must issue a recommendation letter to evaluate the student's achievements in job search activities.Therefore, the University cannot recommend students who have not demonstrated any results during their job-hunting activities. You will be asked to submit documents verifying your continued job-hunting activities. Do not delete or throw away emails and screening result documents from companies you have applied. Students who apply for the "Designated Activities" resident status with the letter of recommendation from the University may still be denied by the Immigration Bureau. Please apply for your letter of recommendation by the deadline set by each department.

• Activities involving management of business or remuneration

You are strongly prohibited from engaging in such activities with a "Student" resident status. If you engage in such activities without changing your resident status, you may be subject to punishment and deportation.

• Regarding withdrawal with All But Dissertation (ABD) status from doctoral program and leave of absence

After withdrawing (ABD) from a doctoral program or while on leave of absence, your "Student" resident status will in principle no longer apply, and you will be unable to remain in Japan because you are not currently engaged in "Student" activities. Therefore, please return to your home country temporarily.

Application procedures and necessary documents

The following materials should be submitted to the Immigration Bureau:

a. Application for Change in Status of Residence

b. Free copies of the form are available at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau or from the website of the Immigration Bureau (http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/kanri/hituyou_syorui.html).

c. Statement explaining the reason for the change in status. Please include a clear and detailed description of your new activity.

d. Valid passport

e. Residence Card

f. 1 Photo (4cm X 3cm)

-The photo should have been taken within 3 months of application, full face view directly facing the camera, no hat, clear and without any background images.

-Photo should have the person's name on the back and be stuck to the designated part of the application form.

g. 4,000 yen revenue stamp (available at Immigration Bureau)

You need to understand the processes and be well prepared before starting your job-hunt. Refer to the followings for a brief job-hunting flow, supports available on-campus.

• Job-hunting flow Self-Assessment.

a. Discover your strengths, interests, and values Industry

• Corporate Exploration Understand what kind of industries and jobs are out there Resume

• Cover Letter Preparation

b. Sell your potentials and competences in Written Exam

c. Measure your potentials and competences for Interview

d. Present yourself to companies

• Please ask yourself: “What is the reason I want to work in Japan?” , before you step into the world of Japanese job-hunting.

• Prepare your documents for job hunting one year before graduation.

• Large companies in Japan use systematic examination called "SPI (Synthetic Personality Inventory)"

• It is important to practice SPI exam (You can find a book for studying SPI exam)

• Large companies receive lots of applications from students, then SPI

• Japanese companies focus on your effort and enthusiasm as well as your skill or knowledge, it is effective for you to clarify "Why you want enter your company?" "Why not the other company in the same industry?" "Tell me your story to show your effort in your school days"

• Japanese companies (Especially large companies with long history) expect employee to work in longer period, it contains several questions asking for your plan, vision or future. (Ex. Please write down your plan in 10 years later)

• The begin of job hunting in Japan is quite early (have to prepare more than one year before graduation), it is recommended to collect information carefully and prepare for application in early stage.

1) Global Leader: https://www.globalleadernavi.com/

You can find many successful stories of your senior (senpai) and learn from them how to plan your job hunting.

2) KOPRA https://www.kopra.org/

3) Dai job.com https://www.daijob.com/

4) Ryu-katsu(リュウカツ） https://www.ryugakusei.com/

5) Japan Career http://www.japan-career.jp/

6) CAREER JAPAN https://careerforum.net/ja/contents/careerjapan/

7) Connect Job https://job.connectiu.com/en/plus/fair/6001/details/

For students who desire to work international institution

8) JICA Partner http://www.mofa-irc.go.jp/

9) Recruit center for international organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外務省国際機関人事センター) https://www.mofa-irc.go.jp/

10) J-rec-in https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop