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What kind of event is Global Career EXPO?

It is a joint career fair and recruiting event for overseas students and bilinguals.

There are also other characteristics described below:

  • Largest number of participating companies in Japan
  • To be held semi-annually in summer and winter so that Japanese international students can easily participate
  • Seminars/presentations
  • Recruiting activities
  • Internship information is available

At the EXPO, you can meet companies that are willing to hire those with experience of studying overseas and foreign students.
Since this is not only a career fair but a recruiting event, some students obtain a job offer.

What companies will participate?

  • Companies engaged in international business
  • Companies operating globally
  • Companies that appreciate specific experience, skills and potential of foreign students

and others

※It offers a great opportunity to meet companies and jobs that you can apply only through Global Career!
※At the EXPO there are many companies that allow new employees to joint them in a month other than April.

Any requirements for participation?

This event targets those that fall under any one or more of the following:

    ※Students who are graduating on 2020/ Students who are graduating on 2021 from outside Japan, can participate in recruitment interviews.
    ※For the others can participate in interview for internship.


    Those who fall under any of the following:
  • ーgraduates, or expected to graduate, from universities or postgraduate schools outside Japan,
  • ーstudying, or are planning to study for about one year at universities or postgraduate schools outside Japan,
  • ーgraduates, or expected to graduate, from universities and speak more than two languages, each of which is higher than that is required for business use, and
  • ーwish to stay/work/study abroad.

Whether you are finding a first job or changing a job, whichever year you will graduate or have graduated, whether you major in humanities or science, or whether you are doing MBA, you will be welcomed. Also if you are a freshman, sophomore or first-year postgraduate but want to be well prepared for future job opportunities, or if you are planning to transfer to another university, your participation will be welcomed.

Event detail

Things to bring at EXPO

  • Entrance pass
  • Name tag
  • Resume
  • Tools of writing

When you register for the EXPO, print out "Entrance pass" and "Name tag" from "Global Career" and please bring them with you on the event day.
We will provide you with a name holder at the reception desk.

Many companies will accept resumes at the event.
In order to take advantage of opportunities, we recommend you bring extra copies of your resume.

Please do not forget to bring notebooks and pens. Glue and stapler would be useful when you submit you resume at the event.

Dress code

Please be dressed in a suit.
Some companies will have an interview at the venue.
Casual clothing is not suitable for the EXPO.

※ We will have a cloakroom free of charge at the venue. If you come to the event
directly from an airport, you can put your big baggage there.
For details on how to use the cloakroom, please ask event staff at the EXPO.

Entrance

Please show the printout of "Entrance pass" and "Name tag" at the reception desk, where "Entrance pass" should be submitted. If you forget them, or come to the event without registration, please ask for "Attendance sheet," and fill in and submit it at the reception desk.
Please be advised in advance that it may take some time depending on the circumstances.

At the reception

【Name holder】

You will be provided with a name holder in which your name tag is to be placed. Please wear the name holder while you are at the EXPO.

【Official brochure】

You will be provided with a brochure which contains information such as venue layout, Networking booths, summary of participating companies and matters to be noted.

Information on Corners

Networking booths

The EXPO is a gathering of companies from various fields and industries.
You should proactively visit as many booths as possible (not only those you are interested in but also those you have not checked before) so as to collect information.

In some cases, you may be interviewed at a booth.
For details on how to apply, please see "Recruiting Information" at each participating company's website in Global Career.

Interview booths

These are interview booths in which companies have an interview.
Only those that have registered for an interview are allowed to enter the booths.

Message board

After you submit your resume at a presentation booth or are interviewed at an interview booth, companies will post message to successful candidates.

On that same day, you may get a change to have a subsequent face-to-face talk, so please make sure to check Message board as often as possible.

Seminar room

Popular companies give seminars/presentations and we will provide Global Career school sessions.
Some companies participate in the EXPO only to provide seminars, so please ensure that you check seminar schedule in advance.
For details on how to attend and register for a seminar, please see "Seminar schedule"on the webpage.

Reference Corner

Pamphlets and brochures of participating companies are available in the corner of the hall.
We recommend you collect information at this Reference Corner before visiting each company's booth.

We appreciate your understanding that pamphlets and brochures are limited in number.

Frequently asked questions

Is it true that some companies make a job offer on the event date?

True.

It is not unusual that participating companies start resume screening before the EXPO, have an interview on Day 1 and make a job offer on Day 2.

I am not a new graduate in March. What should I do?

You can apply as "a new graduate" if you do not have working experience.

At the EXPO there are many candidates that are not new graduates in March such as Japanese international students.
"New graduates" refer to those that have no working experience. Be proactive and grab opportunities at the EXPO.

I studied overseas for less than 12 months. Can I participate?

Yes, you can. The length of study abroad is only one of requirements for participation.

Global Career EXPO is a career event targeting those wanting to make best use of their own overseas experience and language proficiency.
For details, please see"Requirement for participation."

Is it true that many first-year and second-year students participate in the EXPO?

Many students participate in the EXPO to collect information before going overseas or to apply for internship.

First-year and second-year students who are planning to study overseas participate in the EXPO before their departure for their study abroad to be well-informed, to obtain opportunity for internship in a global company or for other reasons. Those wanting to work in a global company will find a lot of useful information.

What should I do if seats for a seminar are all booked?

Do not give up. We have same-day tickets.

Registration for seminars may be closed soon. However, we have same-day tickets at the EXPO.
For further information regarding same-day tickets (i.e., when and where they will be given) Please ask event staff at the EXPO.

How many copies of resume and photos should I prepare?

If you want to apply for companies, please bring ten copies or more with you.

Every year many students print out and prepare their resume at the venue.
We strongly recommend that you prepare in advance the number of copies of your resume which you will likely submit to companies and few more extra copies.

It is an advantage of the EXPO that you can learn new information about companies that cannot be obtained via the Internet.

Should I write my resume in English?

When you prepare your resume in Japanese style, write it in Japanese. When you prepare it in English style, write it in English

We recommend that in the case of resume in Japanese style, you write it in Japanese and in the case of resume in a style other than Japanese, you should write it in English.

What you need to prepare first is resume in Japanese style. You can easily create one on the Mypage＞Resume menu on Global Career. (Our website provides you a format of resume that you can use not only at Global Career EXPO but for general purposes!)

For those wanting to apply for foreign companies, it would be advisable to prepare English style resume in addition to Japanese style resume.

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