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FiSSC supports the job hunting activities of each international student who is seeking a job at a company in Fukuoka Prefecture and elsewhere in Japan with an individual job placement service, job search seminars and individual consultations.

*The Free Job Placement Service Desk of the Fukuoka International Student Support Center’s Administrative Council offers a free job referral service, based on a permit issued by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
(Permit No.: 40-ﾑ-300012, Permitted date: October 1, 2008)

International students enrolled in graduate schools, universities, junior colleges and technical colleges located in Fukuoka Prefecture, and those engaged in job hunting activities with the resident status of 'Designated activities' (non-academic activities after graduation)

Japan

All kinds (For regular employment, only those jobs that are in accordance with the resident status stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act)

1. A document that proves actual enrollment at a university or a college in Fukuoka, such as a certificate of graduation
2. A document that proves eligibility to engage in job hunting activities under the resident status of 'Designated activities'
3. Residence card (alien registration certificate)
4. Registration Form for a Job-Seeker(EXCEL：55KB)Please download the form and fill it out by hand (no typed entries).

• N1 Preparatory Course
• SPI Preparatory Course

FiSSC offers individual consultation sessions on employment with a job search specialist (special staff to provide support in job hunting).
They will correct your resume and offer mock job interviews on a one-to-one basis. A reservation must be made for this session, and one session lasts one hour or less. Sign up via 'My Page'.

What do you want to achieve in the future? We all have a goal or a dream which we want to achieve. Job hunting – in Japanese, 就職活動 (shuushoku katsudou) – is the first step towards achieving that dream.

When choosing a company, think carefully about the kind of environment you want your future self to work in. Remember that companies are continuously evolving – they constantly adapt to the needs of the world around them.

So when you start job hunting, don’t get stuck in the present. You need to research information about the future – for instance, the future direction of the company and their future projects. The job hunting you do now is about creating your future. Keep this key point in mind as you prepare for all aspects of job hunting!

When it comes to preparing for job hunting, there is no better time to start than now. 

Getting prepared can mean a lot of things: for instance, if you are practicing speaking Japanese every day to improve your proficiency, you are building a skill which assists you in job hunting.

At present, the number of 3rd year university students and 1st year graduate students who participate in summer internships and bypass the first round of interviews is increasing. This is called ‘early selection’ (早期選考 souki senkou) and it means that they can proceed to the final stage of interviews sooner than the average student. 

In order to participate in internships like this, you need to prepare documents, take aptitude tests, and do interviews, just like you would for the first round of job interviews. So you should contact your career center proactively for more information about internship opportunities and how to apply for them. Of course, you can always ask us, FiSSC, for advice too!

Conducting job hunting activities alone is very hard. As FiSSC has people trained to help you with your job search, please feel free to talk with us about your concerns, or about things you do not understand when conducting your job hunting activities. We look forward to hearing from you.