What is the Career Support Committee?
IMCTS established the Career Support Committee to discuss and implement measures related to internships and career support, including the following. (From the Career Support Committee Bylaws:)
- To plan and implement internships and career support
- To liaison and coordinate with the Career Center for university-wide internship and career support
- To collaborate with past graduates for internships and career support
- Other matters related to internship and career support, and matters to be referred to the President or the Graduate School Faculty Council
Support for graduate student job hunting from the Career Support Committee:
The Career Support Committee offers the following activities to help ensure smooth and successful job hunting for IMCTS students.
Running and offering feedback on the CPS-J
The Career Support Committee offers the Career Planning Survey - Japanese Version, with post-exam feedback, for students who are hunting for jobs. The CPS-J is a globally used survey that helps assess individual aptitude for particular occupations.
Overview of the CPS-J
This test (in Japanese) includes an Interest Survey to see what occupational fields students might be interested in, and an Ability Self-Assessment Survey to measure what skills students believe they have. The results link interests and abilities to occupations grouped into 23 classes to offer concrete guidance when looking for a career.
Job Hunting Support Seminars
Seminar 1: Job Hunting Guidance for International Students (Lecture from external expert)
Main Contents
･ Status of international students in Japan, and image of international students recruited by Japanese companies
･ Preparing for and scheduling job-hunting, job-hunting experiences of international students and advice for younger students, etc.
Seminar 2 Mock Training for Job Hunting (Advice and guidance from faculty and outside experts)
Main Training Contents
･ Guidance on writing Self Promotion on entry sheets (ES)
･ Conducting mock group discussions and mock interviews and providing advice and guidance
Introductions and Mediation with Companies Interested in Hiring IMCTS graduate Students
Many companies in and outside of Hokkaido are interested in recruiting our graduate students. Every year, the Career Support Committee receives inquiries about the job-hunting status and intents of our students, as well as job opening announcements from companies. The committee is also actively involved in job hunting support activities, including informing students about companies that are interested in hiring students, and offering recommendations for students to companies.