Career Support Initiatives on Campus

Kyushu University provides comprehensive support for international students who aim to pursue careers in Japan, offering a wide range of initiatives that cover everything from the basics of job hunting to practical training. In addition to job‑hunting seminars and business Japanese courses, the university actively creates opportunities for students to interact with company representatives, offering multifaceted support to help them build the skills needed to succeed in Japan.
This page presents the specific initiatives we offer, focusing primarily on activities conducted in recent years.

• Job-hunting Seminars
• Business Japanese Course
• Career Education Classes
• Job-hunting Events

Job-hunting Seminars

We offer a series of seminars for international students who wish to work for Japanese companies, providing them with a structured opportunity to learn the knowledge and skills required for job hunting in Japan. In the 2025 academic year, we held a total of eight sessions. In the Second Semester, we also hosted a special session featuring corporate HR representatives, giving students the chance to hear directly about what companies truly prioritize in their hiring processes.

Business Japanese Course

We offer a series of courses designed to help international students who wish to work for Japanese companies acquire the business Japanese skills needed for preparing application documents and succeeding in interviews. In the 2025 academic year, we held a total of four sessions, introducing essential knowledge and effective study methods.

Career Education Classes

At Kyushu University, we provide career education for all students, and as part of these efforts, we have offered the course Career Development Basics (International Student Class) every year since the 2019 academic year. This course aims to help students develop the following competencies:
- Deepen their self-understanding and clarify their strengths and personal values
- Proactively explore their future paths and make career choices that align with who they are
- Develop medium- and long-term career visions and identify what they should focus on now
- Learn the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace

Job-hunting Events

We hosted a roundtable event where international students who had received job offers from Japanese companies shared their job-hunting experiences and the strategies that led to their success.

We have hosted the Industry and Company Research Fair each year since the 2018 academic year, inviting companies that actively recruit international students who wish to pursue careers in Japan. The purpose of this fair is to help students deepen their understanding of each company’s characteristics and business activities, while providing valuable opportunities for industry research and direct engagement with employers.
We sincerely appreciate the continued support of our participating companies and look forward to their ongoing cooperation in the future.

■ Feedback from Participating Companies (Selected Comments)
- We were impressed by the diversity of international students and the many unique questions we received—something we rarely experience at other universities. Several of our current employees are international graduates of Kyushu University, and we hope to continue building this valuable connection. In addition, many students specialize in chemistry and biotechnology, fields closely aligned with our business, so we look forward to maintaining this meaningful opportunity for engagement.
- Participating in the fair was worthwhile because we were able to interact with international students. During the networking session, we received various questions and were able to communicate with students in a meaningful way.

■ Feedback from Participating International Students (Selected Comments)
- Being able to hear directly from multiple industries and companies about their characteristics and the types of talent they seek was extremely helpful in considering the direction of my future job search. The explanations were clear, and the fair was very meaningful.
- Many company representatives shared stories based on their real experiences, which helped me clearly imagine the actual work and workplace environment. Even though the relay seminars were short, they highlighted the key points in an easy‑to‑understand way and were helpful for choosing my future career and industries.
- I was able to hear detailed explanations from several companies, and the close distance between students and company representatives created an atmosphere where it was easy to ask questions. I found that very positive.