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Question

Hi, I want to go to Japan during a summer and work. I'm thinking about teaching English or something alike for the summer of 2009. I don't have a BA though. I'm only 17 and will be 18 by next summer, but even though I'll be entering my senior year next year, I'm already taking college courses. I just finished a Writing and Composition class and received my four credits. I’ve tutored classmates in Spanish, English class, and Math.

I also passed the NFPT test and am waiting to turn 18 to receive my license (with this license I can train clients at a gym, although I already have trained several women and men), I'm a certified life guard, and have helped give or given swimming, karate, kickboxing, and tennis lessons. I’ve been a summer camp counselor and worked at a summer art camp as well. I’m young, but a very hard worker who strives to go the extra mile(cliché). Oh, and I do not smoke or drink either.

Is this enough or even useful to get a job in Japan. I’ve looked at the Oxford Seminars program (TESOL/TESL Teacher Training Certification Course), and am thinking of taking the course if it will help me find a good summer job. I really would like to go to Japan. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please comment. Thanks!

Answer 1

You need a four year degree to(work) teach in Japan. This is what the Japanese government requires.

You also need a work visa. And to get the work visa you need a job offer before you go there. The employer would sponsor you. With these jobs you usually need to sign a contract for at least one year. Few if any employers are going to hire someone just for the summer.

  Suggestions ? Go there for a vacation and have fun.

     BTW, employers don't care what your hobbies are.Or if you smoke or drink,ect, ect...

Answer 2

even if you dont get a job in japan, you are gonna get a good job

Answer 3

As Carl says, you need a 4 year degree for a visa. What I am planning to do is to go on the JET program to teach English for a year in Japan and if I like it, I may stay and either teach English for longer or I may either find a job in America or Japan involving international business (I'm planning on double majoring in Japanese and International business).

The people who are happiest in Japan are the ones with a good command of the language. If you don't know Japanese fairly well, you will not be very well respected and it will be difficult to do basic things, such as finding a job and even finding friends over there. If you read some questions about living in Japan on this site, you will find that foreigners living there warn lots of people like you and me that want to live there that life is not easy. I would advise searching "living in japan" or something like that on the toolbar to see what I'm talking about. This is another god thing about JET, because if you find you really want to stay in the US after a year, you can go home without any problems.

By the way, here's the website for the JET program: http://www.jetprogramme.org/

Good luck to you! Don't get discouraged with what people say, I did for a while but it just made me think more clearly about my life choices.

Answer 4

I think you won't have an easy time finding a summer job.

Working in Japan means being qualified and having a degree.

As for teaching English, you'd still need a degree and a valid  TEFL /TESOL certification.