Latest information
Career Seminar for International Students
Date & time: Thursday, February 9, 4:00 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Meeting Room, 4F, IC Hall, Suita Campus
For more information, click here.
Announcements
- To view information regarding employment service agencies for recent graduates, click here.
- Four employment service agencies will be open in Hankyu Grand Building in front of JR Osaka Station on Monday, December 26. For more information, click here.
- To view information regarding funds for creating employment opportunities from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, click here. (Job opportunity information for those who have graduated is also available.)
- To view information regarding funds for developing human resources and employment support from Osaka Prefecture, click here. (Job opportunity information for those who have graduated is available.)
Meeting with Students with tentative government job offers
Regarding recruitment agreement, universities have defined "Job Search for Students Graduating from Universities, Colleges, Technical High Schools in the Academic Year of 2012-2013," and companies defined "Corporate Ethics regarding Employment Screening," confirming that both parties will respect the other party's policies.
updated: October 7, 2011
- Students' Job Search and Companies' Recruitment Activities for Students Graduating from Universities, Colleges, Technical High Schools in the Academic Year of 2012-2013 (Notice from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
- Students' job search and companies' recruitment activities for the academic year of 2012-2013 (Notice from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
To Students
In actively seeking employment, students are encouraged to understand the above notice from MEXT regarding recruitment agreement between universities and companies when engaging in a search for employment. If you get involved in some sort of trouble, please inform the Student Center immediately.
To companies and organizations recruiting OU students
Osaka University provides students with support for finding employment in accordance with the above notice from MEXT and hopes that companies and organizations wishing to hire students understand the situation. Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
Notice for students engaged in employment searches
As you may already be aware, due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and its aftermath, unavoidable changes in schedules for explanatory sessions and/or employment examinations have been made by many industries, companies, and other organizations. Consequently, if you are involved in actively seeking employment, please do your best to gather the latest information from the organizations you're targeting in your searches. Likewise, be sure to double check information regarding public transportation and such as you go about your job searches.
Below are links that may prove useful:
- "My
Navi 2012"
- "Riku Navi 2012" (info from Recruit Co., Ltd.)
- Nikkei
Employment Search Navi
Regarding Cancellation of Tentative Offers
In the event of a tentative offer you received being canceled due to cascading effects of this earthquake and/or its aftermath, please inform the school affairs office of the school or graduate school you belong to concerning the cancellation.
Similarly, if you are worried or would like to talk things over, please contact the Career Support Division and/or one of the Student Support Stations.
- Message from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) for students affected by the earthquake
- Office established by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for students affected by the earthquake
- Consideration
for fresh graduates whose tentative offers have been canceled
-- Osaka Labor Bureau
The Career Support Division of the Department of Student Affairs offers a variety of career support services for students: occupational counseling and guidance as well as three Career Support Divisions and more. Please read on...
- Career Support Division 1, Career Support Division, Suita Student Center, 1st floor, IC Hall
Monday ~ Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Tel: 06-6879-7087
- Career Support Division 2, Career Support Division, Toyonaka Student Center, 2nd floor, Student Service and Union
Monday ~ Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
1-10 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Tel: 06-6850-6115
- The Career
Support Division 3 at the Minoh Student Center is closed due to reorganization of the Administration Bureau.
Support
System for Finding Employment and System for Publishing Employment
Decisions
The Support System for assisting with employment was revised in October
2010. Students, faculty, staff, and companies wishing to hire students
are invited to make use of this system.
Support System for Finding Employment
Services available on the KOAN web site are:
- Access to records of place of employment of Osaka University students for the academic year of 2007 to 2009.
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Information about internships, guidance in looking for a job, and company explanatory sessions (both at and outside of Osaka University facilities).
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Information for students who'd like to be public servants or teachers at private schools.
- A forum for facilitating
communication between Osaka University
students and companies wishing to hire them.
- A forum in which students
seeking employment can exchange information.
- Information about job hunting offered by the university.
- Information on position
openings (inaugurated in October 2010).
Click here for more information on how the Support System works.
System
for Publishing Employment Decisions
All students are requested to enter, or "publish" their career choice regardless of whether they intend to look for employment or continue their education after graduation. Students should enter this information in the system once their steps after graduation have become clear. This information enables the university to know students' steps after graduation and becomes important reference data for current students when it is their time to decide their next steps. The collected data is also used for creating questionnaires.
Deadline for submission: after your steps after graduation have been decided.
Submit to: Enter your information on the Employment Decision Survey System of Employment category on KOAN.
Students who cannot enter their information via KOAN are should fill out the form related to steps after graduation attached to the Job Search Guidebook and submit that form to the employment staff at their school or graduate school.
Click here for more information regarding the System for Publishing Employment Decisions.
Occupation
Information Corners
The
Occupation Information Corners
are located in Student Centers at Suita, Toyonaka
and Minoh. These Occupation Information Corners
have listings of position openings from various businesses as well as
pamphlets and brochures from such. Moreover, they are also
equipped with computers you are welcome to
use for career searches. The hours for the Information Corners are the
same as those for
Student Centers.
Please note: Materials at the occupation information corner at Toyonaka Student Center have been transferred to the Career Support Materials Corner at the Main Library as of August 1, 2011. For more information, click here.
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Please click here to learn more about Occupation Information Corner materials -- information on position openings, the civil servant employment examination, and related reference books. Employment information for students with challenges is also available.
Information about employment as a civil servant or teacher in the public education sector
To view information about national and local government officers, teachers and office workers at public schools, go here. This information is also available via the Employment Support System.
To view explanatory session schedules for public servant positions, click here. (Materials for these explanatory sessions are available in the Occupation Information Corner at the Toyonaka Student Center.)
Occupational Counseling
At the Suita, Toyonaka, and Minoh Campuses, occupation counselors provide career counseling. Appointments are not necessary, so feel free to make use of this service.
During certain periods, an additional occupational counselor will be available at the office. Moreover, both the hours and days in which counselors are available are being increased.
Job Search Guidebook
The Osaka University Job Search Guidebook is available at the educational affairs offices of OU's various faculties and schools. Click here to view its contents.
Download Forms for Assisting with Job Searches (for Current Students)
An Osaka University resume form, a job application form, etc. can be downloaded here.
Click here to see "Corporate ethics regarding employment screening--1".
Position Opening form download (for position openings in business)
An Osaka University Position Opening form can be downloaded here.
Click here to see "Corporate ethics regarding employment screening--2".
List of Teaching Staff who can assist in your search for employment
Click here to see a list of teaching staff who can assist you in finding a suitable position.
Related Links for Finding Employment
Click here for some useful links in your employment search.
Job Search Guidance
The schedule for "Guidance in Looking for a Job" events hosted by the Career Support Division of the Department of Student Affairs can be downloaded here -- "2011~12 Guidance in Looking for a Job."
PAST INFORMATION -- for reference concerning possible upcoming events
Job Search Guidance
To view details of Job Search Guidance, click the Schedule for Job Search Guidance, October 2011 ~ January 2012
Contents: finding employment for international students, courses on gathering company information -- succeed in finding employment, filling out job application forms, courses for successful job interviews.
Finding Employment Seminars
In addition to the job search guidance, more practical seminars on finding employment will be held. To view the schedule for finding employment seminars, click the Schedule for Finding Employment Seminar, December 2011
- Practical seminar on finding employment #1, how to fill in application forms
- Practical seminar on finding employment #2, how to fill in application forms
- Practical seminar on finding employment, how to succeed in a job interview (attendance is limited to 18)
Company Guidance -- Sessions noted below have now finished.
・1st Joint Company Explanatory Session for the 4th year undergraduate students and 2nd-year students in the master courses
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Assembly Hall, Osaka University Hall (former E Go Kan)
For details click here.
・2nd Joint Company Explanatory Session for the 4th year undergraduate students and 2nd-year students in the master courses
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Assembly Hall, Osaka University Hall (former E Go Kan)
For details of participating companies, click here.
Regarding the photo above, business guidance sessions have been held on Suita and Toyonaka campuses. Representatives of top companies in various sectors of industry made short presentations.
Counseling service by career development advisers and resumé photo sessions were available at the Sunday sessions.
Notes:
- Students in the first and second years are also welcome.
- Students with disabilities hoping assistance in moving and viewing materials are required to contact the Campus Life and Career Support Division by Wednesday, November 30.
Tel: 06-6879-7087
Email: cs-stu[at]ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp
When using this address, please replace [at] with @.
Toyonaka campus
Date: Saturday, December 10, Sunday, December 11
Venue: Toyonaka Gym
Suita campus
Date: Saturday, December 17, Sunday, December 18
Venue: Suita Gym
Free shuttle bus services are available on both days. Bus timetable
More information about companies participating in the sessions, click here.
All 4 sessions are from 11:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.
