Comments on: IUC in Yokohama as an Advanced Student http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36960 harvey Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:54:48 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36960 Hey Grace, thanks for the feedback! I heard that the Canon job, and another job at Fujitsu as a translator are often passed to IUC kids. I heard it from a dude who graduated from IUC one year before us. You're sure none of your predecessors were IUC grads? Not a one? If so. DOH. Luckily this comment will stick with the post forever, so no future IUC hopefuls will be confused! An yeah, I agree with Grace, the school really didn't do much to try to help us get jobs... Though, it is an extremely academic organization, with few ties to the private sector... So I guess that's expected. Hey Grace, thanks for the feedback!

I heard that the Canon job, and another job at Fujitsu as a translator are often passed to IUC kids. I heard it from a dude who graduated from IUC one year before us. You’re sure none of your predecessors were IUC grads? Not a one?

If so. DOH.

Luckily this comment will stick with the post forever, so no future IUC hopefuls will be confused!

An yeah, I agree with Grace, the school really didn’t do much to try to help us get jobs… Though, it is an extremely academic organization, with few ties to the private sector… So I guess that’s expected.

]]> By: Grace http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36949 Grace Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:00:14 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36949 Just want to post a disclaimer about the Canon thing *cough* - I know almost all the foreign employees at Canon in Tokyo, and my predecessors at the job, and they are NOT from IUC! I am the only one here. I don't think anyone else even knows what IUC is. I don't know where Harvey's information is coming from. If there's a "traditionally" IUC grad slot, it's probably more the Ito Yokado job. And no, IUC did not provide very much help. There were probably half a dozen job postings total put up during the year. It tends to be a rather painful process. I've heard of people going back to the U.S. disappointed, or some teaching English. Just want to post a disclaimer about the Canon thing *cough* - I know almost all the foreign employees at Canon in Tokyo, and my predecessors at the job, and they are NOT from IUC! I am the only one here. I don’t think anyone else even knows what IUC is. I don’t know where Harvey’s information is coming from. If there’s a “traditionally” IUC grad slot, it’s probably more the Ito Yokado job.

And no, IUC did not provide very much help. There were probably half a dozen job postings total put up during the year. It tends to be a rather painful process. I’ve heard of people going back to the U.S. disappointed, or some teaching English.

]]> By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36674 harvey Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:25:35 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36674 "I’ve recently decided to enroll in a senmon gakkou" - huh? You're coming back to Japan? Or are you talking about a senmon gakkou in Korea? About the post-course assistance... IUC does post a few job listings inside the school to help people find work. Every year one student gets a job at Canon in Tokyo during translation, and they have a few other "traditionally" IUC grad slots that they post want ads for. However, the process of ensuring students get jobs in Japan after the program is seriously lacking. Granted, most of the students are in the middle of a degree so they are not looking for work... But I felt their efforts could have been better. That said, lots of IUC graduates were able to find jobs on their own and ended up staying in Japan after graduation. Most of the footwork though was done on their own. The IUC graduate network is also semi-present. One IUC grad is now a headhunter in Tokyo, so if you have a professional background he will probably be knocking on your door before graduation rolls around, heh. Regarding the comparison with the school with mostly Asian students... The students in the heavily Asian program will probably be better at conversation, however, I bet that IUC will have a much higher academic content. The topics under discussion at IUC, and the process of discussion will be much more structured... That's just a guess though, as I haven't experienced both schools in person! “I’ve recently decided to enroll in a senmon gakkou” - huh? You’re coming back to Japan? Or are you talking about a senmon gakkou in Korea?

About the post-course assistance… IUC does post a few job listings inside the school to help people find work.

Every year one student gets a job at Canon in Tokyo during translation, and they have a few other “traditionally” IUC grad slots that they post want ads for. However, the process of ensuring students get jobs in Japan after the program is seriously lacking.

Granted, most of the students are in the middle of a degree so they are not looking for work… But I felt their efforts could have been better. That said, lots of IUC graduates were able to find jobs on their own and ended up staying in Japan after graduation. Most of the footwork though was done on their own.

The IUC graduate network is also semi-present. One IUC grad is now a headhunter in Tokyo, so if you have a professional background he will probably be knocking on your door before graduation rolls around, heh.

Regarding the comparison with the school with mostly Asian students… The students in the heavily Asian program will probably be better at conversation, however, I bet that IUC will have a much higher academic content. The topics under discussion at IUC, and the process of discussion will be much more structured… That’s just a guess though, as I haven’t experienced both schools in person!

]]> By: Alex http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36577 Alex Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:12:07 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36577 I totally destroyed the word "specifically". Question, Harvey: What sort of post-course assistance did IUC offer, if any? Is there any support for landing a job or enrolling in an accredited school in Japan? I totally destroyed the word “specifically”.

Question, Harvey: What sort of post-course assistance did IUC offer, if any? Is there any support for landing a job or enrolling in an accredited school in Japan?

]]> By: Alex http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36576 Alex Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:08:49 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/10/14/iuc-in-yokohama-as-an-advanced-student/#comment-36576 I've recently decided to enroll in a senmon gakkou, but to do that I need to first either (A) pass the JLPT 1 or (B) take a year-long course at a language school in Japan. I intend to take a course in Japan, but deciding which one is tough. I'll take this course into consideration, considering that I could possibly land a scholarship for it. But, one thing I've noticed is that certain senmon gakkou have specificly recognized language academy lists, and I'm not sure if you have to take one of those courses, or if they are just suggestions. Looking through lists of language schools in Tokyo, I notice that the enrollment demographics are heavy in Chinese students. At least 60% or more of any given school are Chinese students, and most are more of that (80-90%!!). The Korean course I'm taking now is 50% Chinese and 25% Mongolian, but I've noticed that Chinese students make a great effort to speak in the target language even outside of the class, so I'm wondering if it's not better to be the only American in a class...This comment has turned into a very long internal monologue. I’ve recently decided to enroll in a senmon gakkou, but to do that I need to first either (A) pass the JLPT 1 or (B) take a year-long course at a language school in Japan. I intend to take a course in Japan, but deciding which one is tough. I’ll take this course into consideration, considering that I could possibly land a scholarship for it. But, one thing I’ve noticed is that certain senmon gakkou have specificly recognized language academy lists, and I’m not sure if you have to take one of those courses, or if they are just suggestions.

Looking through lists of language schools in Tokyo, I notice that the enrollment demographics are heavy in Chinese students. At least 60% or more of any given school are Chinese students, and most are more of that (80-90%!!). The Korean course I’m taking now is 50% Chinese and 25% Mongolian, but I’ve noticed that Chinese students make a great effort to speak in the target language even outside of the class, so I’m wondering if it’s not better to be the only American in a class…This comment has turned into a very long internal monologue.

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