Employment Assistance

Notices related to employment support

Employment Assistance Information List

Tohoku University Career Support Center offers individual career counseling sessions for students who wish to find a job in Japan. Appointments can be made through the Career Support Center website. The Career Support Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Education Support Center Building.

Career Support Center Information

Schedule, etc. regarding employment and recruitment activities

Many Japanese companies will begin their recruitment activities according to the same schedule. The following is the job hunting schedule for those who will graduate in the fiscal year 2026 (March 2027).

  • Start of public relations activities: March 1, 2026 (on or after March 1 immediately prior to the start of the graduation/completion year)
  • Recruitment activities begin: June 1, 2026 (on or after June 1 of the year of graduation/completion)
  • Official date of job offer: October 1, 2026 (on or after October 1 of the year of graduation/completion)

Company Information Sessions/Internships

The online bulletin board for students of the Graduate School provides information about job fairs and job internships in Japan. Please note that students applying for internships often need to have good Japanese language skills.

Internship Opportunities

※Starting April 2023, the latest information will be posted on the student bulletin board. For internship information, please see below.

※Many internships at public offices require time-consuming procedures since they are applied for through universities. Therefore, if you are interested in an internship at a government office, please gather information on your own and contact us as soon as possible.

※If you are applying in person, be sure to submit a copy of the submitted documents (1 copy) to the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies Educational Records and Programs Section.

For more information, please check the “Career Support Center Internship Information” and apply to the Academic Affairs Section. Individual applicants have different eligibility requirements, so please be sure to check before applying.

Announcements related to the Teacher Recruitment Examination

University Recommendation for the 2025 Teacher Recruitment Examination (Local Government) ※Hiring is April 1, 2026.

If you wish to take the exam, please send an email to the Educational Affairs Section.
※The subjects open for application vary according to each school board. For more information, please click here.
Submission documents will be sent to you individually. The deadline for submission of documents to the Educational Affairs Section is as follows

  • Osaka Prefectural Board of Education April 9 (Wed)
  • Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education April 16 (Wed)
  • Kyoto City Board of Education April 16 (Wed)
  • Kawasaki City Board of Education April 21 (Mon)
  • Ehime Prefectural Board of Education May 20 (Tue)

Added April 8

※The subjects open for application vary according to each school board. For more information, please click here.

  • Yokohama City Board of Education Tuesday, April 22
  • Sagamihara City Board of Education Wednesday, May 14
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Tuesday, April 22
  • Saitama Prefecture Board of Education Tuesday, April 22
  • Yamagata Prefecture Board of Education Wednesday, April 23
    • Chiba Prefectural Board of Education, Chiba City Board of Education Tuesday, April 22
  • Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Tuesday, April 22

Added April 17

The subjects open for application vary according to each school board. For more information, please click here.

  • Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education, Hiroshima City Board of Education Tuesday, April 22,

Other announcements related to teaching

September 9, 2024.

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