Hello,
I am interested in living and working in Japan for 6 months, with an eye toward potentially staying longer. Several years ago I visited the country as a tourist and found it completely fascinating. I am a 30 year old American with a degree in Computer Engineering, and I also have experience teaching English. I'm just getting started exploring this possibility, so this forum seemed like a good place to start. Here are a few questions I have:
1) I would like to work in the country from April through September 2014. Is procuring this sort of contract a reasonable goal, or would I need to sign a year long contract in order to get a work visa?
2) Would the combination of my computer engineering degree and my English teaching experience potentially make me attractive to "tech" companies looking to improve their employees' English? If so, how could I approach these companies?
3) From my research it seems that it's far better to get a work visa before arriving in Japan, or to at least have interviews lined up. How would you all recommend that I get started on this process?
Thanks for your help!
I am interested in living and working in Japan for 6 months, with an eye toward potentially staying longer. Several years ago I visited the country as a tourist and found it completely fascinating. I am a 30 year old American with a degree in Computer Engineering, and I also have experience teaching English. I'm just getting started exploring this possibility, so this forum seemed like a good place to start. Here are a few questions I have:
1) I would like to work in the country from April through September 2014. Is procuring this sort of contract a reasonable goal, or would I need to sign a year long contract in order to get a work visa?
2) Would the combination of my computer engineering degree and my English teaching experience potentially make me attractive to "tech" companies looking to improve their employees' English? If so, how could I approach these companies?
3) From my research it seems that it's far better to get a work visa before arriving in Japan, or to at least have interviews lined up. How would you all recommend that I get started on this process?
Thanks for your help!