Key points for finding employment in Japan include: (1) starting your job search and securing an offer while still enrolled, (2) developing strong Japanese language skills, and (3) enjoying a fulfilling student life. We have published a website (in Japanese) that summarizes information on job hunting in Japan for international students, so please take a look.
＜Career Center Website＞
＜JOB HUNTING IN JAPAN＞
＜Career Support Map＞

For more details, please use Career Center'sindividual consultation.

The schedule for employment varies depending on the expected graduation date, region, industry, and company size, so be sure to check the schedule of the companies you are interested in beforehand.
We encourage you to be prepared as following;
Self-analysis/ Researching companies (creating a personal statement) → Entry sheets(ES)/ Application documents (creating a resume, preparing certificates) → Written test/ Interviews (interview practice).

For more details, please refer to the JOB HUNTING IN JAPAN.
＜JOB HUNTING IN JAPAN＞

By looking back on the values and interests cultivated through the various activities of student life, you can find your individuality from your thoughts and behavioral characteristics. “Self-analysis” is to discover and organize yourself from different perspectives.
As a tip for self-analysis, first look back on what you have worked in university. You can find your individuality by exploring more specifically “why you worked on things” and “how you worked on things,”
For methods of self-analysis, please also refer to the JOB HUNTING IN JAPAN.
＜JOB HUNTING IN JAPAN＞

When researching companies, it is important to combine publicly available information, such as corporate websites, "Industry Maps(Gyokai Chizu)" and Japan "Company Handbook (Shiki-ho)", with information accumulated on your own, such as through visiting alumni (OBOG訪問) and internships. We offer database search services that RU students can freely use.
＜Career Center Website/Information Tools Introduction＞ (Japanese only)

You can use Ritsumeikan University’s job support system “キャリタスUC” to check job information received by the university.
Please refer to the link below for access to the job support system.
＜Career Center Website/Information Tools Introduction＞ (Japanese only)

The “Company Hiring List” contains information on Ritsumeikan University student employment information for more than 700 companies（international students only） over the past three years. Information is listed by industry and company size, and you can see leading small- and medium-sized companies in addition to major ones. You can find a large amount of RU-exclusive information on this site.
https://ritsumei-career.libra.jpn.com/#/home/785

If you have received an unofficial job offer from a company, or if you have found a job, please follow the procedures on “キャリタスUC” . https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/career/support/

If you have received more than one job offer, please use the following page to learn how to choose one and how to decline the others:
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/career/decision/report/ (Japanese only)

Details regarding the procedures required for recommendation will be explained at the school recommendation guidance session held in November (Japanese only). Please be sure to attend.
Note: Ritsumeikan University's recommendation program is only for technical positions targeting science majors.

1. If you want to work in Japan, you need to start job hunting during your studies and secure a job before graduation. For international students, it is especially important due to restrictions on the 'Student' residence status. After graduation, you lose this status—even if it hasn’t expired—and cannot stay in Japan to continue job hunting.
＜The Career Center's webpage dedicated to international students＞
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/career/international-students/ (Japanese page)
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/career/en/ (English page)

2. The Career Center provides support that can be used even after graduation. However, please note that this support is available only in Japanese. For details, please refer to the link below.
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/career/alumni/support/

3. For students who have been searching for a job but have not yet been successful and who wish to continue job-hunting activities after graduating/completing studies, it is possible to change to a “Designated Activities” status of residence (valid for 6 months) if certain requirements are met. For more details, please visit the website of the international center.
https://x.gd/fQPH2

Academic and health-related certificates can be issued according to the procedures on the university website.
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/student_life/certificate.html/
https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/health/certificate/

Some recourses are available only for Ritsumeikan students through the link below.
Please note that materials and videos are not available for all events and many events and materials are provided in Japanese.
https://ritsumei-career.libra.jpn.com/#/home

The Osaka Umeda and Tokyo Campuses are located easily accessible for those attending seminars and interviews, and we provide various kind of support there including career consultation(*). Please check the website for each campus before using them.
＜Osaka Umeda Campus Job Hunting Support＞ (Japanese only)
＜Tokyo Campus Job Hunting Support＞(Japanese only)

*Career consultations are not available at The Osaka Umeda Campus.

During your leave of absence, you can still receive support from the Career Center, so please take advantage of services such as individual consultation.

If you are unable to graduate from university as originally planned and will be repeating a year, please notify us immediately. If you have received a job offer, you must also inform the company. To support your future job search, request a change in your academic year status at the Career Center to ensure you receive appropriate job information.

Please contact the Career Center for urgent consultations such as withdrawn job offers and harassment.