Should You Go to Graduate School Right After College or Start Working as a New Graduate? Deciding whether to go straight to graduate school after completing an undergraduate degree or to enter the workforce as a fresh graduate is a major choice for many students. For those who aspire to become researchers in academia, the dilemma is often whether to continue down the research path without interruption or to first step into society and gain practical experience. In this articl

This time, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ririka Saito, a passionate Food Science and Nutrition double major at McGill University. Inspired by her early childhood experience living in Germany, she developed a keen interest in exploring new cultures and global opportunities. In this interview, she shares how her fascination with cooking and health led her to pursue both Food Science and Nutrition, the internships that helped shape her career path, and how she landed a ro

2025’s biggest buzzword in the job-hunting scene is “AI.” In Japan, surveys show that over 60% of students use AI in their job search, and AI is rapidly becoming foundational to recruiting *1 . This trend is mirrored on the employer side: about 30% of major companies have adopted or plan to adopt AI in hiring *2 , meaning selection is no longer driven solely by the instincts and experience of frontline recruiters. Multiple algorithms now operate beneath the surface—ATS parsin

This time, we had the pleasure of speaking with Noa Gnaba, a third-year bachelor’s student at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. With a Swiss father from St. Gallen and a Japanese mother from Nara, Noa embodies a cross-cultural identity that has shaped both her academic path and professional outlook. After spending her entire childhood in Japan at German School of Tokyo Yokohama, she chose to study abroad in Switzerland to connect with her Swiss side. Currently majo

Job hunting in Japan is no longer a seasonal ritual that begins in spring and peaks in early summer. While the government has maintained the official timeline of March 1 for information release , June 1 for selection , and October 1 for formal offers , it has also clarified that outcomes from certain Type 3 internships  can serve as a basis for companies to transition into the selection process before June  1 * 2 . In other words, the official rules remain, but the practical

This time, we spoke with Tazia Mohammad , a rising junior majoring in Economics  and Political Science , whose multicultural background and passion for activism have shaped her career ambitions. With roots in Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Black American community, Tazia is driven to use economic modeling and politics to make a real impact as a future policy maker. In this interview, she shares how her upbringing inspired her, how she discovered Jelper Club, and her ad

The United States stands at a critical juncture in its relationship with global talent. While it continues to attract and educate the world's brightest minds, the pathways for these individuals to transition from student to professional are becoming increasingly fractured and uncertain. This report presents a quantitative analysis of how three distinct U.S. visa policy scenarios could impact the retention of international students, forecasting the potential redirection of thi

Japan’s workplaces are undergoing a once-in-a-generation overhaul as remote collaboration, hybrid schedules, and border-spanning projects push companies of every size to rethink how they share files, brainstorm, and make decisions in real time; into this moment stepped four distinct platforms—Microsoft Teams, Slack, LINE WORKS, and Discord—each propelled by a unique advantage rooted in Japan’s corporate DNA: Teams piggy-backed on Microsoft 365 licences to dominate listed ente