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

A new wave of opportunity is breaking on Japan's shores, and for savvy global talent, the tide is high. The long-held narrative of a "cash-loving" Japan is being rapidly rewritten, not by gradual evolution, but by a seismic, government-backed shift towards a digital economy. This transformation has hit a critical tipping point. In 2024, Japan’s cashless payment ratio surged to 42.8%, decisively smashing the government's 2025 target of 40% a full year ahead of schedule *10 . T

This edition spotlights Anton, a Munich‑born polymath whose path has already zig‑zagged from competitive table‑tennis courts in Germany to the lecture halls of Harvard. Along the way he has juggled sleight‑of‑hand magic, late‑night philosophy debates, and a growing fascination with Japanese Zen. Today, he is carving out a niche at the intersection of financial economics, public policy, and cross‑cultural understanding. A journey in which Jelper Club has become both a compass

This installment spotlights Kanon Asari from Sendai, Japan, who completed a bilingual Japanese‑English International Baccalaureate program in high school before heading to Vermont. Now a sophomore at Middlebury College  double‑majoring in Economics  and Sociology , she dissects educational inequality while carving fresh powder on the college’s own ski slopes. Kanon explains how a liberal‑arts setting, first‑hand exposure to social gaps, and a growing network through Jelper Cl

What happens when a quietly hyper-connected economy opens its doors, underprices its cost of living, and still invents the batteries that power your phone? For top-tier graduates, it looks like the biggest career mispricing on the planet. A visa that behaves like an option contract Forget the old chicken-and-egg dilemma of needing a sponsor before you can hunt for a job. The J-Find visa  lets recent grads of two-table-top-100 universities land in Japan with a two-year runway,