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Elite but Unprepared? 5 Career Mistakes Even Top Students Make—and How to Avoid Them
You attend a world-class university, your GPA sparkles, and you’ve already ticked off several brand-name internships. Surely the job...
Jun 233 min read


Voices of Jelper Club Members - From New York City to Tokyo’s Startup Scene: Federico Gruson on Turning a Cross-Cultural Upbringing into a Global Business Career
In this edition we sit down with Federico Gruson , a native New Yorker whose Colombian roots, quarter-Japanese heritage, and curiosity...
Jun 183 min read


Nomikai 101: Unlocking the Secrets of Japanese Workplace Bonding
Why this matters now Shift in attitudes — A 2024 Nippon Life survey found that 56.4 % of workers call after-hours “nominication”...
Jun 162 min read


Voices of Jelper Club Members - Kaho Sakemi, USC '26: From ASIJ to USC, Forging a Path in Data Analytics and Animal Welfare
This time, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kaho Sakemi , an internationally minded student who was born in Shanghai, completed her...
Jun 112 min read


Beyond the Paycheck: What Top Students Should Know About Foreign Firms in Japan
Foreign companies operating in Japan often headline internship fairs with starting packages that dwarf the national average. Yet this is...
Jun 104 min read


The New Wave: Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Success Strategies for Young Talent in Japan's Evolving Startup Ecosystem
Japan's professional landscape is rapidly transforming, shifting from traditional corporate models towards a dynamic startup ecosystem....
May 318 min read


【Jelper’s Column】From Harvard’s Visa Freeze to Japan’s Talent Boom - A student-to-student take on the week everything shifted -
1. A Sudden Chill on U.S. Campuses On 22 May 2025 the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security yanked Harvard University’s SEVP...
May 273 min read


Voices of Jelper Club Members — Joe Kojima, University of Pennsylvania ’27
This time we spoke with Joe Kojima , a bicultural bio-engineering student who shuttled between the United States and Japan while growing...
May 262 min read
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