USJETAA upcoming events

Nihongo Network Discord Registration (April 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Complete the registration process to receive an email with the invite link to the USJETAA 日本語ネットワーク Discord server.

This is currently free and open to the community. If you are a JET, please log into your USJETAA account (or create one if you're not already registered) before registering.

Both language learners and language coaches are in the Nihongo Network Discord. Ask questions and share resources with your community of fellow 日本語 learners.

Thank you to our sponsor:

Career Coaching: Career Clarity Reset (November 04, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Career Clarity Reset: Start Where You Are

This is a 3-month workshop series where you will become part of a small JET-alum cohort. You will work with each other and Emily to make progress on identifying where you want to go next. This workshop series will be especially helpful for recently returned JETs, although Emily has extensive experience working with JETs in all phases of their career.

You will be guided through self-exploration through the workshops and have space for one-on-one conversations with Emily and your fellow JET alums during the touchpoints. Workshops are 90 minutes long and touchpoints are 60 minutes. In total, you'll have 6 sessions with Emily and fellow JETs to help you gain better clarity of what you want next and how to get there.

This program is heavily subsidized through a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.

Schedule:
*all sessions are scheduled on Wednesday evenings

Oct. 7, 8-9pm ET
Oct. 14, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 4, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 18, 8-9pm ET
Dec. 2, 8-9:30pm ET
Dec. 16, 8-9pm ET

Zoom link will be provided in the confirmation email.

Japanese Reading Group: Nov 2026 (November 13, 2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The goal of the USJETAA Japanese Reading Group is to help advanced beginner and intermediate level students improve their reading skills. Each month, we explore a short reading and discuss its literary and cultural significance. Participants should attempt to do the reading on their own and come to the meeting with any questions. We will spend the meeting each month reading the assignment sentence by sentence to understand how the Japanese is working.

Registration is free, but we always appreciate donations to support these types of programs. Zoom link will be sent upon completing registration.

Post questions, discuss the reading, etc. in our
USJETAA Japanese Reading Group Facebook Group.

In November, we will read the third and final part of the essay ふきのとう (Fukinotou, the edible flower of the giant butterbur plant) by French literature scholar and essayist Naoko Kasama from her award winning collection 山影の町から (From the Town in the Shadow of the Mountain). Click here for the reading.

Thank you to our Reading Group Sponsor

TUJ Info Session (November 13, 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Join this info session with Temple University Japan (located in Tokyo) to learn about their Masters in Management program, scholarships offered to JETs and alumni, and how the application process works. With several JET alumni on staff at TUJ and in their academic programs, we anticipate some JET alum speakers on this virtual session. This information session is free and open to JETs and alumni.

Details and Zoom link will be sent to your inbox upon registering.

Career Coaching: Career Clarity Reset (November 18, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Career Clarity Reset: Start Where You Are

This program is heavily subsidized through a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.

Schedule:
*all sessions are scheduled on Wednesday evenings

Oct. 7, 8-9pm ET
Oct. 14, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 4, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 18, 8-9pm ET
Dec. 2, 8-9:30pm ET
Dec. 16, 8-9pm ET

Zoom link will be provided in the confirmation email.

Career Coaching: Career Clarity Reset (December 02, 2026)

Thu, 03 Dec 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Career Clarity Reset: Start Where You Are

This program is heavily subsidized through a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.

Schedule:
*all sessions are scheduled on Wednesday evenings

Oct. 7, 8-9pm ET
Oct. 14, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 4, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 18, 8-9pm ET
Dec. 2, 8-9:30pm ET
Dec. 16, 8-9pm ET

Zoom link will be provided in the confirmation email.

After JET: Turning Your Professional Page (December 04, 2026)

Sat, 05 Dec 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Are you contemplating life after JET or already navigating that transition? Or maybe you're curious about working for a Japanese company here in the US?

Join USJETAA and Pasona NA for an engaging discussion on Japanese companies, the opportunities they can provide, and if they might be a good fit for you. We’ll be sharing:

An up-to-the minute job market update
What Japanese companies are looking for and how that impacts the application process
Industries, roles, and regions for Japanese companies in the US
Interview etiquette and tips for connecting your JET experience

We understand that taking these first post-JET career steps can feel overwhelming. Join this supportive and informative session where experts in the Japanese business community can help you understand how to better leverage your unique JET experience to succeed. We'll end with time for live Q&A.

Zoom link will be emailed to you upon completing registration.

Career Coaching: Career Clarity Reset (December 16, 2026)

Thu, 17 Dec 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Career Clarity Reset: Start Where You Are

This program is heavily subsidized through a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.

Schedule:
*all sessions are scheduled on Wednesday evenings

Oct. 7, 8-9pm ET
Oct. 14, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 4, 8-9:30pm ET
Nov. 18, 8-9pm ET
Dec. 2, 8-9:30pm ET
Dec. 16, 8-9pm ET

Zoom link will be provided in the confirmation email.