In partnership with Japan Society of Boston, USJETAA is proud to share the JSB Meets JET Alumni interview series which explores the JET experience across Japan.

This month, Japan Society of Boston got to know Monica Narang (Osaka, 2008 - 2011 and 2016 - 2022).

In partnership with Japan Society of Boston, USJETAA is proud to share the JSB Meets JET Alumni interview series which explores the JET experience across Japan.

This month, Japan Society of Boston got to know Justin Bussies (Kagawa, 2010-2013).

The prestigious ‘George Busbee Award’ was presented to a key advocate of Georgia-Japan relationship, JET alum, Jessica Cork (Hiroshima, 1997 - 2000), Vice President of Community Engagement and Corporate Communication at YKK Corporation of America.⁠

Recruiter statistics show that anywhere from 70 to 87% of employers use LinkedIn in vetting job candidates. Learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile with JET alum and LinkedIn Chief of Staff for Growth, Performance, and Operations (GPO), Cerell Rivera.

Sonia Narang is a JET alum (Gifu 2003-2004) and a multimedia journalist who covers climate change and the environment, global health, music and culture, and immigration issues.

She has produced and reported stories for PRI’s The World, the BBC, The New York Times, GlobalPost, PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE/World, Time.com, and NBC News.

A CONNECT Magazine interview with JET Alum turned model Kayla Beyer (Niigata 2019-2022)

What value does your JET experience add to your future job search?

If you are planning to go into a field that’s directly related to what you’re doing now, the answer is pretty obvious. But how about for people who don’t want to teach, translate, or work in direct US-Japan relations?

Our inaugural article in the Senpai Spotlight series, features Justin Urso, Director of the McMillon Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas, serial entrepreneur, and owner of Big Box Karaoke a popular eater-tainment concept in Fayetteville, Arkansas.