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Employment Support (for regular students)

Keio University provides employment support to international students at each of the following campuses: Mita, Yagami, SFC and Shiba-Kyoritsu. Ask at the Office of Student Services (Placement and Career Services) (or the office in charge) for more details. We strongly recommend that you check the information at the Office of Student Services (Placement and Career Services) or the office in charge regularly since all internship and employment information is gathered at these offices.

LINKS

		Mita Student Affairs Office
		SFC Career Development Program Office
		Yagami Student Affairs Office
		Shiba-Kyoritsu Student Affairs Office
		(For reference 　Keio University Official Website)

A GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS by JASSO

For detailed information about employment, please refer to the JASSO website “Job Hunting Guide for International Students” at:

A GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS - JASSO

Working Visas and Job Hunting after graduation

Changing status of residence from “College Student” to “Working Visa”

Individuals with status of residence of “College Student” are only entitled to engage in study and research. Therefore you need to change your status of residence from “College Student” to “Specialist in Humanities/International Services,” “Engineer” or any other appropriate status of residence that allows work in order to find employment or to work in Japan. The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau accepts applications from December of the previous year to change a status of residence to one where you can work. It usually takes 1 to 2 months for your application to be processed. You should prepare in advance so that you can change your status of residence before you begin work. Contact the Immigration Bureau for the detailed procedure.

You can also refer to A GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS by JASSO.

Seeking Employment in Japan after graduation

The status of residence of “College Student” is given for you to study at university, and cannot be used to continue to seek employment after you have graduated, even if your period of stay is still valid. If you wish to continue to seek employment in Japan after graduation, you can change your status of residence to “Designated Activities.” This status of residence may be extended one time, meaning that you will be allowed to stay for a period of up to 1 year after you graduate. If you want to change your status of residence, first ask at the International Center or corresponding office at your campus. You will need a letter of recommendation from the University to obtain this status of residence. An interview will be carried out before issuing the letter of recommendation. Make sure to bring the following documents with you to the interview (you will also need these to apply to the Immigration Bureau):

1. Documentation certifying your ability to cover all necessary financial expenses while staying in Japan

2. Certificate of Graduation OR Certificate of Expected Graduation

3. Documentation from the University confirming that you are actively seeking employment. (This may be a written document indicating a list of companies visited so far, or your future schedule of job hunting.)

You are allowed to work part-time while actively seeking full-time employment, under the status of residence of “Designated Activities”. If you wish to continue doing the part-time work you did as a student, also bring documentation showing proof of employment (your employment contract) when you come to the interview.

Note About Internships

If you intend to pursue a paid internship, it is necessary to obtain a permit from the Immigration Bureau to engage in part-time work. You are allowed to work on a paid internship for up to 28 hours per week (or up to 8 hours per day during the Summer, Winter and Spring vacations). Before you start your internship, it is your responsibility to check in advance about the duration of the internship and whether you will receive payment or not. If there is no payment for the internship, you do not need to apply for this permit.