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**Bi-Weekly Entry/Simple questions thread (April 03, 2024)**
Welcome to the r/movingtojapan bi-weekly(ish) simple questions thread! This is the place for all of your “easy” questions about moving to Japan. Basically if your question is about *procedure*, please post it here. Questions that are more subjective, like “where should I live?” can and should be posted as standalone posts. Along with procedural questions any question that could be answered with a simple yes/no should be asked here as well.
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Hi all, I just got my rejection notice from JET the other day, so I’ve wanted to start pursuing other options for moving to Japan. Teaching was something I could see myself doing for a year or two, but it was never going to be something I’d make a career out of.
A bit of personal background:
– I have about 7 years of experience working in public health research, with several publications under my belt. I’ve done everything from manuscript prep to program evaluation, project management, and even website design for my firm.
– I’m formally educated as a political scientist however, and even have some publications to that effect. Currently hold a master’s degree.
– Japanese language ability is minimal – currently doing self-study but I wouldn’t even put myself at N5 yet.
I’m hoping to find a job in Japan to sponsor a visa but I barely know where to begin. Ideally I’d either be doing work for a municipal government or doing policy/public health research of some kind. Curious to know of where I should look/what I should prep for. Thanks!