I have a plan but I’m not sure if this it’s the best route. I’m currently a senior in university studying aviation management (Not a lot of opportunities with this degree). But I’m planning to work here (US, Florida) for a year or two after graduating to save up some money and then go to a language school in Japan and find a job before graduating from that school. I’m already learning the language, my only concern is about my degree and industry experience providing very limited opportunities. But I’ve heard that in Japan if you can speak English, have at least N2 level of JLPT and a bachelor’s degree you can find work even outside your field, is this true? or is it only limited to teaching English?
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**Can I get a job outside of my field of study? Besides teaching English?**
I have a plan but I’m not sure if this it’s the best route. I’m currently a senior in university studying aviation management (Not a lot of opportunities with this degree). But I’m planning to work here (US, Florida) for a year or two after graduating to save up some money and then go to a language school in Japan and find a job before graduating from that school. I’m already learning the language, my only concern is about my degree and industry experience providing very limited opportunities. But I’ve heard that in Japan if you can speak English, have at least N2 level of JLPT and a bachelor’s you can find work even outside your field, is this true? or is it only limited to teaching English?
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If you’ve got a bachelor’s degree then most white collar work is open to you. The difficult part is finding an employer to hire you. If you’ve not got any relevant experience then you’re not a particularly attractive candidate, especially taking into account the language/culture handicaps.
Like u/benevir said: Your problem is not visa related, it’s employer related.
With a bachelor’s degree you can work in (almost) any white-collar field that you can convince someone to hire you into. The catch is “convince someone to hire you”. With no experience in said field (whatever it ends up being) and limited Japanese ability (Yes, even N2 is “limited”) you don’t really have anything that makes you stand out against a Japanese candidate who speaks the language fluently, is already familiar with the culture, and doesn’t require a visa.