Establishment of a cross-organizational system for career development support for international students

Considering collaboration among people, organizations, institutions, and society through case studies at Japanese language schools, universities, and graduate schools

Abstract

This paper is a report and analysis of the panel session presented at the Association for Language and Cultural Education 9th Annual Meeting in March 2023. The session title was “Considering collaboration among people and organizations involved in career development support for international students: Case Studies from Japanese Language Schools, Universities, and Graduate Schools.” This panel reported on the actual conditions of career development support for international students and overseas university students at Japanese language schools, universities, graduate schools, and NPOs. Following the reports, problems and issues were discussed among the participants. This paper reports on specific examples of support at various institutions and analyses problems and issues with individual international students, the people around them, educational institutions, supporters, and support organizations. Outside support including companies and regional groups, i.e., members of society, are analyzed herein from the perspective of collaboration among supporters and support organizations.