Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
Emily Maseba is an Assistant Language Teacher with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) since July 2024. Prior experience includes a Clinical Technologies Internship at Kaiser Permanente, where comprehensive analysis of compliance reports was conducted and standardization of reporting processes was achieved. As a Research Analyst at Unearth, Emily collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop engagement strategies and monitored influencer targeting initiatives for effectiveness. Previous roles also include a Digital Marketing Intern position, where strategic outreach to influential figures was facilitated, and a Digital Specialist Intern role at SMUD, focused on user experience research and digital content enhancement. Emily Maseba is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics with a minor in Digital Humanities at UCLA, following an Associate of Arts from Cosumnes River College.
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Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, founded in 1987, is aimed at promoting grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. The number of countries sending participants has risen over the years, as has the number of participants. In 2022, the Programme welcomed 5,723 participants from 50 countries. The JET Programme enables local authorities (prefectures, designated cities and other municipalities) to employ foreign youth for the purpose of improving foreign language education as well as promoting international exchange at the local level. CLAIR administers the JET Programme in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Three types of jobs are offered on the Programme: Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) who are assigned to local boards of education or schools (elementary, junior and senior high) and carry out their duties under the guidance of Japanese Teachers of foreign language. Coordinator for International Relations (CIRs) are placed in the offices of local authorities or related organisations and engage in internationalisation activities under the guidance of a contracting organisations. Sports Exchange Advisors (SEAs) are placed in local authorities engage in sports-related activities and are involved in internationalisation activities through the instruction of specific sports.