About Division for Career Development (DCD)
The current Division for Career Development has evolved from previous established administrative offices to respond to the ever-changing needs of students at NAIST. DCD began as the Career Services Office, which was established in 2013 with the aim of supporting NAIST students seeking employment in private companies (non-academic fields). In April 2015, the Department for Career Development was established in the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) to take over the offices operations, and began planning and implementing career education and support throughout NAIST. Staffed with a UEA* and a visiting professor, both of whom joined the department with diverse backgrounds in career education and experience in various work environments, the Department for Career Development provided career support for international students in English.
In April 2018, the Department for Career Development was expanded to create the Division for Career Development within Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) to provide further effective education and support for both international and Japanese students alike.
The DCD is located on the first floor, the Administrative Office building and offers various kinds of counselling on a job search. We offer professional advice through individual consultation. DCD holds career guidance seminars to help students think of their own future career.
*UEA:University Education Administrator
Organizational Chart
Members
KATO Hirokazu
Executive Director / Vice President
Division Director
TANIGUCHI Naoya
UEA (Staff)
Career Advisor & Lecturer in NAIST and SUCCESS university consortium / Previously worked for international sales division at a Japanese electronics company / Former Mathematics teacher at a local school in Africa
International Students / Japanese Students
E-mail: taniguchi.naoya[at]naist.ac.jp
SHINJOH Masako, Ph.D. (Engineering)
Adjunct Professor
Prof. Shinjoh previously worked in biotechnology R&D at a foreign affiliated pharmaceutical company (Japan, USA, Europe) with her own laboratory and also headed recruiting scientists.
Now she works as a consultant in biological science fields for global clients.
●Specialization: biological science, chemistry, bioinformatics
International Students / Japanese Students
E-mail: shinjoh[at]bs.naist.jp
HIGUCHI Noriaki
Specialized Staff
Mr.Higuchi was engaged in overseas business at the sports apparel company DESCENTE for 40 years, developing brand operations in many countries.
From 2009 to 2018, he served as the CEO of the company’s subsidiaries in the USA, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Drawing from experience, over the past there years, he has supported more than 100 companies in recruiting, training, and retaining foreign talent at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
●Qualifications: Nationally Certified Career Consultant, Level 2 Career Consulting Skills Certification, Japanese Language Teacher Certification
International Students / Japanese Students
YAMASHITA Toshihide
UEA (Chief)
Japanese Students
| Office | 1st floor of the Administrative Bureau, NAIST |
| Phone number | +81 (0)743 72 6239 |