Event Overview

“Build Your Elevator Pitch With Confidence to Future Employers” is a workshop focused on career-development and networking designed for international students at Tohoku University who are interested in pursuing careers in IT and technology industries regardless of their academic major or level of technical specialization.

The event is designed to give students a practical opportunity to learn directly from professionals who have developed careers in the IT and technology industry. 

The first part of the event focuses on career stories, allowing students to listen about different professional pathways and understand the experiences, skills, and decisions that contributed to the panelists' careers. This is followed by a practical workshop in which students use their own experiences and skills to create a resumé summary and develop a 30-second self-introduction for a potential employer. Students can then practice presenting themselves and receive direct feedback from professionals and mentors.

The event also responds to the importance of creating connections between international students and the IT industry outside Japan's major metropolitan areas. By bringing professionals working in Sendai together with Tohoku University students, the event aims to make these connections more accessible and help students become more aware of career possibilities within the local and broader Japanese IT industry.

The tools and connections through this event can help students for their future job-hunting and job interviews and further develop their career paths.

Agenda 

Organizer

alliz
Established in 2024 in Tokyo, alliz is a member-led career mentorship community dedicated to helping students and early-career professionals with career design and development in Japan. Through events, mentorship, and shared learning, we foster connections that inspire personal growth, skill development, and long-term success in the tech industry.