One route in, one chance a year.
Tokyo's recruitment runs to a fixed cycle, and anybody who misses it or arrives from outside needs a very different plan.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- JST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into technology and software and manufacturing and engineering around Tokyo against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Tokyo who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Tokyo, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of finance and trading or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Technology and software
Manufacturing and engineering
Finance and trading
Media and creative work
Retail and consumer goods
Research and academia
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in JST, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Tokyo.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Tokyo, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology and software here without knowing anyone in it?
Is manufacturing and engineering worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for finance and trading look like from Tokyo?
Should I stay in Tokyo, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Tokyo experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Multinational employers running Give across their offices, with people mentoring from Tokyo and beyond
Universities and business schools buying career access for students in and around Tokyo
Foundations and public programmes widening opportunity
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Tokyo?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Tokyo to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in JST once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in technology and software?
Yes. Technology and software is one of the areas Tokyo mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Tokyo job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Tokyo.
Get unstuck from Tokyo.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.