The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme was inaugurated in 1987 and has expanded to become one of the largest international exchange programs in the world. The JET Programme aims to deepen cross-cultural understanding between the people of Japan and other countries and promote the internationalisation of Japanese local communities through foreign language education and cultural exchange at a community level. As of July 2019, approximately 4,600 participants from Australia and 3,300 participants from New Zealand have taken part in the JET Programme since its inauguration. The CLAIR Headquarters in Tokyo administers the JET Programme and CLAIR Sydney supports the alumni of the Programme in Australia and New Zealand. For details of the JET Programme, please see the link below.
CLAIR Sydney has created the Australian and New Zealand JET Programme Alumni Testimonials booklet to advocate the employability of JET Programme alumni across various sectors and industries in Australia and New Zealand. The booklet provides information on the JET Programme and showcases the experiences and career paths of eight former JET Programme participants in Australia and New Zealand.
The English and Japanese versions of the booklet can be viewed from CLAIR Sydney’s website via the links below.
CLAIR Sydney hopes that employers across Australia and New Zealand will consider hiring JET alumni the next time there is a vacancy at their organisations. We would be grateful if employers could reach out to the local JET Programme Alumni Association (JETAA) chapter in their state/region with any employment opportunities. The contact details of the JETAA chapters can be found on page 18 of the booklet.
