The jet program interview

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best possible experience on our website. By using this site, you accept our use of cookies. Learn More. Accept X. You made it past the first round! Honestly, completing the application and essay is by far the hardest part.

However, the interview can be pretty nerve-racking. Here are 5 tips to ace that interview as well as some questions that my friends and I were asked. The interview can make you or break you. If you feel that every move you make in the interview is being judged, you will not let your true-self shine and probably get very nervous. If you get nervous during interviews, you will definitely need to practice beforehand.

You want to be cool and confident, because I feel that one of the reasons for the interview is to see how well you handle nervousness and pressure. During your time in Japan, especially when you first start working at your new school, you will be meeting lots of people and giving lots of speeches. Some of these speeches will be in front of the whole school. So the JET interview panel wants to know if you can handle this type of pressure. Keeping cool, calm, and confident is a great way to show them that you can.

We all get nervous. The best way to kill nervousness and build confidence is by practice. You probably were nervous when you started a new job. We could tell he was nervous, but we could also tell he wouldn't let nervousness stop him from performing. And that's the determination the panel looks for.

Don't answer questions right away. Allow silence as you think. Time slows down when you're presenting, so three seconds will feel like thirty. Understand that your perception of time is skewed and count to three in your mind. If you need more time to think, repeat the question out loud to yourself: "What would I do to handle a rowdy student? Hmmmmm…" All this will show you're thoughtful and ensure your answer comes out the way you want it to. Stop as soon as you're done answering. Many of us can end up rambling to try and fill silence, and there will be silence as interviewers write down notes on what you've said.

If you want to put a cap on your answer and keep yourself from rambling, end with, "Did that answer the question for you? When you arrive, a greeter will welcome you and check to make sure you have your interview voucher and signed release form.

Don't forget those two things! Be sure to arrive at least thirty minutes before the interview to give yourself time to relax. Once past the greeter, you'll wait in a room with other JET interviewees. Use this time to relax, stretch out, and talk. Ask questions to the greeter. Talk with other interviewees. You may think this takes your head out of the game, but that's the point. By the time you're in the waiting room, you're as prepared as you're going to be.

The best thing you can do is relax. If you have some sense that you won't be called any time soon, this would be a good time to use the restroom one last time and do some power poses.

When your name is called, a member of the panel will come out to greet you and take you to the interview room. Shake their hand and look them in the eye. The panel will introduce themselves. Introduce yourself and shake their hands, if the setup of the room is appropriate. The interview begins with a set of required questions that you have already been asked on your application: Do you have dual nationality with Japan?

Are you over the age of forty? This is a great opportunity to ease into the real interview. As the interview begins, relax and be yourself. You're well prepared. You being you got you this far, and it will get you through the interview too. You got accepted for an interview because you have something to offer.

You just have to tell the interviewers what that is. If you put on your application that you have Japanese ability, you will be tested, but remember it's all bonus points. Answer as best you can. As the interview wraps up, you'll be asked if you have any questions for the panel. You've got them prepared, so ask away! As you leave, don't forget to thank the panel and smile. Walk out the door and wipe the sweat off your brow. Remote interviews cannot be accommodated. After successfully completing the interview stage, you will hear back about your final result in late March to mid April.

Candidates who make it to the interview stage will receive one of three possible results after Tokyo has reviewed the results of their application and interview. Candidates typically receive notification of their results in late March to mid April. A short-list candidate is someone who scored highly in the selection process and is invited to participate in the JET Program.

Candidates who are short-listed and receive a placement location but then drop out will not be eligible to re-apply for a one year period from the year they applied ie. These candidates may be invited to participate in the JET Program if a position opens up between mid April and the second week of December of the departure year.

If an alternate candidate accepts the invitation, they may have less time to prepare for departure compared to short-listed candidate.

If a candidate refuses an upgrade invitation, they will not be offered a second one but will remain eligible to reapply for the next JET Program year if they so choose. Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content Deadly Troubadour home of the scribblings of Brent Thomas.

Being forever on the lookout for a post idea, here we go: First, this disclaimer, my own interview was in the Atlanta consulate way back in Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Work Starts Soon. First day back at school. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.

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