Job Support Program for Technical Intern Trainees Who Have Lost Their Jobs

Community Relief, Fighting COVID-19 - Post-Pandemic Recovery Phase

— Job Support Program (with food and lodging) for Unemployed Technical Intern Trainees —

【Basic Information】

– Period: July 26, 2021 - September 10, 2021

– Free Japanese language training, vocational skills training, and job placement throughout the program

– Food and lodging provided at JICA Tokyo Center (https://www.jica.go.jp/tokyo/office/floorguide.html)

– Partial support for travel costs from your current residence to JICA Tokyo Center

– Limited capacity: 20 participants. Applications screened by JP-MIRAI.

– Application deadline: 17:00 on July 12, 2021. Apply via the form below.

【Eligibility】

– Must hold a valid residence status throughout the training period

– Must be referred by a qualifying organization (see the recruitment guidelines for details)

– Must be able to attend the entire program and stay at JICA Tokyo Center during training

– Must intend to find new employment in Japan

【Content and Format】

– Participants attend Japanese language classes, classes on communicating with Japanese people, vocational skills training, and job-search support during weekday mornings and afternoons.

– Job placement and career counseling sessions are interleaved with the classes.

– Instructors are experienced and qualified Japanese language teachers.

– Vietnamese teaching assistants and interpreters provide support.

【About the Program】

Dear fellow Vietnamese, and especially technical intern trainees currently living and working in Japan,

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Vietnamese Association in Japan (VAJ) has carried out emergency community relief by distributing essential goods free of charge. Though the parcels have been small, they were filled with care, and have helped many of our fellow Vietnamese get through the hardest times.

We are now in the final stage of our 5th relief round, and we hope this will be the last, as Japan’s vaccination program is making encouraging progress.

Based on a recent survey of those who received relief packages, VAJ believes that technical intern trainees have suffered the most and have the greatest need to rebuild their work and lives.

Responding to these needs, and to help our community in Japan — especially technical intern trainees — restore stable lives and work as quickly as possible, the Workers’ Mutual Aid Group (AECNTT) under VAJ’s Community Welfare Committee is launching the action program “Overcome Hardship, Rise Strong,” guided by the motto “Workers who are doing okay help workers in difficulty.”

This action program will begin with a campaign to introduce and assist eligible technical intern trainees (and international students) in applying to the “Skills Training and Job Placement Course” organized by JP-MIRAI.

For detailed admission requirements, see: https://jp-mirai.org/…/%E2%91%A0%E3%80%90%E4%BF%AE%E6…

VAJ is an official member of the JP-MIRAI forum and has been entrusted with assisting applicants through introductions and document preparation. This is a meaningful and entirely non-profit program. If you are interested in receiving our support and referral, please register via the form below.

【Q&A】

1. Q: My visa has expired. Can I participate? A: Unfortunately, no.

2. Q: I have a part-time job. Can I study and work at the same time? A: Unfortunately, no. Participants must focus on their studies and job search to achieve the goal of employment after the program.

3. Q: Can I go out to shop in the evening or on days off? A: Yes, but with time restrictions according to JICA Tokyo Center’s rules.

【Application Form】