JET: Japan Exchange and Teaching Program

Deadline: October/March

The JET Program is a job opportunity that allows young professionals to live and work in cities, towns, and villages throughout Japan. Most participants serve as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) and work in public and private schools throughout Japan; some work as Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs) as interpreters/translators. Being a JET is an opportunity to work and to represent the United States as cultural ambassadors to Japan.

JET participants must be willing to be active and engaged members of their host communities. 

  • Salary for employment. 
  • Work visa provided for candidates. 
  • Insurance.
  • Transportation to and from Japan. 
  • Access to a network of other previous and current JET participants. 
  • Have completed a bachelor’s degree by the time of departure to Japan. 
  • Have not participated in the JET Program for at least three years prior to the application year. 
  • Be a U.S. citizen. 
  • Have not declined a position with the JET Program in the last program year. 

Link to complete eligibility requirements

Deadlines: 

  • Mid-November 2025
    • The application for the 2025 JET Program is closed. Applications for 2026 departures to Japan will open Fall 2025.

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