Mariko WATANABE

• I give suggestions to promote the school online courses in Asia and create/localise promotion materials.

• I worked as an intern for one week in May and September 2019 respectively.
• Gained excellent hands-on experience of university guidance
• Deepened my knowledge and experience regarding admissions systems such as IB, UCAS, The Common Application system, the Coalition Application system and country-specific
• Helped with events such as a university fair
• Learnt how counsellors help, support and guide students and their parents, through attending classes, counselling sessions, and discussion with counsellors
• I presented a session on applying to Japanese universities, and their application processes.

• I taught academic courses titled “Contemporary Japanese Society” and “International Society and Japan”, to undergraduate students in English.
• Improved students' awareness of international affairs and foreign language learning by inviting guests such as representatives of embassies in Tokyo
• Promoted study abroad both inbound and outbound though study-abroad fairs and events

• I led the Public Relations Team to publicise Japanese Government research Funding and its achievements.
• Published a quarterly magazine in English
• Managed the official website
• Operated as a contact window for the press
• Ran an outreach programme for primary and secondary schools to publicise the benefits of research

• I Launched an English-medium undergraduate degree programme and took care of its admissions and creating the relevant criteria.
• Recruited students in several Asian countries and regions including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan
• Visited IB Singapore and College Board to learn admission-related trends to raise awareness of international education amongst staff

• I launched the first all-English undergraduate degree programme, creating its selection criteria as well as encouraging student applications from under- represented areas.
• Established a programme-specific scholarship scheme
• International/on-campus recruitment (Presented three times at CIS and CIS-EARCOS Conferences)
• Deepened knowledge regarding IB by attending IB conferences held at Stanford University and University of Hong Kong
• Attended NAFSA annual conferences (between 2011 and 2017) and helped as its session proposal reviewer (between 2014 and 2019)
• Undergraduate admissions (Application evaluation and interviews)
• Faculty website creation and management
• Contact window for the press and embassies

• I launched and managed four double degree programmes with European institutions.
• Coordinated student exchange agreements with universities in 20 countries and regions
• Organised academic events both on campus and abroad through cooperation of embassies in Tokyo/Japanese embassies and consulates

• Coordinated events and training to increase awareness for intercultural work environment and change, as it transitioned to an international work place from a traditional local bank
• Conducted research on financial services in various countries

• Conference organiser and contact window for North Korea

• Led the Education Team for promotion, recruitment and application process for the JET Programme (Exchange programme by Japanese government) and government scholarships and increased the number of qualified applicants significantly
• Conducted research on education-related trends and Japanese language education
• Planned and conducted events to introduce Japanese culture
• Ran an outreach programme visiting from kindergarten to university.
• Liaison person for higher education institutions in Northern California and Nevada

• Homeroom/Japanese teacher for Year 8 Class

• Taught Japanese at a local secondary school

• Coordinated events to introduce Japanese culture, including exhibitions, cinema festivals and Kabuki.
• Published newsletters
• Worked as a Hungarian-English-Japanese interpreter/translator

• Summer Camp Counsellor
• Responsible for a cohort of 14-year-old girls
• Taught English as a second language to international campers, badminton, ropes course and art
• Organised events such as a talent show

• Translated medical documents between English and Japanese