Message from Seniors

The spirit of "researching and thinking for yourself" honed through seminars and studying abroad will help you succeed in your job-hunting journey. We introduce messages from students who have made full use of the resources at Musashi University and have found highly satisfying career paths.

I’m ambitious and wanted to enjoy the process while striving for the top, so I looked for a company where women could thrive and develop their skills. The company that offered me a job is a market research company, and I thought that the work of analyzing data and proposing improvement plans would suit me.

I am satisfied that I was able to contribute to the management of the association and achieve results in training my juniors. Outside of school, I worked part-time as a salesperson at an apparel store. In my second year, I obtained the qualification of a coordination advisor certified by the company. Considering how to differentiate e-commerce from physical stores through customer service, and coming up with ways to increase average spending by conducting surveys and questionnaires at other stores, were valuable experiences that I believe will benefit me in my future career. I started job hunting in the fall of my third year, but at first I was unfocused and anxious. So in December, I participated in the "Musashi Shigoto Juku" run by Career Development Center. By getting the hang of things through mock interviews with other job-hunting students, my situation changed completely, and I was able to interview with confidence, which led to my job offer.

Besides studying, there are many things you can do in university life, such as club activities and part-time jobs. Instead of just spending your time aimlessly, if you set goals, even for small things, each one will have meaning and be worthwhile. If you can find something you are passionate about, you won't have any trouble when you are asked about your "gakuchika" (what you focused on during your student days) in an interview!

Throughout my university life, I actively took classes in English, and from the moment I enrolled, I attended MCV almost every day, deepening my interactions with international students, which greatly improved my English skills. Being exposed to multiple cultures helped me to break down my rigid thinking and allowed me to think flexibly about my future, which was also a major growth for me. I was encouraged when I found out that a senior at MCV whom I had admired in my first year had been hired by Accenture, but I wasn't sure if it was the right fit for me. That's when I took advantage of the individual consultations at Career Development Center. By thoroughly analyzing myself and identifying my weaknesses, and by taking the time to practice for the interview, I was able to approach the actual interview with confidence, and I was able to receive a job offer. I am truly grateful for the generous support I received during the interview.

I believe that starting my job search early was the key to my success. The experiences I gained through numerous internships gave me useful information to clarify my image of what it would be like after I got a job and what kind of companies I was interested in. Another good thing was that I had time to catch up even if I didn't understand something and failed. Participating in early-stage selection processes also helped me build experience and confidence when applying to the companies I truly wanted to join.

I wanted to be a solutions engineer. I didn't care if a sales job was right for me because I'm a liberal arts student, but I wanted to take on a new challenge with an eye to the future. I'm aiming to use the English skills I've acquired at university to work overseas.

Through self-analysis during my job search, I came to realize that I wanted to work in a position that involved making things that people close to me would use on a daily basis and would make them happy, so I narrowed my search down to companies that deal with consumer goods. The company that offered me a job was my first choice. I was attracted by the company's atmosphere and the personalities of the employees, and I really wanted to work here.

Looking back on my job hunting, I feel that I was taken care of by Career Development Center from start to finish. I started thinking about finding a job in my third year. Since it's something that will affect my life, I didn't want to fail, so I first took advantage of the individual consultation service and received guidance on how to write an application form. I was initially interested in food manufacturers, but I was advised to look at various industries with a broad perspective, so I attended an on-campus company information session. I listened to explanations from over 50 companies, including financial companies. From there, I narrowed it down to a food manufacturer that I had been attracted to for a long time and a pharmaceutical company that I was newly attracted to, but seeing various companies was a social learning experience and helped me broaden my horizons. When I was finally deciding on a company, I was able to visit alumni and get a good idea of the benefits and working conditions, and was able to make a decision with a good understanding of the company.

I used to feel uncomfortable with online information sessions and online interviews, but after learning techniques from Career Development Center I started to participate more actively and became much more efficient. The reduced travel time also reduced the burden of attending weekly seminars. I was also able to balance my studies with job hunting thanks to the advice I received.