＊Coordinated by One&Co intern Yuya Minami (National University of Singapore, sophomore)
CROSSLINK is an event aimed to provide a platform for dialogue between Singapore university students and Japanese companies. Currently, we are accepting applications for the next session.
One&Co acts as a business platform between Japan and Singapore. We first organized CROSSLINK last year, hoping to become a bridge between Japanese companies that are interested in understanding local needs, culture, and values, and the local university students who are looking to work with such companies.
In many Singaporean universities, there is quite a large group of students who are taking Japanese language lessons. At the National University of Singapore on its own, there are more than 40 students in the advanced level Business Japanese language course. These students are interested in Japanese culture, are fluent in Japanese, and are interested in working with Japanese companies in Singapore or working in Japan in the future.
However, with the ongoing pandemic, there is very little exposure to recruitment opportunities with Japanese companies. Even if they personally send emails to companies, the daily volume of emails that companies receive make it difficult for them to get in touch, let alone proceed to an interview.
Furthermore, companies may also find it a challenge to connect directly with interns and potential employees who are currently studying at universities in Singapore. There may also be language barriers when communicating with universities and posting recruitment information on job portals in Singapore.
When we held this event last year, the response from students was beyond our expectations, and reconfirmed the students’ need for this kind of opportunity. Therefore, we decided to continue hosting CROSSLINK.
A picture is worth a thousand words. We believe that if you manage to get a good sense of the company’s atmosphere and environment, the solutions presented in the ideathon will be more realistic and fruitful. As of now, we will be hosting CROSSLINK vol. 2 at 3 different dates (see below), and session 3 will include company visit.
Moreover, by interacting not only with the company representatives for this event, but also with other company employees, the student-company relationships will be stronger and more long-lasting. This relationship could be useful for future formal recruitment and internship hiring as well.
１）Main flow
① Orientation
10-20 min presentation by the corporate representatives. The theme of the ideathon will also be revealed by the companies.
② Company visit *only for session 3
Students will visit the company’s office, where companies will give them a tour and have the opportunity to interact with other staffs.
③ Ideathon
You will be assigned in groups, consisting of both students and businessmen, to have an ideathon on how to solve the assigned company’s challenges. For groups that go on company visits, they will return to One&Co for the ideathon.
④ Group presentation
A short 5~10 minute presentation
＊We are currently waiting for the government to ease the social gathering restrictions. We will send you a confirmation email if we decide to proceed with the physical event. Please understand that there may be changes/cancellations if the strict measure continues.
２）Who can participate
・Students studying in Singapore universities, regardless of year and major
・Students interested in working/ interning at Japanese companies
We welcome all students regardless of their Japanese language proficiency. However, having a Japanese language ability and understanding of the culture may facilitate communication with the company representatives to some extent.
*We may need to conduct a screening process based on your resume depending on the number of applicants.
３）Participation fee
Free
４）Date
Session 2 : December 1st (Wed), 13:00 – 16:00 (HR technology company)
Session 3 : December 2nd (Thurs), 13:00 – 16:00 (Management consulting, manufacturing)
*The above information is subject to change
５）How to apply
Please click here to apply.
Application deadline: November 15th (Mon), 9:00am
We will send you a confirmation email by November 29th.
Organized by
CO&CO
If you have any questions, please contact the following email address
[email protected] (Contact: Yuya Minami, Lala Thomas)
We look forward to seeing you!
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