Hi everyone, thanks in advance for reading and any kind of feedback!
I'm at the end of my student exchange here in Japan and liked it all the way through. I will go back home to graduate in fall and am now thinking of how to return to Japan, so I wanted to ask parallel to looking up stuff myself.
About my 27 year old self:
I will finish my masters in engineering science. More specifically my major is control engineering (For those who wonder, basically it is a fairly mathematical field, that is needed to make things work as desired. That can be a motor running, a power grid being able to meet required demand even in unexpected circumstances, prevent a chemical reactor tank from blowing up/overheating etc). Also I do have a graduate level understanding of the mathematics behind ML, though I am not that strong of a programmer. I will be doing courses to add practice to the theoretical knowledge however.
I worked as a mathematics teacher/tutor at my uni for 4 years (though I doubt that counts towards work experience).
In regard to language I'm fairly confident in getting N2 this summer (some guys talking to me told me to try N1 but that seems a bit steep). Also speak English around C1-2 level and native level German and Russian.
In general I stand at a crossroads of proceeding to PhD, which is also possible in Japan, but a bit tricky. Or starting to work, at least for some time. I did play around with different scenrios, like trying to get an intership at a bigger tech company as an entry point. The reason that seems the most realistic option is that
1. I guess easier to get than to get an actual job, especially given I'll be a new grad
2.Probably more willing to help with visa
3. Bigger tech companies usually do usually have R&D, which is were I see myself more than let's say management/consulting
Overall my question would be what people think of my situation, be that the scenario I described or more in general. Is this a reasonable approach? Maybe there is a better way and what to expect? Maybe someone has tips in regards to a specific company etc.?
Also if somebody has some tips specifically in regards to Japan when it comes to a good application I'd appreciate it, as I plan to apply for internships.
(Feel free to skip next section, as it's just for rule conformity)
The research I did:
-Browsed this and other subreddit on the topic. The answers are vary and more often than not people state, that it really comes down to the field, which is why I want to ask about my case specifically.
-Looked up different companies and wether they have internship programs. Some do and I plan to apply but haven't had the time yet.
-Talked to friends and students from Japan. The responses were similar to what I read in subreddits.
by RamPam21