American Company that can let u transfer to japan?

Question

OK right now im a high school student with good grades. I want to major in something, other than a english degree, that can land me in a company where I can transfer to japan. What kind of company can let u transfer to Japan? Im a Chinese American who was born in Hong Kong who can speak cantonese and some mandiane. I probably going to learn Japanese during my senior year in High School

Answer 1

My suggestion is to decide on your career path and then pursue it. Japan can be a stop on your very long career. This is a little of my experience of living in Japan as a intra company transferee:
Most jobs and people I met were mid level or higher employees. Rarely did I meet a junior or entry level transferee. As a junior level engineer I was in projects that had me travelling to Japan and eventually I came across my chance to work in Japan. My chance came to me and I acted on it.
Most of the people I meet in Japan are in banking, finance, stock and bonds, and capital investments. Most of the people had MBAs, Masters, or PHDs. There were few BA only holders. Most in engineering I work with and know have a limited scope of work and we eventually leave and return home. I speak, read and write Japanese, but most of the people that I meet cannot speak Japanese. English is the link language especially in the investments and banking sectors. Japanese can help with your daily life, but your career will depend on your skills and background

Answer 2

The best thing to do would be to contact the Japanese companies in your area and ask them directly. Maybe you have a Toyota, Mitsubishi, Yazaki, Sony, etc, near you? But anyway, getting a job at a company and then waiting for them to transfer you here is a gamble.

It might be easier for you to come here and look for a job once you graduate from university. If you study computer science, finance, medicine, or journalism, there is a good chance you could find work here.

There are lots of Chinese here, doing lots of translation work, so that's probably not your best bet. If you love doing that, then it might work out, but if not, don't bother.

Studying Japanese in high school is a good idea, but if there are any Japanese at your school, or if there is a Japanese cultural association in your area, it is better to learn from them. Maybe you can do a language exchange with them.

Answer 3

There is absolutely a glass ceiling. I'm not even sure that is the correct term in this case. You will not even be hired under the same contract or terms as a Japanese citizen. The pay scales and promotion track is completely different. Of course, I am only talking about the large corporations (Sharp, Toshiba, Sony, etc.) - because those are the ones I have direct knowledge about. It might be different in a start up - but there aren't so many of those over there

Answer 4

U.S. Air Force. Apply to be a linguist. If that doesn't float your boat, the FBI desperately needs those languages ( I just interviewed their recruiter).