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Japan Club (J.C.) is a non-profit student organization at California State University, Long Beach. We provide support and a social network for Japanese students and students interested in Japanese culture, society, and current issues. Moreover, we encourage membership interaction between the business community, alumni, instructors, and fellow students, and also assist International students who are adjusting to life as a foreign student.

Becoming one of J.C. leaders is one of the best places to challenge and experience many things. You do gain not only "communication" and "teamwork" skills but also "time-management", "leadership", "problem-solving", and many other skills. The benefits of running such a student organization are enormous and give you positive contributions to your future.

Term:

From June to December for Fall semester
From December to May for Spring semester

Requirement:

All candidates are required to be a CSULB student, and prior Japan Club membership is required. Japanese-speaking ability is not required; however, some positions may require a native level of Japanese communication ability.

Organizational Structure:
Basic tasks:

Each officer has an "equal" amount of responsibility and authority among all officers (no matter of age, gender, nationality, religion, etc.). Every officer has its own basic tasks depending on its position. In addition to their basic tasks, they can make more improvements and/or create new projects with the detailed plans according to Japan Club mission statement.

President (one semester of Japan Club officer experience is required)
  • Manage and lead all officers and acknowledge every current situation
  • Define future Japan Club position in 2,3 years
  • Clarify short-term plans to all officers
  • Maintain continuous improvements
  • Closely work with our advisor, our organizational advisor of Student Life and Development (SLD), and all officers

    • Treasurer & Secretary
  • Manage every monetary transactions and Associated Student Inc. (ASI) account
  • Create expected cash flow statement and budget each activities
  • Report financial statements to officers
  • Apply ASI student fund (after attending the seminar, "how to apply ASI fund")
  • Record agendas at every officer meeting
  • Manage internal relations (including members, faculties, Alumni Network, etc.)
  • Manage J.C. email accounts (both csulb_japanclub@hotmail.com and japanclubalumni@hotmail.com)

    • Webmaster
  • Edit J.C. online packet
  • Recreate officer, member, and sponsor pages
  • Update Websites weekly and periodically (including "Alumni Network", "Officer Information", and "Do You Know?" pages)
  • Manage its online calendar and message boards
  • Closely work with most officers

    • Marketing Directors
  • Edit an original flyer (if the illustration is created by somebody else)
  • Create sponsor advertisements for both fliers and Website (with Webmaster)
  • Create presentation boards and posters
  • Create recruiting fliers for new students, existing students, and class visits
  • Create occasional fliers (for Japanese Activities Meeting)
  • Provide questionnaires and analyze members' needs
  • Reevaluate sponsorship request form and improve/update if necessary
  • Closely work with Webmaster and event planner

    • Event Planner
  • Plan and schedule social events
  • Collaborate with Japanese Student Associations of other universities for occasional events
  • Closely work with the officer of Public Relation and Webmaster

    • Officer of Public Relation
  • Manage external relations (including other universities, guest speakers, sponsors, etc.)
  • Closely work with Japanese Activities coordinator and event planner

    • Japanese Activities Coordinator
  • Plan and schedule weekly meetings (formally known as Regular Meetings)
  • Closely work with Officer of Public Relation

    • Japanese Learning Coordinators
  • Plan and schedule weekly meetings
  • Manage Japanese tutors (volunteers)
  • Create and improve Japanese learning materials
  • Closely work with Japanese volunteer tutors

    • Career Development Coordinator
  • Plan and schedule weekly meetings
  • Provide job-hunting information
  • Accumulate academic information for Major Counseling program (provide surveys)
  • Manage the Alumni Network (for only vocational purpose)
  • Closely work with alumni and Career Development Center (CDC)

    • How J.C. Operates?:

    Most of tasks and plans are scheduled during a recess (winter or summer) in order to let all officers understand their tasks before a semester starts. Planning our schedule ahead of time would help not only officers to make more improvements during the busy semester but also prospective members to fully understand what benefits they can gain before decideing to join Japan Club.

    During the semester, most officers become preoccupied with their academic matters. Therefore, you should balance academic, extracurricular, and personal life well. It is very important to tell your availability to all officers to reallocate your tasks.(through Officer Callendar - password required)

    There will be an "activity calendar" and the "detail description of each officer" shortly.