Career Center
Career Center
About
The Sophia Career Center supports students’ job-seeking activities and helps them to explore career opportunities.
Location: Building 2, 1st Floor (Next to the Catholic Center)
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-16:30 (Lunch hour 11:30-12:30)
TEL: 03-3238-3581
*During the lunch hour the Career Center remains open to students, however staff are unavailable. The Career Center may be closed at other dates or times due to school events.
Information for Students
Career Center Service Overview
- Individual consultation
The career center offers various kinds of counseling on job search. Our staff offer professional advice through individual consultation (40 minutes) by appointment, and simple inquiries may be made at the service desk. Individual counseling is available in Japanese, English and Chinese. Please make an appointment in advance from Loyola > Career Center > Web Career Center > English Page - Registering your career plans
We ask that all students register their career plans during their third or fourth year. Students wishing to proceed to graduate school or choosing to not seek employment after graduation are also asked to register. (Graduate students may register anytime)
Please register on Loyola > Career Center section “Enter your career plans” link. You may also register in-person at the career center. - Registering your decided post-graduation career options
We ask that upcoming graduates let the career center know of their plans post-graduation when they have decided (If you have accepted a job offer, accepted to graduate school, etc.) This can be done through the Loyola > Career Center section “Enter your career options” link.
In addition, we also ask for students’ cooperation in filling out a job hunting report which will be used as reference in providing up to date information for future graduates.
*Please note students that do not register their career options will be contacted by the Career Center. - Career Education Programs, Career Support Programs
Check Loyola > Career Center > Web Career Center for details on upcoming programs. - Internships
Internship information is available online through Loyola > Career Center > Web Career Center
- Support for students with disabilities
The Career Center provides support to students with visible and non-visible disabilities. Specialized staff are available for private consultation, job information and event information is also available and updated periodically.
Information for Alumni
Sophia University Alumni Association
■Handling of Career Information of Graduates
The Career Center handles and manages the career information of graduates in accordance with the “Rules for the Protection of personal Information” of Sophia School Corporation’s Regulations. The Career Center handles and manages the career information of graduates carefully as follows.
(Reference: Sophia School Corporation’s policy on the protection of personal information)
1. Purpose and use of collection
We will use the information only for students seeking employment who wish to visit alumni, mainly for company research. It will not be used for any other purpose.
2. Method of provision
The data of the notification of career decision submitted by the student at the time of graduation, including name, gender, department, year of graduation, and career path (company name, school, etc.), can be viewed on the computer in the Career Center with personal authentication only when the student has agreed to disclose said information.
Only current students can use this service. Printing and copying of the data is not permitted. This data cannot be accessed from off-campus.
In addition to the above, there is an “OBOG List”, or “Alumni List” provided by companies.
This list is available at the Career Center counter and can only be viewed by current students upon identification with a student ID card.
Photocopying and photographing are not allowed, and only note-taking is permitted. The type of information provided varies from company to company. Not all companies provide this information.
Please contact the company directly for disclosure, deletion, or modification of alumni information provided by the company.
3. Retention period
Although there is no specific retention period, information retained for a long period of time will be periodically deleted. In addition, information may be deleted upon request by the alumni.
Procedures regarding Career Information
Procedures for disclosure, deletion, and correction of career path information are as follows. All procedures are free of charge.
1.Disclosure and deletion of career information
If you wish to disclose or delete your information registered with the Career Center, please contact the Career Center.
Please submit the “Request Form for Disclosure or Deletion of Career Information” attached at the bottom of this page to the Career Center in person or send it to the Career Center by email or mail.
Please also submit a copy of your ID (driver’s license, health insurance card, passport, etc.).
Please note that we will not be able to notify you if there are no documents that can verify your identity, or if the address on the application form and the address that can verify your identity are different.
– In case of disclosure: Notification will be sent by email or mail within one week after receipt of the request form.
(In some cases, we may be able to notify you immediately at the counter.)
– In case of deletion: We will delete the information within one week after receipt of the request form.
Please submit the “Request Form for Disclosure or Deletion of Career Information” attached at the bottom of this page to the Career Center, or send it to the Career Center by email or mail. We will delete the information within one week after receiving it.
2. Procedures for Correction of Career Information (Change of Company, etc.)
If you wish to correct your career path, please submit the “Career Plan Registration” (for both new graduates and former graduates) form attached at the bottom of this page to the Career Center in-person or send it to the Career Center by mail.
We will make corrections within one week after receiving the form.
Please also submit a copy of your ID (driver’s license, health insurance card, passport, etc.).
Email: career-co(@)sophia.ac.jp
Address: Career Center, Sophia University, 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
Please use the forms below.
Request Form for Disclosure and Deletion of Career Information
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Career Plan Registration (for both new graduates and former graduates)
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