JET RECRUITING EVENTS
The 2026 JET Program application, for 2026 departures to Japan, is now closed. Interested in a 2027 departure to Japan? Don’t miss our 2027 Program’s application that will open Fall 2026. Sign up to receive an email notification when the application goes live at jetapplication.com!
2026 JET Program Events: Our recruiting events for the 2026 JET Application have wrapped! Look out for online and in-person events in Summer 2026.
Events will take place across the US to let aspiring applicants know about our Program and have an opportunity to ask questions. Each year many of our events are virtual, so feel free to join an information session held by any of our consulates across the United States. We look forward to seeing you there!
| JET Office | Name | Date | Time | Event Type | Format | Address | Short Description | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | Knoxville Asian Festival | 08/30/2026 | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET | Festival Booth | In Person | World's Fair Park, Knoxville TN | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Northern Kentucky University | 09/09/2026 | 4:30 PM -5:00 PM ET | Information Session | Virtual (Zoom) | Link to Session | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Kentucky Japan Festival | 09/12/2026 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET | Festival Booth | In Person | Frankfurt KY | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Tennessee Tech | 09/15/2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT | Study Abroad Fair | In Person | Roaden University Center, Tech Pride Room | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Berea College | 09/17/2026 | 5:30 PM -6:30 PM ET | Information Session | In Person | Stephenson Hall Conference Room | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Centre College | 09/17/2026 | TBD | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Kentucky | 09/17/2026 | 3:30-4:30 PM ET | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Arkansas | 09/22/2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT | Information Session | In Person | Link to Session | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Tennessee | 09/23/2026 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET | Information Session | In Person | Student Union Room 360 | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Maryville College | 09/23/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET | Information Session | In Person | Bartlett 101 | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Eastern Tennessee State University | 09/24/2026 | 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET | Information Session | In Person | Academic Building 210 | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Belmont University | 09/25/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Millsaps College | 09/29/2026 | TBD | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Mississippi | 09/30/2026 | TBD | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Tennessee Martin | 10/06/2026 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT | Information Session | In Person | Room 230 in University Center | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Arkansas Tech University | 10/08/2026 | 2:00 PM -3:00 PM CT | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Hendrix College | 10/08/2026 | 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM CT | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Central Arkansas | 10/08/2026 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CT | Information Session | In Person | Schichtl 115 | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Memphis | 10/09/2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT | Information Session | In Person | Jones Hall 249 | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | New Orleans Japan Festival | 10/10/2026 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT | Festival Booth | In Person | New Orleans Museum of Art | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt University | 10/15/2026 | 12:30 PM -1:30 PM CT | Information Session | In Person | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | University of Louisville | 10/23/2026 | TBD | Information Session | Virtual (Zoom) | TBD | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Nashville, TN | Memphis Japan Festival | 11/01/2026 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT | Festival Booth | In Person | Memphis Botanical Garden | Come join us to learn more about the JET Program and the 2027 application process. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN NASHVILLE (AR, KY, TN, LA, MS) // Email: jet@nv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Atlanta, GA | University of North Georgia | 10/01/2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST | Information Session | Virtual (Zoom) | Join our JET Program coordinator to learn more about the program and how you could live and work in Japan! Contact the Atlanta JET Desk to request the zoom link. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN ATLANTA (AL, GA, NC, SC) // Tel: (404) 240-4300 (Ext. 3022) // E-mail: jet@aa.mofa.go.jp | ||
| Atlanta, GA | Emory University | 09/10/2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST | Information Session | In Person | 201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322 | Join our JET Program coordinator to learn more about the program and how you could live and work in Japan! | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN ATLANTA (AL, GA, NC, SC) // Tel: (404) 240-4300 (Ext. 3022) // E-mail: jet@aa.mofa.go.jp | |
| Atlanta, GA | University of Georgia | 09/09/2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST | Information Session | Virtual (Zoom) | Join our JET Program coordinator to learn more about the program and how you could live and work in Japan! Contact the Atlanta JET Desk to request the zoom link. | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN ATLANTA (AL, GA, NC, SC) // Tel: (404) 240-4300 (Ext. 3022) // E-mail: jet@aa.mofa.go.jp | ||
| Atlanta, GA | JapanFest | 09/19/2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST | Festival Booth | In Person | 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, GA, United States, Georgia | Join our JET Program coordinator to learn more about the program and how you could live and work in Japan! | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN ATLANTA (AL, GA, NC, SC) // Tel: (404) 240-4300 (Ext. 3022) // E-mail: jet@aa.mofa.go.jp | |
| Atlanta, GA | JapanFest | 09/20/2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST | Festival Booth | In Person | 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, GA, United States, Georgia | Join our JET Program coordinator to learn more about the program and how you could live and work in Japan! | CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN IN ATLANTA (AL, GA, NC, SC) // Tel: (404) 240-4300 (Ext. 3022) // E-mail: jet@aa.mofa.go.jp |