Sister Cities to Conduct Young Professionals Business Exchange
2012-05-15 03:30
Applicants being recruited for Japanese Business Mentorship Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 1st
For Immediate ReleaseMay 16, 2012Fort Worth Sister Cities is now accepting applications for its Young Professionals Japanese Mentorship Program to be conducted this fall. Applicants are being recruited from area businesses focused on: global logistics/transportation, arts/culture, or small businesses.
Fort Worth Sister Cities was notified by Sister Cities International that Fort Worth had been selected as one of seven U.S. cities to receive Leading Asia: Renewing the U.S. and Japan Sister Cities Network exchange funding. Through this funding Fort Worth is looking to strengthen its business relationship with Nagaoka, Japan, as well as develop a Young Professionals Mentorship Program.
Young professionals (age 25—40) will work for ten days alongside their counterparts in Nagaoka, Japan while being home hosted. In 2013, Japanese young professionals will participate in similar mentorships in Fort Worth. Selected participants will gain:
- International work experience
- Expanded business networks
- Japanese protocol training
- Perspectives on global marketplaces
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