[tlug] Tokyo internships?

["Andrew Hale" <andysresume@example.com>]

Hi guys...


I'm kinda between a rock and a hard place here...

I'm a career changer that's stuck in mid-transition.  I've got some certs 
(A+, MCSE, CCNA), but unfortunately I'm a "paper guy" in a dry market, and 
my chances for finding employment seems pretty dismal.

I've got credit card debt and student loans to pay back, and I'm thinking 
about returning to Japan for work (I taught for a couple of years in 
Fukuoka-- if I come back it'd be Tokyo).  I realize that the Japanese market 
for IT professionals is probably as bleak as it is here, so I'd be returning 
as a teacher, and continue studying on my own with an on-line course or two, 
and maybe a class or two at Temple's campus.

I've looked around on-line, and I see that there are a number of English IT 
groups in the Tokyo area (your TLUG, PC users, Java), but it seems that all 
of those groups meet in the evenings, when I'd most likely be working.  
Since I'd be free during the day, I'd love the chance to work / intern 
somewhere (I wouldn't need to be paid... I just want the chance to get some 
experience / continue learning).  And to complicate matters further, my 
Japanese skills are limited to basic communication (I've gotta work on that 
too).  I'll haul your racks, tote your bags... I'm hungry, and looking for 
whatever opportunity might be out there.

Practical plan or pipe dream?  I realize that this is quite a reach, but 
nothing ventured, nothing gained.  Thanks for your time, and any help / 
information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.


Andy


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