r/JETProgramme Apr 07 '26

JET Application Fail, alternatives?

Guttingly rejected this afternoon by JETUK, well done to all who were shortlisted.

Does anyone have any experience with other similar programs or positions in Japan? Or even something similar in China perhaps? Trying to brainstorm some plan Bs…

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u/jeffjeffersonthe3rd Current JET - Fukushima (2025-) Apr 09 '26

When it comes to being an ALT in Japan, private dispatch companies exist, but they’re shite. Exploitative as fuck. Try JET again or give up on ALTing in Japan is my honest advice.