REQUIREMENTS JOB DETAILS
We would like to introduce the application guidelines and selection process for JR East's new graduate recruitment.
Generalist Position
Qualifications
Those who will have graduated or completed the curriculum of a school as described below between April 2025 and March 2026, or have graduated or completed between April 2022 and March 2025.
- Graduate school (including doctorial courses) or university
- Technical college
Number to be hired
About 80
How to apply
Go to the new graduate recruitment page on the JR East website for pre-entry registration. Then go to “My Page” to register your entry sheet and take the aptitude test. Screening conducted based on the submitted materials and test results, and successful applicants will receive a contact for an interview.
<Entry deadline>
1st deadline：March 11, 2025
2nd deadline：April 1, 2025
3rd deadline：April 18, 2025
Hire date
April 1, 2026
For those who came to Japan to study at a university or graduate school or studied in a university or graduate school outside Japan, and those who will not graduate in March 2026, it is also possible to join the company other than April 1, 2026.
Area Position
Qualifications
Those who will have graduated or completed the curriculum of a school as described below between April 2025 and March 2026, or have graduated or completed between April 2022 and March 2025.
- Graduate school or university
- Technical college
- Junior college
- Vocational school, school teaching a practical skill
Applicants of (4) should have a high school diploma or completed an advanced training course of at least three years at a vocational school.
Number to be hired
About 580
How to apply
Go to the new graduate recruitment page on the JR East website for pre-entry registration. Then go to “My Page” to register your entry sheet and take the aptitude test. Screening conducted based on the submitted materials and test results, and successful applicants will receive a contact for an interview.
<Entry deadline>
1st deadline：March 11, 2025
2nd deadline：April 1, 2025
3rd deadline：April 18, 2025
Hire date
April 1, 2026
For those who came to Japan to study at a university or graduate school or studied in a university or graduate school outside Japan, and those who will not graduate in March 2026, it is also possible to join the company other than April 1, 2026.
Job Type
Qualifications
Those who will have graduated or completed the curriculum of a school as described below between April 2025 and March 2026, or have graduated or completed between April 2022 and March 2025.
- Graduate school (including doctorial courses) or university
- Technical college
Number to be hired
About 30 (Total of new grad hires and mid-career hires)
How to apply
Go to the new graduate recruitment page on the JR East website for pre-entry registration. Then go to “My Page” to register your entry sheet and take the aptitude test. Screening conducted based on the submitted materials and test results, and successful applicants will receive a contact for an interview.
<Entry deadline>
1st deadline：March 11, 2025
2nd deadline：April 1, 2025
3rd deadline：April 18, 2025
Hire date
April 1, 2026
For those who came to Japan to study at a university or graduate school or studied in a university or graduate school outside Japan, and those who will not graduate in March 2026, it is also possible to join the company other than April 1, 2026.
Important Points
Entry
- Applicants can apply for both the General Position and the Area Position simultaneously, but those applying for Job Type can apply for that position only.
- You can select up to your second choice for job descriptions when applying.
Entry Sheet Registration
- In the personal profile and essay registration, you will need to enter basic information such as your name and email address, as well as an essay.
- The entry sheet can be registered only once per person for each of the following: General Positions, Area Positions, and Job Type.
- Once registered, the content cannot be modified.
- The input time per screen is "60 minutes" (extension is possible).
Aptitude Test A
- Your application is complete upon registering the entry sheet and taking Aptitude Test A.
- You can take Aptitude Test A only once per person regardless of whether you are applying for multiple positions across General Positions, Area Positions, and Job Type.
- You can schedule the test starting on the weekday (Monday to Friday) after you register your profile.
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