Career Paths of Graduates
The following are the career paths of the students (58 Students) who graduated from the Department of Social System Design, Social System Design Course in March, 2025
1. Breakdown By Industry
Of the job applicants 48 students, 44 students (91.7%) are employed by companies and organizations, and 4 students (8.3%) are employed by civil services. Of the companies, the industries with the largest number of employees are the information and communications industry (IT-related, mass media, etc.) and the finance and insurance industry (banks, non-life insurance companies, etc.). However, due to the nature of the department’s liberal arts education that integrates the humanities and sciences, the companies that have offered jobs are diverse in terms of industry, size and region, and have sprouted through the four years of study, The results reflect the interests and diverse needs of each student, which have been nurtured through four years of study.
2. Location of the Headquarters of the Companies
Of those who found employment (48 students), 20 students (41.7%) were employed by companies with their headquarters in Tokyo, followed by 18 students (37.5%) in Hiroshima Prefecture. However, even if the headquarters of the companies where they work is located in Tokyo, their assignments may be in Hiroshima or other prefectures, so the percentage of work location in Hiroshima Prefecture will be a little higher.
3. Characteristic Career Paths
Entrepreneurship education, language skills, and digital technologies such as AI and ICT, the “Graduation Project,” in which students launch their own projects and consistently work on everything from identifying bottlenecks to proposing solutions, has also been a success. Many of our students choose to pursue careers in new and growing fields such as start-ups, venture companies, foreign and global companies, and information and telecommunications companies, in addition to starting a business or carrying on the family business.
【Starting a Business / Preparing to Start a Business】 3 Students
【Succession of the family business (business growth initiatives)】1 Student
4. Main Employment
| Industry | Main Employment |
|---|---|
| Finance / Insurance | The Hiroshima Bank, Ltd., The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd., THE SAIKYO BANK, LTD., Hiroshima Guarantee, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Ltd. |
| Manufacturing | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., ADVANTEC CO.,LTD., Hiroshima Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd., SATAKE CORPORATION, ISLAND. CO., LTD (GRACE CONTINENTAL) |
| Wholesale / Retail | Panasonic Marketing Japan Co.,Ltd., EDION Corporation, Primo Japan Inc., Ohno Group |
| Real Estate | Mitsui Fudosan Realty Co., Ltd., RYOWAHOUSE, ANABUKI KOSAN INC. |
| Hotels industry | Hoshino Resorts Inc., SUN-CREA Co.,Ltd., UDS Ltd. |
| Information and communications industry | NTT DATA CHUGOKU Corporation, The Chugoku Shimbun Co., Ltd., Nihon Synopsys G.K., GO Inc., Chupicom Corporation., Ace Systems, CO.,LTD., CloverWorks Inc., WORDS Inc., RSK Sanyo Broadcasting Company, Ltd., PORT INC., GA Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
| Transportation industry | Hiroshima Electric Railway Co.,Ltd., Sagawa Global Logistics Co., Ltd., Chugoku Terminal Service Co.,LTD. |
| Temporary Employment industry | Forum Engineering Inc., WILLOF CONSTRUCTION, Inc. |
| Service industry | Relo Group, Inc.、Japan Entertainment inc. |
| Education and learning support industry | KADOKAWA DWANGO Educational Institute, N High School |
| Specialized Trading Company | OHE ELECTRIC CORPORATION |
| Public Service | Fukuroi City Office, Fukuyama City Office, Miyoshi City Office, Hiroshima City Hall |
| Pursuing Higher Education |
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| HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, International Peace and Co-existence Program |