Working for Studio Ghibli itself is a long shot, especially for those who cannot draw. Well, there is a next best thing though, and that’s working on the Ghibli Museum! And good news Ghibli fans, because it looks like they’re now hiring. They even posted a job listing online.

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https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/studio-ghibli-museum

They’re looking for staff who can work for them beginning 1st April 2019. Here are a few vacancies they want to fill:

  • Customer service and retail sales at the museum shops and cafe
  • Maintenance and contract management for building facilities and exhibitions
  • Store merchandise management
  • Cooking operations at the cafe

As for the requirements…

  • No older than 28 years-of-age (as they aim to create long-term career development for young people)
  • Confident individuals who get along with people and have bright and cheerful personalities
  • Knowledgeable and able to speak in their own words on a variety of subjects
  • Have confidence in their physical strength
  • Have confidence in language ability
  • Hold a regular driver’s licence (although this is not essential)
  • Experience working 1-4 different roles is a plus (part-time experience included)

They also listed the hours, pay, and benefits:

  • Wage: More than 220,000 yen (US$1,970.26) per month
  • Commuting expenses fully paid
  • Uniform part loaned
  • Pay rise once a year
  • Bonus twice a year
  • Social Insurance and welfare included
  • Holidays: Five-day workweek / Year-end and New Year’s holidays / Long vacation twice a year (approximately 120 days off per year, including weekends)
  • Hours: Between 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on a shift system (actual workday is 8 hours)
  • Location: Ghibli Museum (Official name: Mitaka Municipal Animation Art Museum)
  • Access: A 15-minute walk from either Mitaka Station or Kichijoji Station
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If you think you have what it takes, then you can simply download the application pack here. Applicants must also attach a self-introduction to talk about their achievements and themselves. They didn’t list fluency in Japanese as a requirement, but did list “confidence in language ability”. But given that the form itself is in Japanese, it seems that knowing the language is a must.

Interested applicants must submit their resumes to: 〒181-0013 東京都三鷹市下連雀1-1-83 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 採用係 (In English:  Employment Official, The Mitaka Ghibli Museum, Tokyo-to, Mitaka-shi, Shimorenjaku 1-1-83, 〒181-0013). They must send their applications before 31 August 2018. Those successful applicants will also get a phone call within a month after the deadline. They will then go on an interview before the museum finalises their list of new employees.

source: Sora News 24