Kobe City: Participation in the “Cafe Exchange Meeting for Kobe City Businesses and Students

Press Release (April 21, 2023)
Economic Policy Division, Bureau of Economy and Tourism
In order to help companies in the city secure human resources, the City of Kobe invites companies to participate in the “Kobe City Company-Student Gathering Café Networking Event,” which aims to increase students’ interest in and understanding of companies in the city through casual interaction between students and Kobe-based professionals in an open and informal atmosphere. The purpose of this event is to promote interest in and understanding of Kobe’s companies among students by providing an opportunity for students and working professionals in Kobe to interact in an informal atmosphere.

Outline of the event

(1) Date, time, and theme of the event
(1st session )
・Date: June 10, 2023 (Saturday)
Part 1: 10:00-12:00
Part 2: 13:30-15:30
・Theme:
Part 1: “To acquire/to acquire professional skills”
Part 2: “To experience/to experience a wide variety of businesses”
(2nd session)
・Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023
Part 1: 10:00am-12:00pm
Part 2: 1:30pm-3:30pm
– Theme:
Part 1: “To pursue and pursue customer service”
Part 2: “To work on SDGs and contribute to society”
(3rd session )
– Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Part 1: 10:00am-12:00pm 00 min.
Part 2: 13:30-15:30
・Theme:
Part 1: “I want to work and be active from my 20s”
Part 2: “I want to work for a long time with no deficit for the past 10 years or more”
(4th Session)
・Date: November 11, 2023 (Saturday)
Part 1: 10:00-12:00
Part 2: 13:30-15:30
・Theme
Part 1: “I can and want to be active and contribute to my hometown Kobe”
Part 2: “I want to work with a generous and stable benefits package”
(2) Venue
New LaFlare (2nd and 3rd floors of Daikyo Building, 18-2 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
(3) Who should attend
Students scheduled to graduate in March 2025 or later (those enrolled in graduate schools, universities, colleges, special training schools, technical colleges, etc.)
(4) Content
Free talk 25 min. x 4 times (based on the theme)
(5) Others
Both students and participating companies are asked to participate in free attire (no formal suits allowed).

2. Recruitment of participating companies

( 1) Number of companies invited
About 8 companies for each session (about 4 companies for each of Part 1 and Part 2)
(2) Application period
Until 17:00, Monday, May 15, 2023
(3) Participation fee
Free of charge *Participants are responsible for transportation expenses to the venue.
( 4)Application Requirements and Qualifications
Please refer to the application guidelines on the application form below.
( 5)How to apply
Please apply using the application form below.
(Application form: https://idc.disc.co.jp/wekobe/contact2/ (external link))

3. Inquiries to

Kobe City Project Management Office (DISCO Corporation)
Tel: 06-6202-2526
E-mail address : info_wekobe@disc.co.jp