– Describe the most important tasks you have in your job today
– I provide information about Japan to the Norwegian public, press and business. I also help collect information and analyses of Norwegian society for reporting to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Another key task is to arrange the embassy’s cultural events.
– What do you like most about your job?
– My job is very varied, and I can largely decide my own job content. There’s a lot of scope to take initiatives for things that I am passionate about.
– How is the education from The Faculty of Humanities relevant in this job?
– Even though I have a background in Japanese language studies from UiO, it’s probably the versatility that the area studies provided that has meant most to me in this job, which requires me to be knowledgeable about a great many areas of Japanese and Norwegian society.
– Your best tip for new students who are thinking about job opportunities after graduation?
– If you study languages, it’s crucial to obtain some competence in another, additional discipline as well. Language skills are important, but it’s even more important to have something to say.
Henrik Thon Bardum
Dicipline:
Asian and African Studies, programme option East Asian Studies
Now: Asia and Middle East Studies
Grade:
Master's
Graduation:
2009
Position:
Information Adviser
Employer:
The Embassy of Japan in Norway (no.emb-japan.go)