Kickstarting new careers: A day in the life of a prospective part-time employee

March 19, 2021 < 1 min read

Have you ever wondered what it's like working from home as a Rakuten employee? Find ou tin episode #2 of the Kickstarting New Careers video series.

The following article was written by Rena Temma (top left) and Saya Adachi (top right), two incoming 2021 Rakuten new graduate employees. Both are also taking part in Rakuten’s program for part-time prospective employees, working part-time in the Corporate Communications Department on social and corporate media projects.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work from home as a Rakuten employee? We’re new to this as well, so we thought we would share, from our perspective as new recruits. In this, the second video in our series, we share our morning routines, lunch breaks, meetings and overall working style. There will be a quick preview of our third video, so please watch until the end! We hope this video will help everyone find new ways of connecting and staying energized while working from home.

Rena Temma (top left) and Saya Adachi (top right), two incoming 2021 Rakuten new graduate employees and members of Rakuten’s part-time prospective employees program, share their daily routines, as they adjust to working from home as part of a global team.