The JET Programme enables local authorities in Japan (prefectures, designated cities, and other municipalities) to employ foreign college graduates to improve foreign language education as well as promote international exchange at the local level. The appointment is for one year. Participants are assigned to be either Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) who provide language instruction in elementary, junior, and senior high schools; Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs) who work in communities on international exchange activities; or Sports Exchange Advisors (SEAs) who promote international exchange through sports.