Empowering Students' Careers as a Society: Launch of the 'OfferBox mirai Tomo-bi Project' to Support Autonomous Challenges

i-plug Inc. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka; CEO: Tomoya Nakano), which operates OfferBox, a new-graduate job offer-based recruitment service connecting students and companies, has started providing 'OfferBox mirai (OfferBox Mirai)' on Monday, June 1, 2026. This service is a self-exploratory career support platform designed for first- and second-year university students.

With the launch of this service, i-plug is initiating the joint project 'OfferBox mirai Tomo-bi Project,' aiming to support students in gaining early, broad exposure to society and independently expanding their career options with collective societal encouragement. Additionally, the company announces the recruitment of working professionals who support students' autonomous challenges.

About the 'OfferBox mirai Tomo-bi Project'

This project aims to cultivate an environment where society as a whole supports students in independently understanding society and exploring their potential and career paths. i-plug is calling for working professionals who share this vision to become guiding companions illuminating students' futures.

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Background and i-plug's Perspective

In recent years, job hunting in Japan has been accelerating in timing. While this has led students to become aware of 'society' at an earlier stage, it has also intensified their focus on 'securing job offers' from the outset, often resulting in an overemphasis on mastering job-hunting techniques such as interview preparation and document writing. Under these circumstances, i-plug is concerned that an increasing number of students may begin their job-hunting activities without sufficient opportunities for 'self-analysis' or career reflection.

Against this backdrop, i-plug launched its new service 'OfferBox mirai' on June 1. This service is neither designed to promote early 'job-hunting preparation' nor to accelerate the trend of early recruitment. Instead, it is a self-exploratory career support service targeted at first- and second-year university students.

With the launch of 'OfferBox mirai,' the company is now launching this project.

※ OfferBox mirai Press Release

The first and second years of university are a period when students can encounter diverse values and experiences, broadly exploring their potential. In fact, according to a survey conducted by i-plug in May 2026 (※), 92.6% of students who participated in career events not aimed at job hunting during their first or second year reported that it 'became a trigger for thinking about their careers.' Furthermore, compared to events attended during the intensive job-hunting period, 78.4% responded they were able to 'participate with a relaxed mindset,' and 65.4% said they could 'easily challenge events in unfamiliar fields or industries.'

※ i-plug Inc. Survey: 'Survey on Career Events for First- and Second-Year University Students' (conducted May 2026)

These results indicate that event participation during the first and second university years involves lower psychological barriers and is a period conducive to purely broadening career perspectives. However, creating such opportunities to expand career possibilities for first- and second-year students cannot be achieved by i-plug alone; it is essential that society as a whole supports students' challenges.

Therefore, i-plug has launched this project in collaboration with numerous companies, universities, and other organizations, aiming to provide and promote opportunities for students to explore and expand their career perspectives. Furthermore, through this project, the company aims to shift corporate and societal mindsets from 'early contact = screening and securing talent' to 'early contact = providing opportunities for students to think about their careers.'

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Participation in this project is free of charge. Participating professionals are expected to co-create opportunities to support students' careers alongside i-plug, such as speaking at company-hosted seminars or jointly developing career education programs.

Service Overview: 'OfferBox mirai'

'OfferBox mirai' is a self-exploratory career support service for first- and second-year university students. Through content provided on the platform, students engage in experiences and learning activities to connect with society and deepen self-understanding. These processes can be recorded and visualized as portfolios. Beyond merely accumulating experiences and learning, the service supports students in discovering and deepening their strengths, helping them develop their own unique career compass and make confident future career choices.

Service Name: OfferBox mirai (OfferBox Mirai)

Launch Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Target Audience: Primarily first- and second-year university students

Service URL: https://mirai.offerbox.jp/

About i-plug Inc.

i-plug's group mission is 'to create a society where connections unlock human potential.' While operating 'OfferBox,' its core new-graduate recruitment service, the company aims to build a platform where each individual can cultivate their own authentic career. Founded in Osaka in April 2012, i-plug now has offices in Tokyo and Nagoya. On March 18, 2021, it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market (transferred to the Growth Market on April 4, 2022).

[CEO] Tomoya Nakano

[Number of Employees] 324 (consolidated basis, as of March 31, 2026)

[Official Website] https://i-plug.co.jp

[Headquarters] 5-54 Omotesuji, Kita-ku, Osaka, Gran Green Osaka Minamikan Gate Tower 8F

[Group Companies]

・i-Falcon Inc. (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp)

Main Service: 'Aptitude Test eF-1G' (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp/ef-1g)

・Maximise Inc. (https://maximise.jp)

Main Service: 'Tsunagaru Job Hunting' (https://tsunashu.com)