Japan Internships

I enjoyed my whole stay during the internship in Tokyo! It helped me learn more about the culture and see it with my own eyes. I gained experience and this will definitely enhance my CV and help me with more opportunities in the future. The staff of Intern Abroad HQ and the local team in Tokyo were very kind and always helped. I'm thankful for all of them.

I would say that my favorite part of my internship (because I did marketing for a tourism company) was getting to do a lot of research into what places people should go in Japan and then for me to take the opportunity to explore in Japan too. Just doing that research and to know more about Japanese culture - within an environment where my internship colleagues are supportive - was a highlight. Just learning more about Japan, going to visit the places I researched, and seeing that Japan is a beautiful, beautiful country!

My favorite part of the internship was meeting new people from all around the world and making new friends. My favorite part in Japan was learning how to use the transportation because it’s been fun! The most important thing I learned during my time would be time management skills, how to manage and balance a variety of things (like working from home, working in an office, and everything else in between!) During my free time, I visited temples, went biking around, went shopping, visited museums, art galleries, and lots of sightseeing!

My favorite experience from my internship was getting to interact with the children by using both English and Japanese, we play fun games together, play outside and do DIY crafts. I learned a lot about interacting with younger elementary school students which I previously hadn’t spent much time doing. I also learned about education in Tokyo which I was really curious about. The internship is as good as the effort you put into it. So, if you work hard and try to make connections, it will go great. It’s good to ask when you have questions (if you have any), but you’re also expected to make decisions on your own.

My favorite part of the internship was getting to meet all the new people and making friends from around the world and I think that my time in Japan gave me to see things that I’ve never seen in the US before. I’ve learned how to think outside of the box in both my work and even in just walking around Tokyo.

I absolutely loved meeting new share house mates and going out and about in Japan with them. As a group, it was exciting to meet new people and experience new things together! Some advice I would give to future interns would be: don’t overthink it and don’t be scared to go into this new experience. Go with the flow and just enjoy your time!