FY2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT

IMPLEMENTATION
RESULTS

IMPLEMENTATION

Number of internships

The number of interns by countries

Course A

Course B

Location of the host companies by region

Industries of host companies

Industries of host companiess

Size and status of overseas operations of host companies

Interns’ linguistic abilities

Applicant basically makes almost no mistakes, and communication is not hindered even if there is a mistake.
Although a few mistakes are evident, even those not accustomed to non-native speakers can understand the content of the applicant’s conversation without error.
Even those not accustomed to non-native speakers can understand the applicant’s conversation to a certain extent. Those accustomed to non-native speakers can communicate without hindrance.
Those accustomed to non-native speakers can understand applicant if speech is repeated several times.
Applicant is sometimes impossible to understand, even for those accustomed to non-native speakers.
Applicant cannot speak Japanese or English at all, or knows just a few words of greeting. Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N5 or lower,or English TOEIC scores under 400.

RESULTS* Results of a post-internship survey.

How satisfied were you with the Internship?

Did the intern/company that were recommended by the program office match your preferences?

What is the purpose of participating in the internship program?

What is the purpose of participating in the internship program? Host Companies

What is the purpose of participating in the internship program? Interns

What was your actual outcomes gained from the internship?

What was your actual outcomes gained from the internship? Host Companies

What was your actual outcomes gained from the internship? Interns

＜Companies' voice＞

We were able to gather information on the local network situation, devices used by customers, and the level of interest in Japanese culture and more by using local influencers. /Living-related and personal services and amusement services
Inspired by the interns' high level of motivation and curiosity to learn, the existing staff became more motivated and leading to organizational revitalization./Wholesale and Retail trade
Able to build a multinational team in a short period of time./Information and communications
Got information that Japanese people can't get on their own and that only local people can know./Manufacturing
When the project and the major match, we found it attractive that could be an opportunity to connect with the university where the intern attend./Manufacturing

＜Interns' voice＞

Gained knowledge and experience to work in a diverse environment and also improved my soft skills as well.
I changed my career from an accountant to a digital marketer and practiced what I learned in the digital marketer course. I was also able to gain new knowledge about content marketing.
Improve my coding skills and learn various IT packages such as React. And also learned about Japanese culture, society, and Business etiquettes.
Improved my communication skills and got to practice Ho-Ren-So.
*Ho-Ren-So is a method of how you report to your superiors and colleagues in a Japanese business setting.

What are merits of online internship?
(Multiple answers)

What are advantages of online Internship?

Cultivated the view that cooperation from other departments is very important. This is in order to push forward with potential overseas business. Inspiration from outside and accessibility of online also helped to get cooperation from multiple departments. /Manufacturing
Sufficient verification that development could be handled remotely even under the lockdown conditions of COVID-19. The project gained a foothold for future product development in cooperation with foreign partners. /Information and communications
Realized the advantages of remote organization. Because of the flexibility of working location-independent, and the efficiency of time usage. /Wholesale and Retail trade
Success in finding local business partners. /Information and communications

What tasks would fit into online internship?
(Multiple answers)

Which Task would be matched for online internship?

(Market research) Overseas market analysis, marketing, differences in affiliate advertising markets, number of users in relevant countries, sense of volume of sales, import-export process and procedures for own products
(Overseas business development) Research of local distributors, research of product manufacturing plants, listing of potential sales partners, content translation
(Sales tool creation) Marketing, SNS launch (FB/IG), sales website construction, completion of sales candidate list, POP display and sticker creation, promotion of overseas web marketing, assistance with web system creation
(Raising employee awareness) Cross-cultural understanding, Morale improvement influenced by the activities of interns, Multinational team building, Improvement of employees' external sales skills, Strengthening of language skills, Diversification of communication skills
(Public Relations) Coding, local advertising, content ideas for marketing, localization of programs

Through this internship, how did you feel about employment in Japan?