The Government of Japan Internship also known as METI Japan Internship program aims to be a platform for global talent and an opportunity for university students and highly skilled professionals to help in facilitating the overseas expansion and development of Japanese companies, mainly small and medium scale. This internship throughout two courses aims to achieve three main goals: knowledge building of development and expansion of overseas businesses, expanding and creating new networks with overseas universities in order to secure foreign high-skilled professionals and garnering and learning from the foreign talent remotely.
It is important to note that the Government of Japan internship (keeping in mind the pandemic situation) will take place ONLINE in order to combat the inflow and outflow of the internees. It will be a telework type internship program funded by the Japanese Government. METI internship program aims to hire international students to encourage the overseas development of Japanese businesses.
Application Process:
- Applicants can register for the Government of Japan Internship by filling the online form.
- Selection will be made after the document screening
- Two interviews will be conducted, first in the native language, English and Japanese. The second will be in English and Japanese.
Read more about the Internship Program HERE