Intern in Japan’s vibrant and bustling capital, where traditional blends with ultramodern. As a global leader in technological advancements and the world’s most populous metropolis, Tokyo is an ideal setting to gain international, professional experience. Placements are customized according to students’ experience, career goals, interests and skills and are available in a wide variety of fields including, application development, robotics, VR, website development, AI, game development and more.  

Students will intern full-time Monday - Friday and should expect to dedicate another 8 hours per week for the online course facilitated by a UC Davis instructor. Other program components include intensive Japanese language classes, excursions, networking parties and an on-site orientation to help student integrate into the city, their cohort and their internship.

Students will be housed in shared housing within one hour of their internship location, and should expect to commute between forty five minutes and one hour to their site location.

Limited placements will be available in the following engineering fields: Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. 

Unable to place the following fields: Chemical Engineering, Bio Engineering, Energy, Medical and Industrial Engineering.

The global pandemic has changed the way some career fields approach daily work. Students may encounter a hybrid workplace where they will adopt schedules similar to their coworkers, such as some days in the office, some days working remotely, and experiences both in person and online.

Program Contacts

• Program Coordinator – Ellen Ercolini
• Instructor – Matt Oliver

Program Highlights

• Ideal location for a rewarding internship as well as an exciting place to explore.
• Opportunity to hone and apply concepts learned in classrooms in real world, global contexts.
• Exciting opportunity to grow professionally and personally.
• Résumé line item and interview talking point.
• Opportunity to make exciting cultural, professional, and geographic discoveries.

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