2021 Internship Recruitment for International Students
International Student Study Kyoto Network (Secretariat: University Consortium Kyoto)
Since 2016, the International Student Study Kyoto Network (Secretariat: Kyoto International Business Department, University Consortium) has been conducting an internship program for international students living in the Kyoto area. In this internship program, we are looking for companies that can accept international students. We are looking forward to receiving applications from Kyoto companies that are interested in hiring international students in the future.
*For more information on the International Student Study Kyoto Network, please refer to https://www.studykyoto.jp/ja/aboutus/ here.
* Flyer for accepting companies
Purpose and Features
This program provides opportunities for international students living in the Kyoto area who are aiming to find employment at Japan companies to deepen their understanding of the business content and attractiveness of companies in the Kyoto area (especially mid-tier enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises) through work experience, and aims to promote their motivation to recruit and find employment through mutual understanding between international students and companies, and to establish international students in the Kyoto area after employment. For host companies, there are various benefits such as revitalizing the company by accepting international students, accumulating experience in accepting foreign employees, and PR to international students. In addition, for international students, understanding the corporate culture and work style in Japan will help them acquire the ability to find employment and play an active role in Japan.
Eligible companies
Companies and organizations that have a head office or office in Kyoto Prefecture (in the event of a large number of applications, priority will be given to small and medium-sized enterprises).
* As a general rule, about 40 companies headquartered in the Kyoto area can accept employees at their offices in the Kyoto area.
* We are looking forward to receiving applications from companies that agree with the “Appendix: Ideas that we would like to ask the host companies to agree with”.
* We ask that you consider accepting 1~3 international students per company. If you are not matched with an international student, we do not ask you to accept them unreasonably.
Eligible International Students
Students who are enrolled in a school that is a member of the International Student Study Kyoto Network and are scheduled to graduate or complete the course of their school in March 2023. (Those who wish to graduate or complete in March or September 2022 are not excluded.)
* Selection and matching will be conducted by interview.
* Includes those enrolled in vocational schools and those enrolled in Japanese schools who have graduated or completed higher education institutions in their home countries.
* For participating international students, we will check their Japanese language proficiency and motivation to work in Japan, and conduct preliminary training on business etiquette and compliance before dispatching.
[2019度実績]Dispatch of 27 international students to 17 host companies
[2020度実績] Dispatch of 6 international students to 5 host companies
Period of employment
You will be provided with the opportunity to experience work during the period of mid-August 2021 ~ late September 2021.
* For details such as the actual period of employment, such as activities outside the status of residence of international students, please consult with the person in charge of the temporary staffing agency.
Acceptance Criteria
(1) Paid internship
This is a paid internship based on a worker dispatch contract. As a general rule, we ask that you provide work experience opportunities of 80 hours or more.
*International students are allowed to work within the scope of “permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence (28 hours per week)” during the class period, but can work up to 40 hours per week during the summer vacation. Please note that the summer vacation period varies depending on the school to which the international student belongs, so please consult with the coordinator
Company Burden: Dispatch fee (¥1,160 per hour), Student transportation fee (up to ¥1,000 per day) * Once the dispatched international student is confirmed, a worker dispatch contract will be concluded with the management contractor (dispatch company) of this program. As a result, various procedures such as social insurance are not required at the host company, and the procedures are extremely simple compared to direct employment by the host company.
(2) Unpaid internship
This is a project implemented as an agreement-type internship in which the host company and the International Student Study Kyoto Network Secretariat conclude an agreement regarding the acceptance of internships. During the implementation period, we ask that you provide work experience opportunities for at least 3 days and 40 hours in principle. In addition, we also ask that you set up no more than 30% of the time for the entire program for the purpose of understanding the company and the profession for the purpose of engaging in production activities.
Company burden: In principle, there is no such expense, but please bear the expenses such as transportation expenses during the period.
Flow after applying for participation of the host company
After applying for participation in this program, the temporary staffing agency will proceed with specific administrative procedures.
(1) Advance application for companies (deadline: Friday, April 30)
* Click here for pre-registration
(2) Acceptance of registration for companies (deadline: Friday, June 4)
(3) Confirmation and decision of program content (early ~ mid-June)
* The secretariat will confirm the contents of the paid and unpaid programs.
(4) Exchange meetings between host companies and international students
You will be asked to answer questions from international students about your business and the work you are in charge of. After the exchange meeting, international students submit their wishes to the secretariat of the company where they will work for the internship.
Date: Saturday, June 19, 2021 *Scheduled to be held online in light of the social situation
【Science students only】Exchange meeting with international students 10:00~12:15 (tentative)
【For all students】Exchange meeting with international students 13:30~17:00 (tentative)
(5) Selection and matching through individual interviews with international students by the secretariat (late June ~ early July)
(6) Notification of matching results to international students and companies (early July)
(7) Face-to-face visits to companies (mid~late July)
(8) Confirmation of host international students, various procedures (paid: dispatch contract, unpaid: conclusion of agreements, etc.) (late July ~ as needed)
(9) Preparatory training for participating international students (international students must participate in either Tuesday, August 10 or Wednesday, August 11)
(10) Employment at the host company (August 15 (Sun) ~ September 24 (Fri))
(11) Post-training for participating international students (Saturday, November 6)
(12) Achievement debriefing and exchange meeting for international students and companies (Saturday, November 20)
How to apply
Please fill out the application form (click here) and send the electronic data of the application form as an attachment to an e-mail, or fill out the application form (click here).
When applying with the host company application form,2021year4moon30sun(gold)17:00untilPlease send it to the following contact information. If you are unable to apply by April 30, please contact the secretariat.
* After confirming the contents, the management contractor (dispatch company) will contact the company that applied for the application and whether or not it is possible to participate.
Inquiries about this project in general
International Student Study Kyoto Network Secretariat
University Consortium Kyoto International Business Department (Contact: Okamoto, Kondo, Yamamoto)
TEL: 075-353-9164 FAX: 075-353-9101 *Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
Email:kyoto-nw◆consortium.or.jp *Please replace ◆ with @.
