2018 Recruitment of Companies Accepting Paid Internships for International Students
International Student Study Kyoto Network (Secretariat: University Consortium Kyoto)
Since 2016, the International Student Study Kyoto Network (Secretariat: Kyoto International Affairs Department, University Consortium) has been offering a paid internship program for international students living in the Kyoto area. From this year, we will be looking for companies that can accept international students for this internship program. 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. International students can take responsibility for their work by receiving a certain amount of remuneration for the work. 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.
Eligible companies
30 small and medium-sized enterprises headquartered in the Kyoto area that can be accepted by offices in the Kyoto area.
* We are looking forward to receiving applications from companies that agree with the “Appendix About Accepting Companies”.
* We expect to accept about 1~2 people from each company, but depending on the matching situation between the company and the international student, we may not be able to accept the student, so we appreciate your understanding.
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 their school in March 2020. (Students who wish to graduate or complete the course in March or September 2019 are not excluded.)
* 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.
[Last year’s results] Dispatch of 37 international students to 25 host companies
Period of employment
Early August 2018 ~ Late September 2018 (80 hours or more during the summer vacation period for international students)
* 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
This is a paid internship based on a worker dispatch contract.
Company bears: Dispatch fee (¥1,150 per hour), student transportation fee (actual cost up to ¥1,000 per day) * Once the dispatched international student is confirmed, a worker dispatch contract will be concluded with the operator (dispatch company) that will outsource the operation of this project. As a result, there is no need for social insurance and other procedures at the host company.
Flow after applying for participation of the host company
After applying for participation in this program, the operator (temporary staffing company) that outsources the operation of this program will proceed with specific administrative procedures such as a dispatch contract.
(1) Notification from the Secretariat of confirmation of the participation of the host company (by May 20, 2018)
(2) 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.
There were no applications from international students to companies that did not participate in the exchange event last year. If you are a company that wishes to accept us, please be sure to participate.
Date & Time: Saturday, June 2, 2018 12:00~16:00
Venue: Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Room 1~4
(3) Selection and matching through individual interviews with international students by the secretariat (June 3 ~ late June)
(4) Notification of matching results to international students and companies (~end of June)
(5) Face-to-face visits to companies (early ~ mid-July)
(6) Pre-training for participating international students (July 5 (Thu), 7 (Sat), 12 (Thu), 14 (Sat))
(7) Employment at the host company (early August ~ late September)
(8) Post-training for participating international students (late October)
(9) Debriefing and exchange meetings for international students and companies (November)
How to apply
Please fill out the application form (click here) below, attach the electronic data of the application form to an e-mail, and send it to the person in charge at the contact point by 17:00 on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.
* After confirming the contents, the operator (dispatch company) will contact the company by May 20 to confirm the contents and whether or not to participate.
Inquiries about this project in general
International Student Study Kyoto Network Secretariat
University Consortium Kyoto International Business Department (Contact: Tsukuda)
TEL：075-353-9164 FAX:075-353-9101
Email:kyoto-nw@consortium.or.jp
