Internships

Internships at the EU-Japan Centre :

• In Tokyo office:

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is regularly offering internship opportunities at its Tokyo office to motivated and qualified candidates with a strong interest in EU-Japan relations, international cooperation, and industrial policy.

Interns will have the opportunity to:

• Support the Centre’s activities aimed at promoting industrial, trade, and innovation cooperation between the EU and Japan;
• Assist in preparing and implementing business missions, seminars, and other outreach initiatives;
• Contribute to research and analysis on Japan-related industrial and policy developments;
• Gain practical experience in a multicultural and policy-oriented environment.

Eligibility criteria:

• Citizenship of an EU Member State or Japan;
• Enrolled in or recently graduated from a higher education institution;
• Excellent command of English (knowledge of Japanese is considered an asset);
• Demonstrated interest in international relations, economics, business, or related fields.

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Duration: Typically 1 - 6 months
Start date: To be agreed upon with the selected candidate(s)
Note: 

• The internship is unpaid. A commute covering expenses will be provided;
• The EU-Japan Centre does not provide support to obtain a visa.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their CV and a brief letter of motivation to: applications(at)eu-japan.or.jp
 

• In Brussels office:

Internship quota for the year 2025 has been reached. Interested students are free to apply for the month of January 2026 onwards. 

Are you a student interested by the Japanese industrial sector and the economic relations between the EU and Japan? Do you wish to gain professional experience in an international environment and possibly jumpstart your European career?

Throughout the year, the Brussels office of the EU-Japan Centre is hosting students wishing to conduct an internship in the framework of their university program.

Whether you are a bachelor or master student, you may have to conduct a compulsory internship as part of your university program (ECTS-rewarded internship), or you might have the chance to undertake a voluntary internship with an university contract. Conditions for such internships depend on the country and institution you come from, so please consult with your faculty for further details. Please note that such compulsory or voluntary internship cannot exceed a period of 4 months. You must be enrolled in a EU-based university.

Tasks: Within the framework of the internship, the intern will primarily be focusing on research (covering industrial sectors and cultural aspects of Japan) as a way to update our website content. Besides that, other tasks might be requested upon needs based on the intern's skills and interests.

Requirements: 

• An advanced English level (at least C1)
• Upper-intermediate Japanese level (at least N3, preferably N2)
• A keen interest in Japanese culture, industrial sectors, and EU-Japan relations.

Note: this internship is unpaid. A stipend covering expenses (10 euros per day of internship) will be provided.

The internship is to be done on a remote-working basis. If you are available in Brussels and wish to be present at the office, please consult the internship supervisor (contact details below). 

The EU-Japan Centre does not provide support to obtain visa.

Interested? Please send your CV and motivation letter (including the preferred internship's length and starting date) to Ms. Sofia Smerzi at s.smerzi(at)eu-japan.eu. Candidacies are taken on a rolling basis.

Companies offering services to find internships in Japan

Please note that the tailored services offered by the below listed companies in finding an internship in Japan may be subject to a fee. The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is not involved in nor informed about the amount of the fees. Neither the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation nor any person acting on its behalf is responsible for any consequences which may arise from third-party use, whether by individuals or organisations, of the companies' support services.

Internship Japan
https://www.internshipjapan.org/en/
Internship Japan - LinkedIn group
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4729663/

Glassdoor
https://nl.glassdoor.be/Vacature/japan-summer-internship-vacatures-SRCH_IL.0,5_IN123_KO6,23.htm?countryRedirect=true

Beyond Academy
https://beyondacademy.com/course/internships-in-tokyo/

Fascinant Japon. Stage au Japon: le guide ultime.
https://www.fascinant-japon.com/stage-japon-guide-travail

Absolute Internship
https://absoluteinternship.com/programs/tokyo-internships/

Internship in Japan
https://japaninternships.com/

The Intern Group
https://www.theinterngroup.com/destination/internship-in-japan/

Go over seas
https://www.gooverseas.com/internships-abroad/japan

Nipponrama
https://nipponrama.com/find-internship-japan/

TigerMov Inc.
https://www.tigermov.com/en/index.html

Zentern
https://zenterninternships.com/

Go abroad
https://www.goabroad.com/intern-abroad/search/japan/internships-abroad-1