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Boost your R&D team by hosting a top Japanese university student of technical disciplines. Open to manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies of all sizes. Deadline to apply: 23 September 2023
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During the orientation seminar for the Vulcanus in Europe programme 2023/24 session, held on 20 and 21 April in Brussels, the EU-Japan Centre had the chance to meet the participants of this year’s edition. We asked two of them, Yudai Morita and Keisuke Murota, to share with us how their experience abroad was going, which challenges they were facing and what hopes they had for the future.
TESTIMONIALS - VULCANUS IN EUROPE - STUDENT - Momoko KATO

Momoko KATO, The University of Electro-Communications (Major: Electronic Engineering)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2021 - March 2022)
Host country: Spain
Host company: Vector Renewables

氏名:加藤 桃子
派遣年度:2021-2022
学習言語 (派遣国名):スペイン語(スペイン)
派遣先企業名:Vector Renewables
大学:苫小牧高専卒、電気通信大学3年次編入

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Vulcanus in Europe – get a Japanese perspective on your R&D activities
Summer 2023: boost your R&D team by hosting a top Japanese university student of technical disciplines. Open to manufacturing and non-manufacturing companies of all sizes.
TESTIMONIALS - VULCANUS IN EUROPE - STUDENT - RYOGA IDE

Ryoga IDE, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Major: Mechanical Engineering)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2019 - March 2020)
Host country: Italy
Host company: Loccioni

★ Testimonial in video
Language: Italian with English subtitles

TESTIMONIALS - VULCANUS IN EUROPE - STUDENT - RYOTA KIMIKADO

Ryota KIMIKADO, Kobe City College of Technology (Major: Electronic Engineering)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2019 - March 2020)
Host country: Spain
Host company: IDIADA AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, S.A.

   

★ Testimonial in video
Language: Catalan & Spanish with English subtitles

TESTIMONIALS - VULCANUS IN EUROPE - STUDENT - RYOTA SHIOMI

Ryota SHIOMI, Ritsumeikan University (Major: Robotics)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2019 - March 2020)
Host country: Belgium
Host company: PEC

★ Testimonial in video
Language: English with Japanese subtitles

TESTIMONIALS - VULCANUS IN EUROPE - STUDENT - MASAYA AMANO

Masaya AMANO, The University of Electro-Communications (Major: Engineering Sciences)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2019 - March 2020)
Host country: Spain
Host company: Piher Sensors & Controls S.A.

★ Testimonial in video
Language: Spanish & English

Visas and permits - Vulcanus in Europe

VISAS & PERMITS

Rules on residence permit, (exemption from) work permit, approval of the traineeships by the local authority, visas, are different from country to country (sometimes from region to region).

Whenever possible, the Centre will centralize the pre-inquiries, and lead the company step by step to fulfill the procedures. 

In some other cases, the Company is expected to hire a consultant/law firm, at its expenses, to clarify and fulfill the necessary steps.

Please feel free to contact us for more information.

 

Costs and more - Vulcanus in Europe

COSTS & MORE

Host company's costs for the complete training period 

Your company will remunerate the Vulcanus trainee DIRECTLY, in accordance with the labour laws of your country.

FROM APPLICATION TO MATCHMAKING PROCESS

FROM APPLICATION TO MATCHMAKING PROCESS

   How to apply

Please complete the online application form and submit it by 21 September 2026 if you are a new company, or by 30 September if you are a former host company. 

Please feel free to submit as many offers as you have available internships, with different contents.

WHO IS YOUR TRAINEE - Vulcanus in Europe

WHO IS YOUR TRAINEE?

     Academic background / personality

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15/09/2026
The EUIPO and EPO, in cooperation with the EU-Japan Centre, are organising this webinar for Japanese companies. It will introduce practical examples of how companies can protect their brands, designs…
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30/09/2026
  On 30 September, the European Commission will host a webinar on the Digital Product Passport (DPP) under the EU Batteries Regulation. The webinar will cover the latest developments, key…
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