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寄付Summary of 2019 Academic Year Internship Program (Credit-Eligible Course)
【1】Summary of 2019 Academic Year Internship Program (Credit-Eligible Course)
New program launched this year!
During the summer vacation of 2019, 8 students from our university participated in the 2019 KUAS Global Internship Program. The purpose of this program is for students to acquire the ability to learn and become aware of the skills they need to become internationally minded people ready to work on the global stage.
The program consisted of four courses in five countries: the U.S., the Netherlands, Singapore + Thailand, and Singapore + Vietnam. All courses were conducted in partnership with the Nidec Corporation.
In the limited time of two weeks, the students learned what a manufacturer is, what a company is, and what it means to work overseas. The program included lectures to help students deepen their understanding of the company as a whole, and they also had the opportunity to gain valuable experiences such as helping to support staff in actual business activities.
Message to fellow students (2019 KUAS Global Internship, Singapore + Vietnam Course)
No matter how much we study, I believe that the gap between students and working adults will never disappear. Working adults have a different level of finesse in their social etiquette, how they proceed with work, etc., and they are constantly demonstrating their abilities and capabilities in many fields. And when you fail as an adult, you will not receive protection from school in the way that you could as a student.
In the future, technology will advance more than ever, and change will be more rapid than ever. By experiencing the "world" that you will eventually have to deal with while you are still a student, you will be able to see how to survive in the business world. I believe that it is important to first experience and analyze the world for yourself, just as you researched past entrance exams for the schools you wanted to attend and participated in open campuses.
KUAS is a unique university in that our Chairman, Mr. Nagamori, is also the Chairman of Nidec Corporation. The opportunity to participate in an internship at Nidec is extremely valuable, so as a student of KUAS, I would like to encourage you to take advantage of this rare opportunity and participate in an internship as your first step.
(Faculty of Humanities, Department of Japanese History and Cultural Studies, 2nd year, Ryo Furutani)
【2】Domestic Course (Internship Partners：Approximately 40 companies and organizations mainly in the Kyoto area)
Number of partnering sites have greatly increased!
About 60 students participated in two-week domestic internships, which occurred at the same time as the overseas internships. A wide variety of companies and organizations, including private companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations, partnered with KUAS and hosted students. The number of companies accepting students has increased this year, creating a more challenging environment for students.
Message to fellow students (Domestic Course, Kyoto Bank)
I decided to participate in the internship program because I didn't know where to start in my job search and I thought it would be a good first step. Since it was organized by the school, I had no worries about participating.
Since I was the captain of my club in the past, I find roles with a sense of responsibility rewarding. I wanted to work in a bank because I thought that a job involving money would give me a great sense of responsibility, which would lead to job satisfaction.
I used to think that working was for myself, but through the internship, I realized the true meaning of the idea that the customer comes first. When choosing a job, instead of focusing on “myself”, I now want to focus on “the customer” and what I can do for them. Also, I realized that in order to provide good service, it is necessary for me to constantly grow. I felt the importance of studying for qualifications and other things related to banking.
I think that by participating in internships, you can get a lot of information that you cannot get from the internet. I also think it will help you to get a better idea of what it is like to work. I would recommend participating in an internship to gain a little more confidence in your job search.
(Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, 3rd year, Miyako Inoue)
【3】Presentations
New style! Interactive x open booth format
As a new initiative, we implemented an open booth format where students could receive feedback on their presentations on the spot. This was a very valuable opportunity for the participating students to receive feedback directly from the host company/organization and the university president who also attended.
The event was held in an open format where we welcomed host companies and organizations, university faculty and staff, and current students interested in the program in addition to the students who had participated in the internship.
This year, the presentations were held in conjunction with the Advanced Internship Program (AIP), a department-specific program for the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, in which students learned about business practices through a 3 month, full-scale work experience at a local company in Kyoto.
In the presentations, the students freely expressed their visions for the future and their realizations surrounding the importance of “doing things as they should be done” (the basic skills for working adults) – things such as greetings, etiquette, and keeping constant communication/reporting, all of which they had learned during their classes for the internship program.
Internship Presentations, Greetings from the university president
Internship Presentations, Presenting in booths
Internship Presentations, At the presentation venue
Internship Presentations, Greetings from Professor Miho
Internship Presentations, AIP student presenting
Internship Presentations, AIP student presenting
【4】Presentation at Open Campus
Presentation by overseas internship students
At the KUAS Open Campus, two students who participated in the overseas internship program gave presentations on their achievements in English. Despite the nerve-wracking environment with TV cameras in the background, they gave their presentations smoothly in English in front of many parents and high school students.
