Summary of 2021 Academic Year Internship Programs (Credit-Eligible Courses)

In the overseas internships, students had online access to Nidec Group and their overseas branches around the world, and even facilitated meetings in English. One of the overseas branches, Nidec Motor Corporation, organized an international meeting where four branches in the United States, Mexico, France, and Japan joined together, and students were able to experience how global communication occurs in business. People from various departments and industries around the world shared about their work and careers, enabling students to gain a deeper understanding of the skills required by society.

“I want to be someone who can work on the global stage. To do that, I want to learn in an environment that is constantly changing.” That’s why I chose KUAS. I can still vividly remember that after the entrance ceremony I strongly thought, “I want to do my best at this university”.

I was interested in Nidec Corporation after hearing senior students talk about it, and I chose the Nidec Group for my internship. During the internship, I interacted with various branches in the Nidec Group, and I was fascinated to see how all the employees were unified in their aspirations for the goal of reaching “10 trillion yen in sales in 10 years”, and they all worked with the pride of being “No.1 in Kyoto and No.1 in the world”. During the entire internship program, the 200+ participants were able to exchange information and learn about a wide range of industries and companies. In the future, I would like to be active in an international environment and work in a global company, so I will continue to broaden my horizons by learning about various values systems and also by improving my English skills.

I enrolled in this university because the Chairman of Nidec Corporation, Mr. Nagamori, is also the Chairman of KUAS, and the university has an educational philosophy that emphasizes experience and independence, which is different from other universities. When it came time to start job hunting, I realized that I did not understand anything about myself or society, so I participated in an internship program. During the internship, I was given a project assignment that DTC uses to train new employees, and I worked in a team to tackle the assignment and present a solution. We also had a roundtable discussion with active employees and attended lectures on logical thinking and other topics. What impressed me the most was the professionalism of all the employees. They faced their work very seriously but also with a sense of excitement, which made me realize how professional they were. I was able to experience teamwork, which is necessary in society, and clarified the skills I need, such as logical thinking, having a deeper understanding of the processes that lead to problem solving, and being able to communicate my thoughts more clearly. In the future, I would like to use what I learned in this internship to develop and hone the skills necessary for working adults.

I was interested in food, so KUAS’ Department of Agriculture and Food Technology really appealed to me because I could learn about the intersection between food production and agriculture, which are both important fields for realizing the new era of sixth sector industrialization. That’s why I chose KUAS. I participated in the internship because it would be an opportunity to deepen my self understanding and knowledge of the industry. Through interning with Hakko Shokudo Kamoshika, a café/restaurant specializing in fermented foods, a field that I am particularly interested in, I became more passionate about achieving my future dream of “Bringing smiles to the faces of many people with my creations”. During the internship, I discovered the fun in making proposals for sales promotions and also the difficulty of implementing them. I was also able to see the impact my work was making through the customers reactions as I carried out my task of making posts on social media. Looking back at the feedback I received from the employees after the internship as well as my own reflections on my actions and experiences in the post-study classes, I realized that my strength lies in my ability to communicate my thoughts while building relationships of trust with people. After the program ended, I felt that while the internship itself is great for gaining practical experience, the process of preparing and reflecting upon the internship have also become important food for thought for my future.