JAPAN – KEIO, KEIO UNIVERSITY

School Support:

Keio CEMS Office e-mails information regarding internship opportunities by forwarding actual offers from Corporate Partners and other companies to students. Keio CEMS Office also supports incoming students in providing basic information about visa procedures and in obtaining necessary certificates to apply for a “Change of Status of Residence (see below)”.

Contact:

Keio CEMS Office: cems-coordinators@adst.keio.ac.jp.

Legislation:

If you intend to start your internship after your term at Keio University: You must apply for a “Change of Status of Residence” to obtain a “Designated Activities” status (you cannot do an internship with “Student” status visa); Changing status will take 1 - 3 months.

Important points

1) The starting dates of academic semesters vary at each CEMS school. Please make sure that you finish your internship in time for the coming semester.

2) You need to have a job offer when you apply for a “Change of Status of Residence.” Considering the time frame, you may need to have a job offer at the same time or shortly after you start your term at Keio, which means you’d better look for an internship position in Japan before you come to Keio University.

To apply for a “Change of Status of Residence”:

(1) Go here

(2) Click “List of Necessary Documents” and then Click “Application for change of status of residence”.

(3) Follow the instructions in the page (use application form for “14 Other Purposes”)

If you intend to do an internship in Japan without studying at Keio:

You must obtain a visa categorized as “Designated Activities” under the Specified Visa. To apply for a visa for “Designated Activities” status:

(1) Go here

(2) Follow the instructions on the website and any additional instructions provided by the Japanese embassy/consulate in your country.

(3) Ask the company to apply for a “Certificate of Eligibility” and have it sent to you from them once it is issued. For further information about a “Certificate of Eligibility” and its application form, go here, click “List of Necessary Documents” and choose “Application for certificate of eligibility”.

(4) Once you receive the “Certificate of Eligibility”, apply for a “Designated Activities” status visa at a local Japanese embassy/consulate in your country.

Further information:

Please visit here for more visa information.

Requested documents:

To apply for a visa for “Designated Activities” please check here

To apply for a “Change of Status of Residence” please check here:.

Company support:

Many companies post their internship job openings online. Please note that interns, in many cases, are expected to have working level of Japanese language skills.

For graduates:

Keio CEMS Office (and other relevant offices at Keio) supports graduates in obtaining the necessary documents (transcript, etc.) to apply for an internship on a need basis.