Internship in Japan by SEKAIA

my experience was unique because I got to meet other interns and we connect it right away. The special sekaia events help to connect with other people. you immediately connect with the locals too and you learn the language kind of automatically. It is great for the people who want to do something different after graduating. It looks good on your résumé and it definitely helps you personally too. I would recommend it to everybody who is open for a new experience. Sekaia is a very good help to get you through the internship.

I had an amazing experience the person in charge of my program Joshua was incredibly attentive, kind and patient. He also supported me a lot even before I arrived in Japan. I met amazing people in this internship who I consider friends and hope to keep in my life for a long time. My internships were also great. I met great people, I learned a lot and I did some great networking while I was in this internship. I definitely appreciate the experience I had. I am incredibly grateful as well. I cannot recommend enough.

Being here for 6 weeks has allowed me to see much of Tokyo and experience real culture. Also being here for so long allows for days to rest so you don't have to be out all day like you would be if you was here on holiday. SEKAIA events that have been held have allowed me to meet people that have made me enjoy my time here even more than I thought I would as I can experience new things with new people. Also being able to have an internship in Tokyo on my resume will be great for my career and set me apart from others when trying to get a job, and it provides some idea into a working environment in the career I chose.

My internship experience so far has been one of the best experiences I've ever had. Something I've improved on is my networking skills, which SEKAIA had helped me with. The events that are set up are perfect to meet more people in Japan as well as make meaningful connections for the future. Something else I really appreciate is my internship placement. It was directly what I asked for, and it improved my skills in the field I am going into a great amount, and I have learned so much from it while only being here for such a small amount of time. The staff and workers, as some of the nicest people, are very willing to lend a hand as much as possible to ensure a great experience here. Overall I am glad I chose SEKAIA to give me this opportunity I wouldn't have otherwise.

An incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience with amazing international networking opportunities. Taking part in the SEKAIA programme was genuinely one of the best career decisions I’ve made.

If you want to gain real-world work experience in another country while having the reassurance of support throughout the journey, this is a fantastic opportunity. The entire SEKAIA team was incredibly supportive, and my internship with KimPax gave me meaningful, hands-on experience, real responsibilities, and the opportunity to contribute to genuine projects.

I came away with new skills, professional connections, international experience, and memories I’ll carry with me for a long time. I would highly recommend the programme to anyone looking to step outside their comfort zone and grow both professionally and personally.

SEKAIA placed me at KimPax, an agricultural Edge AI company working on Knowledge Intelligence Capsules and Smart Farm Node systems, with an active Qualcomm AI partnership. From day one, I was given a clear Week 1 execution plan with five concrete deliverables — a KimPax summary, a sensor comparison table, an Edge AI technical summary, a multimodal data architecture diagram, and a Smart Farm Node concept design — all feeding into a final presentation. That structure made a big difference; I knew exactly what I was working toward instead of just shadowing people.
I also got an orientation to Raspberry Pi, which complemented hardware experience I already had with Arduino from university projects, including being Electronics and Programming Lead on a Mars Rover build.
Bina, my placement coordinator at SEKAIA, managed the correspondence throughout the preparation period smoothly, which made settling into Tokyo (I'm based in Toshima, near Minaminagasaki) much less stressful.
Outside of work, Tokyo itself has added a lot to the experience — exploring the city, trying local food, and planning day trips like the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

This was a really fun and great experience! This is actually my first time that I ever got to do anything like this as in work. I’ve never had a part time job or anything because the high school I went to in 11th and 12th didn’t allow that and I was still getting settled into college life. Here I was able to work with a nice team and an understanding boss and he let us have a lot of freedom in what we decide to do to help promote the company globally. I was able to pick social media promotions cause that was more on the creative side and so I was able to do things I really liked. I feel overall Sekaia did a great job with helping me with my placement and easing into everything especially with this being my first job experience.

I got my internship as a part of my university's 2026 Japan study abroad program. At first it seemed like I wouldn't be able to get an internship at all, as Sekaia took until just a few days before I arrived in Tokyo to place me. However I eventually got placed at Single Mother's Forum, but my tasks were soon split between my role as a SMF intern and a side project given to me by my boss. Eventually the side project consumed all of our work. This ended up being a blessing in disguise in a way, as through this I've been able to meet a lot of different people via my boss, who is grest.