Program Reviews

My online internship was a good experience. I am very happy I did this and got the school credit that I needed. Why it was unique is because I felt that I was working with a Japanese company while being in my home country. Before I was worried about the timezone but it all worked out in the end, I was mainly online during the morning hours my time and then given deadlines to finish any work so I didn't have to get up early. I was really happy with this.
I was involved with some projects and had daily meetings. It was a good experience and would like to do this again.

will never be able to thank Zentern enough!! In 1 month they changed my life.

First of all, what struck me at the beginning pushing me to rely on them was the incredible care and attention of Noa (my internship coordinator) to every question, concern and wish of mine. She always answered me very quickly providing detailed information so I always felt very assured and cuddled.

The first interview I had with her confirmed all my expectations and I was more than enthusiastic in applying for an internship with Zentern.

She perfectly understood my background and needs, and she planned the interview with the Japanese company most suitable for me. It all began in September and now I am doing the internship within the company I like most! I am learning so many things and I am improving my Japanese as well. It hasn’t passed a week yet, but - unlike most internships - they encourage you to do research and submit proposals and your ideas. It’s fantastic!! I definitely recommend Zentern!!

My experience with Zentern was great, my goal was to stay in Japan and they found a company that was willing to hire. After 3 month I got offered a full time position.

From the beginning the communication was fast and reliable, moving to another country is never an easy process but the Zentern team was always there to help. They got me an internship with a e-commerce company, where I got to put in practice my business/marketing degree. If you don’t speak Japanese like I did you don’t need to worry too much as they will make sure to find an English friendly environment.

Zentern also organises a few events for all the interns, in order to get to know each other. This was awesome and made my stay in Japan even more enjoyable.

If you want to do an internship, gain experience, have fun while in Japan and potentially stay here, I definitely recommend Zentern.

Because of COVID-19, my plans to study in Japan for this fall semester fell through and I needed to find an online internship to do instead so I applied to Zentern. They were brilliant! They found me a brilliant internship with a media and marketing agency based in Tokyo quickly, they provided support during the interview process and during the internship.

My internship supervisor was very friendly and communicative. The work I was given helped me work on all aspects of the business. I could never get bored, and I was constantly learning. I even extended my internship and just finished, hoping to stay in touch!

Through my internship through Zentern with Rigel Jewelry, I’ve been able to have a small taste of what it’s like working in advertising and social media, ultimately organizing and executing a 2 day jewelry photoshoot.

While my typical day varied as the photoshoot planning progressed, I was trusted with ample creative freedom and responsibility which allowed me to grow in confidence and take ownership of the projects that I worked on. In the beginning, most of my work involved research via instagram and pinterest on different jewelry photography trends and concepts. When I presented my findings and how I thought these ideas could be incorporated into Rigel Jewelry’s own marketing to the jewelry company owner, to my pleasant surprise, he left practically all of the creative decisions up to me. This trend continued as I shopped for props, found models and a location, and even on the day of the photoshoot, most decisions were left up to me. While it was overwhelming having so much responsibility for the first time, it was also empowering and helped me build both confidence and a sense of personal accountability for the project which I think are valuable principles to carry into any job or school environment.

While internships sometimes get a bad reputation for being boring or not as exciting as other summer activities, my internship had the perfect mixture of fun and work.

My internship was an amazing experience that allowed me to grow in many ways. My mentors were very kind and gave me time to become familiar with the workspace, and allowed me to work on projects that I was passionate about. I ended up making a lot of progress and completing the project I was assigned in the given time. I learned that it is important to get to know your mentors and colleagues well because they can assist you in many different ways and feel more welcome. Also, make sure that you are having fun, and spending your time working on something that you are interested in is a big role in how well the internship goes.

I found this internship to be a very good experience for me. As a had a lot of time over the summer, I think that it allowed me to be very productive and learn new skills. Finding the internship for me was a very smooth process as I was accepted to the first place that I interviewed at. Then internship overall was also very easy as the people at Haloworld were able to give me tasks that were just to my level. Even though I did run into some technical issues, I think that I was able to help the company with a new robot that they were creating. I was not sure that to expect when I first signed up for this internship but I was very happy with how it turned out.

From March to July I worked at a young, English speaking company. There I focused on replacing a plastic part of an electronic fluid analyser with a paper part. I got to implement my knowledge of environmental sciences and additionally I learned a new skills in 3D modeling, working with laser cutters, 3D-printing.
Luckily Zentern found an English speaking company because my Japanese is very bad. The initial experience with Zentern and the proces of finding an internship went very well, there was a lot of contact and they listened to my requests very well. They found two possible companies for me to choose from, I decided for the first one and I wasn’t disappointed.
Japan is a super interesting country to do an internship. When living in Tokyo you really get to know how Japan is, instead of being a tourism where you only get a glimpse of Japan and see mostly the touristy places.

Hello, I’m Milo from Australia and just interned in Japan through Zentern early 2020.
Now I’m doing an online internship also through Zentern so I interned with 2 companies on 2 different programs.

I am a Computer Science major and interned with an IT firm in Osaka. I’ve been to Japan before and was doubting between Osaka, Fukuoka or Okinawa. In the end I chose Osaka because I knew my way around and prefer smaller cities.
My internship was awesome. I didn’t have much work experience before but my boss Kuroki-san and colleagues were great. We mainly communicated in English and I was able to fully assist the team to develop custom-made software for one of our clients. The client was a big international firm so being fluent in English and being able to code was a perfect skill haha.
People in Osaka are friendly and it was super easy to make friends. I actually planned going back this July but due to the pandemic my plans were cancelled

Now I am working with a smaller firm and the online communication is no problem. The team is very friendly and we sometimes have a Zoom飲み which is like a get together after work on Zoom. Japanese lessons are included in Zenterns programs so I am still working to improve my language skills..

And that’s why I can’t recommend Zentern enough, instead of going to Japan I am currently working with another IT firm in Japan through their virtual internship program.
Zentern has been great, they’re fast, reliable and take the time to get to know you.
Prices were much cheaper too and I felt they had better relations with many Japanese companies. My coordinator in Osaka has been living here for a long time so he took us out to his favorite spots and places. The activities were fun too. I was finally able to visit Arashiyama and Uji.
In doubt, just reach out to Zentern and see what your options are. Like everyone is saying you really got nothing to lose, only gain! For me, this is an experience that no one can ever take from me and I will always have. Good luck and I will be back in Japan soon!

My experience was quite unique since I worked in a very small company in direct contact with my employer. He was incredibly helpful in sharing all of his insights about the job to make me grow more confident each day and by the end of the internship he offered me the position of English teacher in his school. The support from the program made my stay smooth and comfortable and the group of interns provided me with a network to socialize in the free time. In conclusion It was a great opportunity all around.