Fun Way to Spend a Summer

I worked as an intern with the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies at Temple University. The program matches you with one of their professors based on your interests, and you have the chance to work with them on their projects over the summer. That means the nature of the internship will depend on which professor you are matched to, and the availability of the professors that summer.

The program provides housing, but the internship itself is unpaid. The housing was in central Tokyo, which was good for getting around.

In terms of support, the office was incredibly friendly! The coordinator did her best to help us out, going as far as to go with the interns to get cell phones when we had trouble getting them on our own. There were also many chances to attend talks with interesting speakers, and other networking opportunities in the area.