Internship

Internship

1. Purpose of the internship module Top

   The objectives of the internship are:

   • To acquire first-hand experience of business culture, decision-making processes and human resource policies of Japanese or Korean companies
   • To allow the participants to put into practice the language and business skills they have learned, to check their knowledge from the language and business components against reality and to put their language skills into practice
   • To learn the process of building relationships with Japanese or Korean companies for business purposes

2. Hosting company Top

   ETP participants will spend the final 12 weeks of the programme doing an internship at a Japanese or Korean company. The internship is mandatory for all participants. They will be responsible for finding and securing their own internships with the help of education providers. Networking events, company visits, guest lectures and information sessions will be arranged in conjunction with Business and Management Component to open possibilities for internships to the participants. ETP participants will have to determine the type of Japanese or Korean company where they would ideally like to complete their internship, preferably at the start of the Immersion module. The profile of the desired host company should be defined in relation to the strategy of the participant’s sponsoring company.

   Previous host companies include Sony Corporation, Nissan Motor CO., Ltd, MITSUI & CO., Ltd, System Technology-i Co., Ltd. in Japan and GlaxoSmithKline, LG Electonics, Kumho Asiana Airlines and the Samsung Economic Research Institute in Korea.

3. Benefits for the sponsoring company Top

   • In-house expertise in Japanese or Korean business, language and culture
   • An extensive network of business contacts
   • Practical knowledge on how to successfully enter the Japanese or Korean market
   • A thorough understanding of your sector and product in these markets
   • Development of a business plan
   • Internship, hosting company could become a future partner