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Host companies, organizations and schools who accepted interns during the summer of 2018*[ Business Firms ]● AIG Japan Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha● Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.● Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.● Kawaso Texcel Co., Ltd.● KCJ GROUP INC. (KidZania)● Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd.● Knowledge Capital Association● Kokuyo Co., Ltd.● Komatsu Ltd.● Kubota Corporation● KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.● Nichiden Corporation● Nippon Express Co., Ltd.● SIIX Corporation● SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.● Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation● Suzuki Menthol Co., Ltd.● Tachikichi Corporation● The Royal Hotel, Ltd.[ Local Schools ]● Hirakata Municipal Hirakata Daiichi Middle School● Hirakata Municipal Hirakata Daini Elementary School● Hirakata Municipal Hirakata Elementary School● Hirakata Municipal Hirano Elementary School● Hirakata Municipal Ikaga Elementary School● Hirakata Municipal Kuzuha Elementary School● Hirakata Municipal Kuzuha Middle School● Josho Keiko Gakuen Junior and Senior High School● Osaka International Takii High School● Osaka Prefectural Shijonawate High School● Osaka Prefectural Hirakata High School● Osaka Prefectural Kitakawachi Satsukigaoka High School[ Governmental Ofces / Organizations ]● U.S. Consulate General, Osaka-Kobe● Sakai Tourism & Convention Bureau*Host companies/schools may change without advance notice. Note: There may be some fees to participate in the program.Arrangements and expectations●Students are able to obtain credits upon completion of all the requirements stipulated in the Kansai Gaidai Academic Reg-ulations. Transfer of these credits is at the discretion of their home institutions.●The internships are unpaid.●Participants are selected through internal screening proce-dures, and final approval is made, in many cases, by the host companies.●Special preparatory seminars are offered to help students develop understanding as to what to expect during the internship and on Japanese business etiquette to facilitate a smooth transition.●Housing during the summer is available (fee-charged).Language Expectations:Business level Japanese is expected for most of the business firms, elementary schools, as well as NPO and government offices. Junior and senior high school internships may not require such a level of Japanese language ability.Again, this is a wonderful opportunity to develop insight into business firms and school operations by our students. We expect a strong commitment and hard work from students in this program. Make your resume more impressive with this invalu-able internship experience in Japan.I chose Kubota because the company contributes to the welfare of a society and tries to deal with many challenges that may cause grave problems in the future. For instance, clean water shortages and insufficient food supplies are among the issues addressed. During the internship, besides visiting factories and working in the office, I had my own projects that I had to carry out and I felt that my opinions were valued and may have an impact on the company itself in the future.This period was rich in challenges and densely packed with new experiences, but for me, the most valuable things that I have obtained, are new friendships and re-evalua-tion of the previous notion that I had about a Japanese company. I am sure that knowl-edge and memories that I gained through this internship will stay with me for many years to come.Wojciech KassHome Institution: Jagiellonian University (Poland)Internship Site: Kubota Corporation, Osaka / Internship Period: July 2 to July 20, 2018 INTERVIEW15