Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Caltech-Japan Internship Program
Program Description
Note: This program is for current Caltech students only.
The Japan Internship Program (JIP) pairs student-scholars with Japanese company researchers to collaborate on industrial projects. Students will also have the opportunity to experience Japanese culture in a business environment as well as in day to day life.
Program Brochure (pdf)
Internship Term: Approximately 2.5 months during the summer.
Contact: Please contact Dr. Kayoko Hirata and Sini Elvington if you are interested in the JIP.
Information Seminar: Each year a general information seminar is held in October. Students who have just returned from their summer internships in Japan present slides about their experience and the application process for the following year is discussed.
This year's seminar took place:
Date: Monday, October 10, 2011
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Winnett Lounge
Dr. Rod Kiewiet, Professor Political Science and Dean of Undergraduate Students Alex Takeda
Jama Mohamed Donsuk Lee
Video of 2011 seminar
Videos of 2010 seminar, including interns' presentations:
Video 1 (Naomi McArthur, Kristina Flavier, Angie Wong)
Video 2 (Theresa Geiger)
Video 3 (Guest introduction)
Video 4 (Bonnie Zhang)
Video 5 (Hoi Yee Nam, Manuel Lagang)
Video 6 (Zhiying Wang, Edward Huang)
