About the Program
Tokyo is unlike anywhere else on Earth. Neon-lit streets give the Japanese capital the feeling of a sci-fi film set, whilst traces of its historic past still echo throughout the cobbled alleys, sumo tournaments and lantern-lit food stands. A true utopia, Tokyo blends the best of past and future. Absolute Internship’s Tokyo internships are offered on a first-come-first-served basis as part of our award-winning program.
As Japan’s economic capital, Tokyo is a nucleus for many industries including finance, publishing, pharmaceuticals, engineering and many more. Tokyo is famed for its award-winning architecture, fashion, and of course, its food.
Tokyo is Japan’s pop-culture laboratory, where new trends emerge constantly. From the backstreets of Harajuku, to the giant video screens of Shibuya, all the way to the famous cherry blossom of Yoyogi park, there is never a dull moment in this fast-paced global metropolis.
With Absolute Internship you’re guaranteed an internship in Tokyo in your sector of interest. You’ll benefit from the high-quality intern housing in the city centre, transportation to and from your internship, networking events, on-site staff and exciting weekend activities to the best tourist locales that Japan has to offer.
Successful applicants will enjoy invaluable work experience in one of the world’s most incredible economies. During your internship abroad, you will gain hands-on professional experience and build a network for your future career. Your internship in Tokyo will make you stand out from your peers in an increasingly crowded job market.
Whether you are interested in interning in Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Business Development or one of many more industry sectors on offer, Tokyo is an excellent place to launch your career. Immerse yourself in a vibrant and dynamic culture this summer!
The program is selective. Spots are limited. Apply early to ensure you get the best Tokyo internship opportunities available!
Guaranteed Internship
The world is changing. The skills expected of individuals entering the job market go far beyond those found in the classroom setting. Graduates are required to show that they have taken on work-based learning experiences and can flourish and perform in employment. With Absolute Internship, you will learn to see the world differently and will be ready to take on the next challenge. With a Tokyo internship, you will develop a global perspective, meet influential people and become equipped for a career after university.
Absolute Internship is unique. Through applying what you learn at university, our program will equip you with the character and independence of a world traveler, as well as the courage to follow your greatest aspirations in life.
International Work Experience Matters
We live in a fast-paced world, constantly evolving and always developing new and exciting ideas, products and perspectives. Absolute Internship provides you with the opportunity to immerse yourself in one the world’s most influential cities.
The Tokyo Internship Program is designed to prepare students for the world after graduation, and to provide you with all the abilities to thrive in it. Over the past decade, countless Absolute Alumni have gone on to leverage their experiences and find employment in world-class companies such as Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Citi, amongst many others.
Whether you’re considering a career in finance, business, marketing or another field, or perhaps you’re thinking about creating your own business venture in the future, no matter your plan, Absolute Internship will help you get there!
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What Will You Get out of It?
We communicate with hundreds of employers throughout Tokyo, searching out the best firms in the city in order to offer the most exciting internships available.
The internships we offer aren’t mediocre experiences based around brewing coffee for your superiors! Quite the contrary, we ensure our interns find themselves in a meaningful environment, developing transferrable skills and experiencing foreign cultures first-hand. Our internships will provide you with the necessary means to grow both personally and professionally.
You will build the skill-sets that recruiters and Human Resources Managers seek for full-time hires. A Tokyo internship offers you a unique opportunity to get ahead in the competitive graduate job market and make an impact in one of the world’s most incredible cities.
In addition to your Tokyo internship, you’ll attend workshops and company visits that will equip you with fundamental knowledge and skills in areas like branding, job search strategy, creating an incredible resume, as well as many more.
With Absolute Internship, you’ll intern alongside ambitious students from all over the world and join a network of over 4,000 alumni. You never know where your next contact, job opening or investor to your business venture will come from.
Prepare for a global career. Apply now to our Tokyo Internship Program.
Your Home in Tokyo
You will be housed in a modern student residence and you will share your room with another intern from the Absolute Internship program. While your room has a small kitchen and bathrooms, your housing building features common spaces free to use such as a beautiful fully-equipped kitchen, a cinema room, a common room and a stunning rooftop terrace. Laundry, vending machines and cleaning services are also available but are not included in your program fee.
Room Amenities
Linens and bedding
Bathroom
Free Wifi
On-site laundry facilities
24/7 reception
Within 5 Minutes Walk
Supermarket
Dry cleaners
Restaurants
Hair salon
ATMs
24/7 Convenience store
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Transportation in Tokyo
With 9 million daily passengers across 285 stations, Tokyo metro system is one of the largest in the world. The stations are all alpha-numerically labeled, so every station gets a letter based on the name of its line. It is by far the easiest way to navigate the city and it runs between 5am to midnight everyday.
You will receive a Tokyo Metro All-line Pass to enjoy unlimited rides on the network.
Commitment to Safety
Tokyo is an exciting, beautiful city, and we’ll be with you every step of the way as you explore it. Our International Internship Program Program in Tokyo is run by a dedicated and knowledgeable team of Absolute staff. We have years of experience welcoming international students to Tokyo and ensuring the safety of our students abroad.
The security department is on call 24 hours a day and 24-7 front desk security is available for you at your housing. Each participant must present his or her Residence ID card in order to enter the residence and access the facilities. Visitors are also required to sign in at the front desk and leave their ID card. The closest outpatients’ clinic is only a minute way by walking from the student residence in case you would fall ill or have an accident.
All cultural excursions and weekend activities in Tokyo have been coordinated with student safety as our top priority. Upon arrival, you’ll have an orientation to familiarize yourself with the housing facilities, neighborhood and public transport. You’ll also be provided with key contact information along with guidance on health and emergency procedures, and staying safe throughout your summer in Japan.
*photos are for reference only and may not be accurate representations of onsite housing facilities
Weekend Activities
The Tokyo Internship Program provides exciting weekend events in order for you to make the most out of your time living in Japan. Although you will be working during the day, our Tokyo events aim to give you full advantage of what the city has to offer. Even though your internship is the most important, it’s essential that you take advantage of living abroad.
Day Trip to Kamakura
Kamakura is a seaside Japanese city just south of Tokyo. The political center of medieval Japan, modern-day Kamakura is a prominent resort town with dozens of Buddhist Zen temples and Shinto shrines. Its most recognizable landmark is the Kotoku-in Temple’s Great Buddha, a roughly 13m-high bronze statue still standing after a 15th-century tsunami. Yuigahama Beach on Sagami Bay is a popular surfing spot.
Yokohama
Yokohama, a Japanese city south of Tokyo, was one of the first Japanese ports opened to foreign trade, in 1859. It contains a large Chinatown with hundreds of Chinese restaurants and shops. It’s also known for Sankei-en Garden, a botanical park containing preserved Japanese residences from different eras, and the seaside Minato Mirai district, site of the 296m Landmark Tower.
Weekend Trip to Mount Fuji
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries, it’s considered one of Japan’s 3 sacred mountains, and summit hikes remain a popular activity. Its iconic profile is the subject of numerous works of art, notably Edo Period prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige.
Weekend Trip to Kyoto
Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It’s famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It’s also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha, female entertainers often found in the Gion district.
Unsponsored Events
We want to help you build friendships and get to know your new city. Our Absolute Internship staff will be planning unsponsored events for the entire group every week. These events are voluntary, but we recommend that you attend them. Our Tokyo events will help familiarise you with the city, culture, and your fellow interns!
Career Development Workshops
The Career Speaker Series by Absolute Internship takes place in the evenings after work. CEOs, Executives and industry professionals from top firms share their success stories, how they made it and outline the fundamental aspects of preparing for life after the university. You’ll have the chance to listen to how they made a mark in life, and how you can do the same.
The purpose of the series is to inspire you to think about what career you wish to pursue and help you realize that you can accomplish whatever dream you have.
The Speaker Series is an exceptionally valuable aspect of the internship program, as it allows you to gain insight from top influential business people. Moreover, you will spend time building your professional global network, as you will have time to talk with each at the end of their speech and ask any questions that you may have.
In addition to the series, we regularly inform our participants about relevant networking events in the city as we have strong collaborations with some of the largest and most important Chamber of Commerce and specific industry organizations that hold events every month.
Health & Safety
Absolute multilingual on-site staff is available 24/7 and is dedicated to delivering a top-quality experience for you to make sure that your stay abroad is as safe as possible.
Staff members will act as program guides, leading you to all the program events and excursions. Our staff will also follow up with you ongoing making sure that you are having a productive time abroad both socially and professionally.
Once you arrive in your host city abroad, we will be picking you up at the airport together with all the other interns and accompany you to the intern housing. We will be providing you with an inclusive Welcome Pack containing a local SIM Card, subway map, transportation card and much more. The same evening we will be treating you for a Welcome Dinner with drinks where you will have the opportunity to meet the other interns and the program staff.
In addition to the Welcome Pack, you will be provided with an Absolute Emergency Card including details of the nearest hospital, police and other important information in the event that something unexpected would happen.
Visa
Visas are not required for courses of less than 90 days for nationals of countries within the European Union, as well as the following countries:
Andorra, Australia, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brunei, Canada, Chile Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Uruguay.
When joining the Tokyo program, Absolute Internship will notify you if you need a visa or not. Upon enrolment into the program, should you require a visa, you will receive a list of documents needed for us to complete the process. As the visa process may take up to 5 weeks we will ask you to be very cooperative with us and provide the documents in good time.
The program fee does not include your visa fee and all associated costs. Absolute Internship will assist you in the application process but will not submit or process any visa application on your behalf.
What’s Included
Guaranteed Internship
Networking
Career Speaker Series
Housing in City Centre
Planned Weekend Activities
Internship Workshops
Orientation
Transportation to & from Work
Welcome Pack & Banquet
Visa Assistance
24H On-Site Support
Global Alumni Network
Program inclusions may vary for Spring, Winter, and Fall programs.
For university cohort programs, inclusions may differ based on the agreement between Absolute Internship and your university. Please refer to your acceptance letter or contact your university for details.
Dates & Fees
| Duration | Price | Start Dates |
| 4 Weeks | €5,495 | June 6 / July 4 / August 1, 2025 |
| 8 Weeks | €8,395 | June 6 / July 4 , 2025 |
| 12 Weeks | €11,595 | June 6, 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to speak Japanese?
No. English is the only language requirement for an Absolute Internship.
What companies do you partner with?
We work with both small and large companies with established internship programs. Unfortunately, we can’t provide a list of companies that we work with due to confidentiality reasons.
What type of accommodation do you have?
Joining one of our Tokyo internships, you will reside in high quality student housing, centrally located in the heart of the city. Transport connections are just a short walk away. Living and socialising alongside other students from all over the world will be a fun and memorable part of your summer experience with Absolute Internship.
What additional costs should I expect during the summer?
You will need to purchase your own flights and international insurance. Additionally, you will be required to cover any food, drinks and personal shopping expenses accrued throughout the summer.
What's included in the price?
- Accommodation
- Guaranteed internship placement
- Transportation card
- Welcome dinner
- Welcome pack
- Career speaker series
- Weekend activities
- 24-hour onsite support
Additional costs
- Flights
- Visa costs
- International insurance
- Airport pickup (optional service available)
- Food
- Accommodation safety deposit (returned upon check-out)
- Personal shopping
Are these internships paid?
Generally, no.
Work-based learning is regarded as an educational opportunity, and more often than not visa specifications require that Tokyo internships be unpaid.
Nevertheless, in rare cases, some interns can and do receive renumeration.
Our placement team will not make this a priority when searching for your internship and we therefore recommend that you assume your internship will be unpaid.
Do you provide flights?
Flights are not included in the price but we can help suggest flights for you in advance.
Can I get Japanese lessons?
We will help organise group lessons for participants who want to learn Japanese. This is not included in the price. Please speak to the Absolute Internship team before arrival in order to arrange your language lessons.
Is there a minimum age to attend Absolute Internship?
To be considered for one of Absolute Internship’s Tokyo internships, you must have turned 18 by the program start date.
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