Internship Opportunity

2022/5/11

The Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary will be accepting applications until June 13^th, 2022 for an Internship position with the Public Relations & Cultural Affairs Section as per the conditions listed below.

Internship Candidate Requirements

Hold either Japanese or Canadian nationality
Current student at a Canadian or Japanese university, graduate school, technical school or language school
If you are a Japanese national – you must hold either a legitimate visa permitting residence in Canada, or permanent residency
The internship must be part of a post-secondary program (preferably for the purpose of earning credits)
Ability to communicate in business English without any difficulty
Be familiar with operating Microsoft Office programs
Experience in video/audio recording and editing is an asset

Internship Period & Hours

approx. 2.5 months, including June, July and August of 2022
Generally 3 or more days a week
Approximately 20-35 hours per week (From 9 AM to 5 PM – to be determined after discussion with candidate) (Lunch break from 12:30 PM to 1:30PM)
Occasional evenings/weekends for Japanese cultural events

Internship Duties

Assisting with taking photos, videos and editing
Assisting with social media
Assisting with cultural events (setup, takedown, etc)
Assisting with other office duties

Compensation

Neither salary nor compensation for any expenses (transportation, meals, accommodation, etc.) are provided.

Documents to be Submitted

Résumé (either Japanese or English) (no style preference)
Statement of intent (no style preference, but include possible internship hours, frequency, timeframe)
Copy of personal identification document (passport, driver’s license, visa [if applicable], etc)
Recommendation letter from the education institution’s head, supervisor, professor, or academic advisor
*It must be clearly stated that the internship is part of a university/college program (e.g. “The applicant is enrolled in an academic, credit-bearing course based on his/her internship”)

Application Process

Please send required documents to the Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary’s Public Relations & Cultural Affairs Section via email to info@cl.mofa.go.jp specifying the subject of the email as “Internship” before June 13^th, 2022. Interviews will be conducted following applicant screening.
Those that qualify after paper selection will be contacted by our office sometime in mid-June regarding an interview.