“Regional Internship Program for Career Development of Foreign Students from Asia” targets foreign students who are willing to work for Japanese companies and have already been at universities / graduate schools in Japan. The industry-academia consortium which is led by each region and based on the collaboration between universities and companies manages the project and provides the human resources development program including Business Japanese language classes, Japanese business culture courses, Internship programs and Career consultation.

1. Intended foreign students

Intended for students with foreign citizenship, like Asian countries, who plan to advance to the third grade of the Japanese universities participating in the consortium consisting of a group of universities adopted in each region or the first of master course or the second grade of doctor course (grade two years before graduation) of Japanese graduate school.(Applicants are required to have “a College Student” visa.)

2. Selection method

An adopted consortium consisting of universities and companies (see the right figure) by each region selects foreign students who are willing to work for companies in Japan/Japanese companies and receive scholarship, etc, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry conducts selection. Please ask each managing organization for detail.

3. Detail of support

Conduct Business Japanese language classes, Japanese business culture courses, Internship programs, and Career consultation.

Implemented area：	Hokkaido Prefecture
Managing organization：	Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Program description：	Asian Bridge Program
Universities participating in the program：	a total of eight universities consisting of Hokkaido University, Otaru University of Commerce, Kitami Institute of Technology, Muroran Institute of Technology, Dohto University, Hokkai Gakuen University, Sapporo University, and Hokkaido University of Education.

Implemented area：	Akita Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture
Managing organization：	Tempstaff Kamei Corporation
Program description：	"Career Path Project for International Students from Asia in the "Program for developing highly-practical foreign students" of the Career Development Program for Foreign Students in Japan"
Universities participating in the program：	a total of twelve universities of Tohoku University, Miyagi University, Tohoku Gakuin University, Tohoku Fukushi University, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Iwate University, Iwate Prefectural University, Fuji University, Akita University, Akita Prefectural University, Yamagata University, and the University of Aizu.

Implemented area：	Tokyo Metropolis, Kanagawa Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture etc. (Greater Kanto area)
Managing organization：	Non-profit Organization, Japan Forum for Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
Program description：	Career Gateway to Azia
Universities participating in the program：	a total of 21 universities consisting of Kanagawa University, Keio University, Kokushikan University, Saitama University, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Surugadai University, Chiba University, University of Tsukuba, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo Keizai University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Nagaoka University of Technology, Niigata University, Meiji University, Yamanashi Gakuin University, University of Yamanashi, Yokohama National University, and Waseda University.

Implemented area：	Tokai (Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures), Hokuriku (Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures)
Managing organization：	Central Japan Industries Association
Program description：	Human resource development and job support programs for foreign students in Chubu area
Universities participating in the program：	a total of eight universities consisting of Nagoya University, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Toyohashi University of Technology, Gifu University, Mie University, University of Toyama, Kanazawa University, and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (number of universities in 2008).

Implemented area：	Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture
Managing organization：	The Kansai Productivity Center(Osaka), Kyoto Foreign Talent Utilization Promotion Council, and International Student Support Network Liaison Committee (Hyogo).
Program description：	Career Development Program for Foreign Students in Japan in Kinki block
Universities participating in the program：	49 universities including Kobe University, University of Hyogo, Kwansei Gakuin University, Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka University of Economics, Osaka Sangyo University, Osaka University, Osaka Prefecture University, Kansai University, Kinki University, Wakayama University, Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefectural University, Doshisha University, Ritsumeikan University, Ryukoku University, etc.

Implemented area：	Hiroshima Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture
Managing organization：	The Chugoku New Business Conference, Okayama Federation of Small Business Association, Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization
Program description：	Program for developing highly-practical foreign students in the Chugoku area
Universities participating in the program：	a total of seventeen universities consisting of Okayama University, Okayama Shoka University, Okayama University of Science, Kibi International University, Kure University, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima University of Economics, Hiroshima Shudo University, Hiroshima City University, Hiroshima University, Fukuyama University, Hiroshima Jogakuin University, Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University, Hiroshima International University, Fukuyama HEISEI University, Onomichi University, HIJIYAMA University

Implemented area：	Tokushima Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture, and Kochi Prefecture
Managing organization：	Shikoku Productivity Center
Program description：	Foreign student support program for creation of global human resources in Shikoku
Universities participating in the program：	a total of seven universities consisting of Tokushima University Kagawa University, Ehime University, Kochi University, Takamatsu University, Matsuyama University, and Matsuyama Shinonome College

Implemented area：	Fukuoka Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Oita Prefecture
Managing organization：	Aso Juku Educational Foundation
Program description：	Program for developing highly-practical foreign students in Kyushu
Universities participating in the program：	a total of ten companies consisting of Kyushu University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka University, Nakamura Gakuen University, Kurume University, Kumamoto University, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Sojo University, and Nagasaki University.

Implemented area：	Okinawa Prefecture
Managing organization：	Public University Corporation University of the Ryukyus
Program description：	Program under a collaboration of industry and academia for development of foreign students to contribute to the promotion of Okinawa
Universities participating in the program：	a total of five universities consisting of University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa University, Okinawa Christian University, Okinawa International University, and Meio University.