インターンシップ

From English 'internship.' Often abbreviated to インターン in casual speech. In Japan's 就職活動(しゅうしょくかつどう) (job-hunting) culture, internships serve partly as a way for companies to evaluate potential recruits, and for students to gauge corporate culture before applying. Programs range from one-day company visits to multi-week placements.

Usage

• Short-term internships (短期(たんき)インターンシップ) of one to five days are very common in Japan and often function more like company information sessions.
• Long-term internships (長期(ちょうき)インターンシップ) of several months more closely resemble the Western model of sustained work experience.
• The verb pattern is インターンシップに参加(さんか)する or インターンシップを経験(けいけん)する.

Common collocations

• インターンシップに参加(さんか)する: to participate in an internship
• インターンシップを経験(けいけん)する: to experience an internship
• インターンシップ先(さき): internship placement; host company
• インターンシップ制度(せいど): internship system
• 夏(なつ)のインターンシップ: summer internship

Similar words

• インターン: intern; internship — shortened form used casually, can refer to both the person and the program
• 研修(けんしゅう): training — broader term for any professional training or orientation, not limited to students
• 職場体験(しょくばたいけん): workplace experience — a similar concept used at the middle-school and high-school level