The following internships are currently available for qualified candidates and have not yet been filled. Please contact US Internship Co., Ltd., Tokyo if you have any questions or would like to find out more about these opportunities. All candidates must interview for these positions.
The International Exchange and Business Training program can also offer customized internships in almost any field. 

Administrative Assistant/Marketing Sales Assistant
A small Online shopping Company located at Belmont, CA is seeking Administrative Assistant/Marketing Sales Assistant. Trainee will support Research, Management of customer data, Maintain website and Ordering & Shipment of an article etc. Intermediate English conversation skill and MS Office application proficiency is required. Remuneration will be determined.

Business consulting/research PAID

Japanese famous NPO in DC is looking for an intern from April who has strong desire to learn about US-Japan business, trade and socio-economic cooperation. Applicants must have excellent English communication skills being able to attend the U.S. government organized meetings, take notes, make reports, and have strong translation and interpretation skills. Japanese-English bilingual skills (writing, reading, speaking) and Technical reporting skills in Japanese and English are required.

Market Research and Policy Analysis
PAID

A boutique consulting company is seeking an intern from May, 2008.
Trainee will support the following tasks:
Research- Online, through interviews and resources such as the Library of Congress, SEC, government and non-government agencies.
Policy Analysis- Perform policy analysis and present recommendations.
Writing- Summarize research findings and work with staff members on producing analytic research reports.
Unpaid for first 3 months. A small stipend will be considered afterwards.

SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PAID
Training Goals: To learn American business practices, small business development and entrepreneurship
Training Length: 12-18 months
Program Start Date: June 1, 2008
Host Company Type: Small business consulting company
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Compensation: Unpaid for first 3 months. A small stipend will be considered afterwards.
Training Hours: 35-40 hours a week
Deadline for submitting Resume and Application: March 31, 2008
(ON THE JOB TRAINING DESCRIPTION)
Trainee will be involved in all aspects of a small business company with an emphasis on administration, management, marketing, customer service, client development and working with various projects. Trainee begins the program with a comprehensive orientation, followed by specific training activities on each aspect of work. Once orientation is complete, trainee becomes an active member of a business consulting team. Trainee will work with staff on providing client-oriented marketing services, and in administrative functions. Through participating in on-going projects, trainee will gain experience in research, marketing, promotion and production as well as gain knowledge of the industry, the U.S. business sector and American business culture.

HOTEL FOOD AND BEVERAGE PAID

Training Goals: To learn professional procedures for formal service in hotel food and beverage.
Training Length: 12 months
Program Start Date: April 2008
Host Company Type: A full-service hotel of leading lodging company Location: Bethesda, MD and Georgetown, Washington DC
Compensation: $1920/month (approximately)
Training Hours: 35-40 hours a week Positions available: 3
Deadline for submitting Resume and Application: March 31, 2008
(ON THE JOB TRAINING DESCRIPTION)
Objectives of traineeship in this field are learning the importance of excellent customer service, understanding the daily operations of a restaurant, and acquiring problem-solving skills. Traineeship will focus on the four areas of the hotel’s food and beverage division: Food & Beverage Service, Bar/Lounge Service, Catering/Special Events and Food & Beverage Management, and Customer Relations.

MARKET RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS PAID

Training Length: 12-18 months
Program Start Date: April, 2008
Host Company Type: A boutique consulting company Location: Bethesda, MD
Compensation: Unpaid for first 3 months. A small stipend will be considered afterwards.
Training Hours: 35-40 hours a week
Deadline for submitting Resume and Application: March 31, 2008
(ON THE JOB TRAINING DESCRIPTION)
Trainee will support the following tasks: Research- Online, through interviews and resources such as the Library of Congress, government and non-government agencies. Policy Analysis- Perform policy analysis and present recommendations. Writing- Summarize research findings and work with staff members on producing analytic research reports.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS PAID

A global IT and Telecommunications firm is looking for an Information Technology and Communication Management intern for their Washington DC office. The candidate must be fluent in English and Japanese and have an IT security Network/ Engineering background. The chosen candidate will receive valuable advanced training in IT and telecom technology. This is a paid internship and will be for twelve months with the possibility of a six month extension. The internship is available immediately.

HOTEL MANAGEMENT PAID

Two prestigious hotels in the Washington DC area offer internships in the following areas:
Food and Beverage
Front Desk
Hotel Operations
Hotel Management
Culinary and Catering
A high level of English fluency is required as well as a background in hotel and hospitality services. The next internship cycle will begin in Summer 2008. These are paid internships lasting twelve months with the possibility of a six month extension in Hotel Management field only. Deadline for submitting Resume and Application: March 31, 2008

NGO ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

Non-profit organizations in the Washington DC area offer internships in the following areas:
Program Administration/ Nonprofit Management
Development and Fundraising
Public Relations
Theater Arts
Graphic Arts
The positions are for twelve months each with the possibility of a six-month extension and are available immediately. These are non paid internships.

INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS

A Global Customs House Broker and Freight Forwarder are offering the following positions in their New York/New Jersey facility:
Import/Export
International Transportation Logistics
Accounting
Business Administration
Marketing
These positions are for twelve month and successful candidates may be granted extensions up to an additional six months. These are non paid positions.

IT Account Manager/Sales PAID

A Japanese-Affiliated Company is seeking IT Account Manager/Sales intern in NY, TX, CA. Trainee will have the opportunity to work with US based vendors to provide IT Services to corporate clients. Most of the clients and vendors are non-Japanese and at the completion of this program, the trainees can obtain negotiation skill and project management skill in English. The duty is a corporate sales for IT products/services. Needed Experience is 2-3 years of experience in sales or IT (preferably both).

HR administrative assistant in NY PAID
A HR Consulting firm located in NY is seeking a full-time intern who has 6 months to 2 years work experience with exposure to Human Resources / Organizational Development / Management Consulting or recent coursework with a focus on Human Resources. Remuneration to be determined Summary of position: Responsibility for supporting project assignment duties for small office, to include responding to inquiries, helping with marketing/promotion/production and providing support on all administrative business systems Work as the CEO’s right hand, and interact with clients, vendors and staff as needed to help grow the company.

Customer Support Representative PAID
A trainee with at least 2-3 years of experience as an Administrative assistant/Sales/Customer Support is needed for IT relating company. The goal of this program is to obtain supervising skill of customer support in both English and Japanese, issue resolving skill by working with internal related departments, and managing skill of involved vendors. The location can be in NY, TX, CA, MI. Intermediate to advance conversational English and intermediate MS Office application proficiency are required.

Interior designer PAID
An interior design company in New York is looking for an interior designer who has an experience in decorations, drawings, construction and renovations. A company is Japanese origin but it is desirable that an applicant can speak Japanese and English. A stipend is paid depending on ability.

Hotel and Hospitality Management in metropolitan area PAID
A very exciting opportunity for J-1 visa applicants who are interested in hotel and hospitality management! A prestigious hotel located in Washington DC metropolitan area would like to interview available qualified applicants for the following positions: 1. Front Desk Training Position 2. Food and Beverage Training Position Positions: paid (Hotels pay a monthly stipend to cover living expenses – monthly rent. 3 meals and local transportation) Training Period: 12 months Program Begin Date: March 2008(tentative date – might change depends on paperwork and visa interview schedules)

Program Advocate Internship Positions Available at FAIR Fund
FAIR Fund seeks energetic, dedicated individuals to participate in an intensive one or two semester training program to build the capacity of young professionals and students to address sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and honor killings around the world and right here in the United States. The FAIR Fund Program Advocate program is more than just an internship, it’s an opportunity to address and prevent sexual violence and exploitation in the lives of young people and women around the world.(for more information)

A Global IT and Telecommunications firm PAID
A Global IT and Telecommunications firm is looking for an Information Technology and Communication Management intern for their Washington DC office. The candidate must be fluent in English and Japanese and have an IT security Network/ Engineering background. The chosen candidate will receive valuable advanced training in IT and telecom technology. This is a paid internship and will be for twelve months with the possibility of a six month extension. The internship is available immediately.

A small accounting firm in Hawaii is seeking an intern PAID
A small accounting firm in Hawaii is seeking an individual for full-time internship. It is desirable for a candidate to hold USCPA or be studying. The candidate must be fluent in English. A stipend is paid depending on ability in a range from $800 to $1,000 plus transportation. The intern can expect to learn (1)American tax policy and practices, (2)accounting administration and auditing and (3)state and local taxes including income taxes, business taxes, sales and use taxes, property taxes and their practical implementation.

Nationwide chain hotel is looking for interns PAID
Nationwide chain hotel is looking for interns in the general business category to work in the administration. Interns MUST have either academic degree/diploma in Hotel Management or at least two years of full time experience with an international hotel chain. Interns must have excellent English and 2 years experience. It also has the need for experienced Food and Beverage, Front Desk, hotel engineering, and Finance interns (2 years education and one year experience or equivalent). These are all in the Washington DC Metro area and the stipend is $1600 per month.

Internship available in media production
Internship available in media production with an internationally focused television program. The intern should have a strong desire to learn all aspects of television production and camera work. The program is based in Washington DC but several past interns remain connected to the program by occasional contributing stories from their home countries. The program is also connected to a global trade and policy think tank and many opportunities exist for making social and career connections. The internship is not paid but training courses will be provided by the host organization that will give the intern professional credentials.

Internship available in large voluntary NGO
Large voluntary NGO connected with the activities of the United Nations is currently looking for an intern that would be interested in leading a web design project as well as learning about NGO administration and Management. The NGO is located in the Dupont Circle area of Washington DC but is a division of a world wide network and the intern can expect to make contacts and be involved in projects around the globe. No funding exists for stipends but training, seminars and special events will be offered to the intern that will allow them to develop a large social network while realizing career goals in the non profit/ NGO field.

Human Resource firm
A Human Recourse firm is looking for an intern for their NY and LA office. The candidate must be fluent in English and Japanese and have an experience in HR, recruiting, consulting or marketing. A company is Japanese origin but offers an English work environment. A stipend is paid depending on ability in a range from $500 dollars to $1,000.

Web designer
An investment news program production company in Washington DC is looking for web design interns who will work on video, print and web design. It is desirable that an applicant can develop a “streaming program”. It provides some form of stipend.

Graphic arts and general business (A theater in Manhattan NY)
A theater company in Manhattan NY is looking for graphic arts and general business interns and will accept foreign students as candidates. If you are interested in the Summer Semester all application material must be received by 5pm on the second Friday in March.

Non Profit Organization (Conflict Resolution)
A nonprofit organization is available to host an intern. The Institute promotes a systems-based approach to peace building and to facilitate the transformation of deep-rooted social conflict through education, conflict resolution training and communication. The Institute is based in VA, and has more than 1300 members in 31 countries. About 180 interns from 33 countries have worked at the Institute. It is a non paid internship lasting from 6-18 months. The internship focuses on research and analysis, program and NGO management, ADR/CR skills, organizational leadership, marketing and strategic planning and partnering.

Administrative Planning (Film Festival)
A Washington, DC-based independent arts organization seeks interns to help with administrative planning for a film festival to take place in Spring 2006. Tasks include: Film submission administration, tracking of film prints, creating catalogs and programs, working with other festival volunteers, working at festival (tickets, filmmakers, hosting).

Graphic Design
We have a graphic design opportunity available in DC with a prestigious non profit international media outfit specializing in the Eurasian area.  This is non paid however, the intern would gain a lot of exposure to Embassy personnel and other dignitaries as well as solid credentials within the news media industry.

Marketing or Business Administration
It is desirable that an applicant can speak Japanese and Chinese and is willing to live in San Francisco. This position will focus on increasing the American and Chinese markets.

National engineering company is looking for an engineer PAID
Land Development
Natural Resources
Construction
Survey
Computer Aided Design and Drafting(CAD)
Real Estate
The firm that is looking for these positions is the Denver, Colorado office of a highly respected national engineering company that works on a great deal of high profile projects. All candidates must be fluent in English with at least an AA for drafting and real estate and a BA for any engineering positions. These positions will have competitive stipends.


Hospitality Management with Top Hotel Chain

Two prestigious hotels in the Washington DC area have internships in the following areas:
• Food and Beverage
• Front Desk
• Hotel Operations
• Hotel Management
• Culinary and Catering
A high level of English fluency is required as well as a background in hotel and hospitality services. The next internship cycle will begin in January 2007 with completed applications due by November 30, 2006. These are paid internships lasting twelve months with the possibility of a six month extension.

Public Relations, Marketing and Events Coordination
An exciting opportunity exists for two interns in Public Relations, Marketing and Events Coordination in the Washington DC area within a Motion Picture and Media Consulting firm. One position will have as an additional function some IT and web design and the other will work on the organization of a large trade show. This position is for twelve months and is non paid.

An Arts and Cultural organization
An Arts and Cultural organization in the Washington DC area has the following internships available:
• Program Administration/ Nonprofit Management
• Development and Fundraising
• Public Relations
• Theater Arts
• Graphic Arts
The positions are for twelve months each and are available immediately. These are non paid internships.

Administration at A Youth Symphony
A Youth Symphony in a progressive west coast city seeks an intern for Outreach and Program Administration. The position will provide outreach services to both the public school music programs, student musicians and their parents and to the community as well as assist in the organization of an event with the Youth Orchestra of a Sister City in Japan. This is a twelve month internship and is not paid. The position is available immediately.

Customs House Broker and Freight Forwarder
A Global Customs House Broker and Freight Forwarder are offering the following positions in their New York/New Jersey facility:
• Import/Export
• International Transportation Logistics
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Marketing
These positions are for twelve month and successful candidates may be granted extensions up to an additional six months. These are non paid positions.


Taxation/Accounting in NY
PAID
A small public accounting firm located directly outside of New York City is seeking highly motivated, organized, and energetic individuals for full-time internships. The company serves diverse clientele primarily in local cities doing business in various fields from wholesale, publication, legal service to retail.
Interns will be involved in all aspects of the work from audit to tax return preparation. The work includes collection of financial data, payroll tax information, as well as preparation of certified audited financial statements. After the data is so compiled then often there is a need to discuss the level of internal control and business performance with the senior management team, leading to preparation of the corporate and individual tax returns.
This internship is an excellent opportunity to learn about all aspects of public accounting in United States.
Qualifications
Excellent writing, editing, research, and organizational skills. Basic accounting knowledge as well as bookkeeping skills are required. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, creative, enthusiastic, able to balance multiple priorities simultaneously and often work individually and unsupervised. Experience with internal accounting and financial analysis a plus. Since all work is performed though computer the ability to use Word, Excel and learn new software for record keeping as well as tax preparation becomes critical in the success of this candidate.

Advertising Agency for Graphic Design
Works closely with Account Services as a liaison to the Creative Department (CD) and helps the Creative Department sell their best marketing solutions to both the Account Executives (AE) and the client. Coordinates with the Production Manager/Traffic Manager (PM/TM) to schedule creative/production jobs according to CDs direction. Attends creative input meetings in the Senior Art Director's (Sr. AD) absence or at the Sr. AD's direction. Sells creative internally or to clients at the Sr. AD's or AE’s request. Makes recommendations to the Sr. AD for creative positions and freelance services. Represents the agency at functions of creative/professional/civic organizations.
Designs brochures, booklets, fliers, ads, TV commercials, billboards, according to strategic plans provided by CD/AE. Works with Sr. AD/CD in selection of papers, inks, vendors, models, freelancers, broadcast talent, and any and all outside sources/purchases needed to fulfill the production of each project. Has working knowledge of computer design software (Adobe Creative Suite required) and hardware and strives to stay current in level of knowledge and abilities.


Telecommunication Engineering
A NY-based telecommunication company seeks interns. Applicants must be professionals with WAN/LAN network security management knowledge and background and must be interested in advanced technology, telecommunications and American business culture. Trainees work on special projects in Virginia (Wash DC) office and New York headquarters. A trainee position will be paid.


Graphic Design

Great opportunity for a graphic design student or professional. A well-known DC-area retail company is seeking a trainee to assist the president with implementing a marketing campaign. Responsibilities will include designing in-store signage, labels, brochures, etc. Experience with Photoshop and/or other design software preferred. Trainee will have the opportunity to use and enhance creative abilities, learn about retail management, and work closely with the host supervisor. Small stipend available.

Education Administration

Chicago-area private school is seeking a trainee interested in elementary education to assist the school's director. Tasks will focus on education administration and will include corresponding with parents, managing and enforcing the director's schedule, and various administrative duties. This internship will provide a trainee with the opportunity to learn about American school management, teaching methodologies, and business communication. Must have interest in interacting with children (6-12 years old).

Event Marketing

A trainee with an interest in marketing and international relations is needed for a DC-based international affairs organization. The trainee will assist in marketing the organization's new series of events targeted at the local international business community. These events will be hosted by Ambassadors from various countries and will focus on international development opportunities. The marketing trainee's responsibilities will include designing and implementing marketing campaigns (website, commercials), participating in fundraising, and tracking results. A great opportunity to help shape marketing campaigns, make new contacts through networking, and be introduced to the wide range of international business opportunities in the DC area.

Information Technology/Web Design

DC-based international affairs organization is seeking a trainee with a background in IT and web design. Trainee will assist in managing the organization's information systems, developing databases, and designing and maintaining the organization's website. The trainee will also be involved with the organization's new series of events targeted at the local international business community. These events will be hosted by Ambassadors from various countries and will focus on international development opportunities.

Broadcast Production

A trainee with an interest in researching, developing, producing, and editing broadcast programs is needed for a DC-area organization that produces a television show focusing on international economics and development. Responsibilities will include attending meetings and seminars to gather footage, researching for background information, and producing and editing footage. Interest in international economic development and trade preferred.

Theater Administration/Technical Theater

Prestigious DC-area children's theater is looking for an intern with an interest in theater administration and/or technical theater skills. The trainee will have the opportunity to learn about theater management, American theater techniques, box offices, and much more. Training will be tailored to the trainee's specific interests. A wonderful opportunity for someone interested in all aspects of American theater.