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About the co-op program (formerly internship*)

At our university, the "Co-op Program" is offered as a regular curricular subject mainly in the summer and winter semesters, and it is possible to earn credits.
By gaining actual work experience at a variety of training sites, from general companies to government offices, NPOs, and educational institutions, students not only learn about the workings of companies and society, but also discover and solve problems at their training sites. This is an exploration-type program that gives students an opportunity to think about the path they want to take in the future, such as taking on challenges.

*In accordance with the revision of the "Principles for Promoting Internships" agreed upon by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and three other ministries, the name of "Internship Subjects" will be changed to "Co-op Programs" from the 3 academic year.

1.Characteristics of our university's "co-op program"

At our university, the co-op program not only provides work experience, but also aims to help students discover and solve problems faced by companies based on the knowledge they have learned at university, thereby improving students' abilities. I'm thinking of connecting.

In addition to providing work experience, we also implement programs that include elements of "problem solving" and "problem exploration."
During the training period, monitoring is conducted via the web, and faculty members visit the site to respond to students' questions on a daily basis.
Evaluation using our university's own rubric (evaluation sheet) by the person in charge at the training site and feedback to students
Deepen your understanding of the industry and business through pre- and post-learning, and provide guidance on creating self-promotion for job hunting.

2.Acquisition of credits

At our university, we emphasize experiences outside of the classroom, and some faculties have required elective subjects such as global studies and community studies (co-op programs or service learning). The co-op program, which is attended by over 200 students each year, allows students to earn credits by registering for the course within the designated period.
The course consists of pre-study (knowledge, goal setting, etiquette classes, etc.), practical training at the host company, post-study (reflection), and a results presentation meeting. If the practical training schedule is 5 days or more, 1 unit will be awarded, if it is 10 days or more, 2 units, and if it is 15 days or more, 3 units will be awarded.

3. Schedule

	summer	winter
Entry briefing session	November	Mid April
Submission of entry sheet	November ~ March	November to early December
Recipient matching, schedule adjustment	November ~ March	November
Pre-learning	November ~ March	End of January to early February
Training period	November ~ March	November ~ March
Post-learning	November	The end of May
Debriefing session, information exchange meeting with host organization	November	-

4.About the training location

Companies and organizations introduced by the university, government agencies, and local governments (prefectures, cities, towns, and villages)
Programs from public and private educational institutions/various organizations (regional business associations, the Hyogo Kobe University Consortium, and the University City Kobe Industry-Government-Academia Platform)

5.Voices from participants

Sho Sakai (Faculty of Contemporary Society)^■ Tourism Department 3rd year)

I participated in a program at the airport, where I watched a video about runway safety and actually performed safety checks on the runway. I also got to board an aircraft that had just arrived, tour the interior and cockpit, and talk with the flight attendants and captain. I think that by deepening my understanding of the aviation industry, I have come closer to my dream of working at an airport.

*Currently: Faculty of Global Studies, Department of Global Studies

Aki Une (3rd year, Department of Business Administration)

I participated in a program at a securities company. I worked in groups to come up with a business model to make asset management more accessible in Japan, and gave a presentation, which was a fantastic experience that helped me hone my skills. I want to take over the company run by my father in the future, and I think this will be useful for running the business with a global perspective.