VULCANUS IN EUROPE – HOST A JAPANESE INTERN IN R&D – LAST CALL

The ‘Vulcanus in Europe’ programme offers EU companies an opportunity to host Japanese S&T university students as interns (*) in R&D for a 6-month period.

‘Vulcanus in Europe’ is a 1-year programme, taking place in Japan and Europe and is divided into two main parts:

Language Training (3-4 months): Japanese students (your future interns) will pre-study the language and attend a language course, with the aim of gaining a working knowledge of the EU language spoken in their future host company,
Internship (6 months): From 15 September 2025 to 13 March 2026, your student(s) would join your company in order to work as interns.

(*) also called ‘trainees’ in the Vulcanus webpages

BENEFITS FOR THE HOST COMPANY

By taking part in the Vulcanus in Europe programme, the host company will have a valuable addition to its R&D team who can bring in a Japanese perspective and make contribution to the company’s R&D projects and needs. Vulcanus interns could also assist the company in the development of its business and contact with Japan.

BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAMME

‘Vulcanus in Europe’ programme was launched in 1996 on the initiative of the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) with the purpose of contributing to the improvement and stimulation of industrial cooperation and of improving mutual understanding between Japan and the European Union. The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is responsible for the actual organisation of the programme.encourage eligible entities to apply early and benefit from this transformative experience.

Vulcanus in Europe 2024 – 2025: Deadline over (Internship Period: From 19 August 2024 to 18 March 2025, or from 19 September 2024 to 18 March 2025, depending on the company’s location and the local law)

Vulcanus in Europe 2025 – 2026: Deadline to apply: 23 SEPTEMBER 2024

Internship Period: From 15 SEPTEMBER 2025 to 13 MARCH 2026 (6 months).

For more details, visit https://www.eu-japan.eu/events/vulcanus-europe.