More Questions about the Internship Program

Ryansij

Hello,

I'm currently doing a masters degree in Data Science in the Netherlands and wanted to do an internship in Japan during my studies, so I am very interested in this program. I also have some questions that I was hoping you could answer however:

Since this program offers support with a lot of the interning process and a lot of the expenses are covered by the companies, I was wondering if this comes with certain obligations for the person doing the internship and if so, what these are?
During registration, it mentions "Able to participate in an internship for 8-10 weeks". Is this the only possible duration for an internship or are longer internships possible as well? My university generally works with 20-week internships. Is there a possibility for this as well or is this not possible (because of restrictions of the program or visas)?
I was planning to do an internship in September 2022. Of course we cannot predict what will happen with the covid situation, but since you can only start assigning internships once Japan opens up again and it also takes time to arrange the internships, do you believe an internship in September 2022 could be possible?
Lastly, since you can arrange internships for tech-related majors, I assume "Data Science" is one of these possible majors, am I right? Do you have connections with companies working with data science?

Thanks in advance,
Ryan

P.S.: I am not sure if I was supposed to post in this topic or create a new topic, so if this is the wrong place for it, please tell me

Joe

Ryansij Thank you very much for your questions! As the original post's discussion had concluded I have moved your questions to a new post.

There are no extra obligations other than, of course, attending and participating in the internship. The hiring companies are eager to consider all interns for a subsequent long-term employee position to start after graduation, but there is also no obligation to accept this subsequent offer should you decide the position is not a good match for you. (Although we hope it will be a great match!)
The duration of internships can be adjusted in most cases, especially when required for university recognition, but ultimately it is up to the discretion of a hiring company whether or not they are able to accommodate an internship for an extended length. We will gladly work with hiring companies throughout the evaluation process to determine if a 20-week internship is a possibility for you. While we cannot guarantee the availability of a position, or the ability to arrange for an extended internship for every position, it is certainly a possibility.
Due to the unpredictability of the current COVID-relate circumstances, Sept. 2022 is, unfortunately, too far in the future to make any predictions with any certainty, but we remain hopeful that the situation will improve. As a base frame of reference, I would say Sept. 2022 should be a possibility as long as the borders are open by around mid-August, assuming we are able to find a suitable position for you.
Yes, we do include the field of Data Science in our tech-related majors, and we do have positions in this area as well.

I hope this answers your questions to your satisfaction! Please let me know if there is anything I can further clarify or if you have any other questions. :)