Welcome to the Japan Society of Boston's hub for Japan-related opportunities and events for college students/young adults.
Interested in submitting to the hub? Please fill out the form linked below.
If approved, your event will be published in a few business days.
*Note: All events must be free and open to the public*
(A light blue background color signifies opportunities, JSB events have a yellow background,
and other events have no background color.)
For college students interested in joining the JET Programme after graduating, make sure to visit our JSB Meets JET Alumni blog where we interview former JET participants about their experiences living and teaching in Japan.
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College Hub Form
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From Samurai into Engineers: Eiichirō Honma and MIT’s First Japanese Students
"From Samurai into Engineers" marks the 150th anniversary of the graduation of MIT’s first Japanese student, Eiichirō Honma, and highlights the experiences of Honma and other Japanese students at MIT who followed in his footsteps. On display now until December 19, 2024.
Location
Hayden Library Loft at MIT
160 Memorial Dr
Cambridge, MA
Date and Time
Event Organizer
MIT
Volunteers needed for USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
The U.S. Department of State is recruiting volunteers for next year's Osaka World Expo.
Location
Osaka, Japan
Date and Time
Event Organizer
U.S. Department of State
Kakehashi Project 2025
Current university students with non-Japanese Asian ancestry are invited to apply to the 2025 Kakehashi Project. Taking place in March 2025, the Kakehashi Project is designed to promote people-to-people exchange between Japan and the United States.
Location
Japan
Date and Time
December 9, 2024 at 4:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)
University of Tokyo ADB Masters Scholarships for 2025
Students from Asian Development Bank member countries can apply for this fully funded scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in various academic fields at the University of Tokyo.
Location
University of Tokyo
Date and Time
December 10, 2024 at 5:00:00 AM
Event Organizer
Asian Development Bank
JICC Internship Opportunity
The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan has one unpaid, part- to full-time in-person internship position available for Spring 2025. Undergraduate students with two years of completed study as well as graduate students can apply.
Location
Washington, D.C.
Date and Time
December 14, 2024 at 4:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
JICC
Paid Internship at JCIE USA
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE USA) is looking for an enthusiastic university student or a recent graduate to join their team as a part-time intern to support their programs and operations.
Location
New York City (Hybrid—in person and remote) or remote in the Washington, DC area
Date and Time
December 16, 2024 at 4:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE USA)
Apply to become a Postdoctoral Fellow
Weatherhead Center's Program on U.S.-Japan Relations will offer postdoctoral fellowships for social scientists during the 2025-26 academic year. Recipients must hold a doctoral degree by July 31, 2025.
Location
Boston
Date and Time
December 16, 2024 at 4:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Here Where the River Forever Divides Them: A Hybrid Opera & Noh Performance
Experiencing Noh Drama and Western Opera through the lens of Queer Aesthetics.
Location
Boston University Marsh Chapel
735 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA
Date and Time
December 17, 2024 at 11:00:00 PM
Event Organizer
Boston University World Languages & Literatures and student Chris Ellars
Assistant Curator of Performing Arts Job Opening
UMass Amherst is looking for an Assistant Curator for their Performing Arts/Asian and Asian American Performance.
Location
UMass Amherst
Fine Arts Center
Date and Time
December 23, 2024 at 4:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
UMass Amherst
77th Japan-America Student Conference
University students are invited to apply for the 2025 Japan-America Student Conference. Those selected will spend three weeks studying and analyzing Japan-U.S. relations while visiting four diverse regions in Japan.
Location
Kyoto/Osaka (7/31-8/7), Kumamoto (8/8-13), Tokyo (8/14-21)
Date and Time
December 28, 2024 at 4:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
International Student Conferences, Inc.
GPI US Global Studies Program - Fully Funded Volunteer Opportunity
University students can get a fully funded trip to Japan to become discussion leaders for Japanese high school students! Early application deadline is December 30, 2024 PST.
Location
Japan
Date and Time
December 31, 2024 at 7:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
GPI US
The Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Art Studies Doctoral Grant Program
The Metropolitan Center supports projects that reflect advanced scholarship and offer new insights into East Asian art.
Location
Date and Time
December 31, 2024 at 2:59:00 PM
Event Organizer
The Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Art Studies
2025 APAC Future Women Leaders Program
Future university graduates are invited to apply to participate in Blackstone’s virtual Future Women Leaders Program scheduled for two dates in late February 2025.
Location
Online (Zoom)
Date and Time
December 31, 2024 at 3:59:00 PM
Event Organizer
Blackstone Asia
EF: Language & Culture in Tokyo
Current and upcoming college students are welcome to apply to EF's Tokyo Foundation Program where you can experience a blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge innovation during a semester in Tokyo and return home with transferable credit.
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Date and Time
Event Organizer
EF
MBA Summer Consultant Internship in Japan
Boston Consulting Group is looking for full-time summer MBA consultant interns to work at their Japan offices.
Location
Tokyo, Fukuoka, Kyoto, Nagoya, or Osaka, Japan
Date and Time
Event Organizer
Boston Consulting Group
On-Site Investment Intern for Polymer Capital's Tokyo Office
Polymer Capital is looking for an investment intern for their Tokyo office.
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Date and Time
Event Organizer
Polymer Capital
Japanese American Storytelling Program Intern (Remote)
The The Japanese American Storytelling Program (JASP), a U.S.-Japan Council program, is seeking part-time interns on a continuous and rolling basis.
Location
Remote
Date and Time
Event Organizer
U.S.-Japan Council
U.S.-Japan Council: 2024 Remote Intern
The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) is seeking a remote intern who will provide support for their U.S. team on a part- or full-time basis.
Location
Remote
Date and Time
Event Organizer
U.S.-Japan Council
U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) & TOMODACHI Initiative Intern Tokyo Office (Remote)
The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) & TOMODACHI Initiative are currently seeking university students for internships.
Location
Remote
Date and Time
Event Organizer
U.S.-Japan Council & TOMODACHI
Intern (Remote)
The TOMODACHI Initiative, a public-private partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S Embassy Tokyo, is seeking qualified interns on a part-time or full-time basis.
Location
Remote
Date and Time
Event Organizer
U.S.-Japan Council & TOMODACHI
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Fulbright offers a variety of scholarships to give opportunities to U.S. citizens to teach, research and carry out professional projects around the world.
Location
Date and Time
Event Organizer
Fulbright
Reischauer Policy Research Fellow Program
The Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies is seeking a fellow.
Location
Washington, D.C.
Date and Time
Event Organizer
Reischauer Center
U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Fellowship Program
The Japan U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) extend an invitation to contemporary and traditional artists from the US to apply for a unique artistic residency—the U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Program.
Location
Japan
Date and Time
March 2, 2025 at 4:59:00 AM
Event Organizer
The Japan U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
EF: Gap Year
EF's signature gap year program offers a semester studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan.
Location
Date and Time
Event Organizer
EF
EF Semester Program: The Voyager
Explore Australia, Thailand, and Japan with EF's semester program.
Location
Australia, Thailand, Japan
Date and Time
Event Organizer
EF