From their website:

CULCON and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission are deeply committed and proud to offer a joint internship program. This is a paid internship program. We offer substantive and interesting work, a friendly work environment, encouragement to attend outside related events, reimbursement of transportation costs and excellent networking opportunities. 

Why Intern at CULCON and JUSFC?

Internships introduce you to new fields, help you develop or improve skills, build your resume, provide mentorship and can position you to network for future positions. 

We are deeply invested in every intern’s professional development, assigning tasks which allow them to learn new hands-on skills and programs to build their resume. Additionally, interns will receive mentoring, and are encouraged to attend outside related events. This is a paid internship, and reimbursement for local transportation costs is provided. 

We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 Internship. Please read the application instructions below carefully.

Read below to learn more about internship opportunities. Please email all application materials to jusfc@jusfc.gov. 

The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), and CULCON offer exceptional opportunities for students interested in Japan, U.S.-Japan relations, or public diplomacy. 

We are currently seeking up to two (2) Fall 2024 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment in Washington, DC. Duties include, but are not limited to research and writing on issues affecting the United States and Japan, meeting planning and execution, disseminating information via social media, participating in meetings and seminars and writing reports, and supporting program-related and grantmaking activities. 

Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students with excellent research, writing, Internet, communication (including comfort handling occasional telephone calls) and organizational skills. Knowledge of Japan and/or Japanese language are desirable, but not required. 

For the fall, we are seeking two interns to work up to 20 hours a week. Most or all of those hours should be scheduled for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, which are “in office” days. (Thursday and Friday are telework days.) The internship is paid @ $17.50/hour. JUSFC/CULCON will also reimburse local transportation costs. 

Please send a resume and cover letter to jusfc[at]jusfc[dot]gov – Please include your preferred start and end dates as well as complete contact information for two references. Follow the following naming conventions for your application:

Subject: FIRSTNAME LASTNAME CULCON Internship Application

Resume: FIRSTNAME LASTNAME CULCON Resume

Cover Letter: FIRSTNAME LASTNAME CULCON Cover Letter

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR Fall 2024 PAID INTERNSHIPS: 5 pm EDT July 8, 2024.