Program Reviews

It felt so strange and at the same time so familiar having the chance to experience my internship abroad in Singapore right from the comfort zone of my home! The best thing was that I was scheduling my weekly workload freely to adjust my studies at uni. My host company was a Singaporean startup, which was very international but did not have any experiences with previous interns. That's why it came so handy that Meiji assisted with prearrangements in terms of concerns and worries that me and the host company had. However everything went on with a smooth start, except of the different "English" we spoke! I was completely unaware that there is a creol language called Singlish, which is very much English but then again not at all (especially when they speak quick) haha

Most of the important communication was done through Slack and other project management tools they were using. So there was little room for misunderstandings when it came to very important workrelated tasks. I have to say that when you work with Singaporeans you will soon find out that they prefer to be direct when addressing problems and I have learnt that very quickly. Get out of your comfort zone and make sure to raise any questions you might have.

Three months (virtually) in Seoul was a mind-blowing experience with my fellow Korean work colleagues who did a great job assisting me with all my queries. I was working for a digital marketing company specializing in SNS and social media solutions for clients from different industries ranging from manufacturers to wholesale traders for international commodities. It was the first time for me having this opportunity to look at social networking sites like Facebook, Insta, TikTok and YouTube from a complete different perspective!

Especially the cultural aspects of different markets using different messengers and apps was really interesting to me! Kakaotalk, Naver, KakaoStory, Naver Cafe and many more. I feel so well equipped for my "in-person" adventure when I can travel to Korea finally. This internship definitely gave me an immense advantage compared to my fellow peers and I cannot stress out the importance of doing a remote internship.
Meiji khamsamida for the great placement and ongoing support!

Why not try virtual internship ? was my first thought!
For me meeting direct people and do face-to-face business is the most important for an internship. But chances were so difficult for me as my country is still suffering from Corona and most of the world is shut down. For my business development internship I chose Meiji because my other friends at my university did a virtual internship with them and were very happy.

They found me an IT & Marketing company in Tokyo. The best thing was most of my questions were answered in English by email and one of the staff could also communicate with me in English. I was worry that my lack of English might be a problem, because I am a non-native speaker, but all went very well and my supervisor was very patient with me. I think Virtual Internship is a very good options to use your time productive while you can not go to Asia. I hope Japan will open up soon so I can visit my new friends there. Muchas Gracias Amigos!!!

3 months virtual internship in a Taiwanese startup company was a mindblowing experience. I was involved in the marketing and business development operations of a new tech company in Taipei. I was looking so much forward to go to Taiwan for an internship, but the borders stayed closed during this Summer and there was no other way than doing a remote placement.

Fortunately it turned out that Meiji's superb consultation and career counselling during the whole process fostered my way into a great startup company. Honestly I was a bit hesitant when I heard about a startup as I had the image that small companies do not provide enough online learning resources and guidance that I was seeking for. However I was proved wrong and I am so happy that I chose them! After a slow start due to some language misunderstandings, I was provided with a proper plan on what I can do, when I want and experienced complete freedom of scheduling my tasks as I wish! The great thing is that I have always summed up all my questions on a weekly basis and had them answered by my supervisor. After three months we got so close that I know who I am going to visit when all this pandemic nonsense stops. Got already my one-way ticket to Taipei booked *just kidding *

Make the most during your time in this pandemic and take advantage of a virtual internship. If you don't, you'll miss out for sure!!!

Got my uni credits while making valuable business contacts and brushing up on my basic Korean. I highly recommend everybody who has the time to do an internship should go for a virtual internship in Asia. I had my concerns about how all would work out, but to my positive surprise I got more out of it than I could have ever thought of. Two months in my design company in Seoul was an invaluable experience to get a sneak peek into how highly developed this country's media industry is. The only biggest drawback was that I could not physically be there and try all the yummy Korean food I saw from all the Mukbangs. kkkk
I will make sure to work more on my copywriting and Adobe photoshop skills as I saw how much more potential is there to progress. Thank you Meiji and hope to meet you guys one day in person:)

Since my university requires me to do an internship as part of my international business & management studies, I was looking for places to a placement in Asia. I was hoping that countries like South Korea, Japan and other places in Southeast Asia have already resumed for some type of traveling, because within the EU most travel has resumed to much of precovid times. But to my disappointment I had to find out that I could not travel. I was looking for remote internship options, because my university accepts it as well for uni credits and I stumbled across Meiji.

Their advice and support throughout the process was really relieving. I was also able to find a great internship placement in South Korea and found out about the great solutions my host company came up for the remote challenges we had to face. My supervisor made great effort to e-introduce me to the other team members, learning about the company system and also experiencing the complete flexible work schedule I had! Just make sure that you make notes of meeting the deadlines on time. I learned a ton about time management, unsupervised working and also the art of business communication with my Korean teammates.

The best thing is that at the end they even organized a Zoom farewell party for me and I promised them to visit them in person once this whole pandemic is over. Khamsamnida for all the great help and worthwhile experience:)

I had such an amazing experience with Meiji. I'm very happy they helped me find an internship because I REALLY needed it for uni credit. I applied for Korea and Japan, but was pretty open to other destinations too ^^ In the end, I was placed with a Japanese company in Hokkaido. I did not have work experience back at home, only in like hospitality and stuff, so working in marketing and actually being in charge of what a company puts out there was so much fun. It inspired me to pursue further education in that domain.
If you want to do an internship, reach out to Meiji, as it makes it so much easier and is also loads of fuuuun

For my degree I was required to do a practical experience abroad for credit. But covid came and added some obstacles to my path towards graduation. Thankfully I came across Meiji while browsing the web for internship opportunities. First I was checkin out their country options, but when covid became more serious also in europe, I decided to have a closer look at the virtual concept. It was quite intriguing, so I decided to join. I was placed with a beautiful pr and marketing agency in taiwan. The best thing for me was that I was able to talk to people overseas while being in self-isolation at home. It allowed for a good alternative to the usual quarantine life and I was happy to have something valuable to do and really contribute to something bigger.
If you have the capacity to do something for your CV at the current time I can definitely recommend the program to you. Other than that: Stay healthy everyone! :-)

I'll be honest, I'm not exactly the most outgoing person, and therefore was veeery hesitant to enroll in an overseas programme, but decided to do it because I thought it would be a good challenge (plus I had always wanted to visit Japan). Japan was amazing from the moment I landed, but what really makes me want to relive it is meeting more incredible people! Luckily, I was able to connect with tons of people my age that happened to have similar interests and were also doing internships, so I never felt lonely or homesick. I can say that Meiji was there for me as well, thankfully I only needed their assistance for minor issues but they earned my trust.
I know being in a foreign country, it can sound intimidating for some, but I assure you that in the end, you will want to do it all over again!

I remember my first day talking with the Meiji team on Skype, I was so anxious! But somehow, they managed to calm me down, and by the end of the consultation, I was ready to move on to the next step. I didn't have to wait long before landing an interview (and eventually an internship) with a great company. The company was located in Hong Kong and they were selling their products overseas. I became part of their team and I learned a lot about this business. Everyone was nice and friendly so I really had a great and productive time. If I had one piece of advice to give to anyone who wants to do an online internship, it would be to stay open-minded and not be afraid of communication, it's the most important thing!