Spring 2025 Internship

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

Internship Description

We are currently seeking Spring 2025 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. 

Application Instructions

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 Spring 2025 PAID INTERNSHIPS: 11:59 pm EDT December 8, 2024.