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On April 15, representatives from Gifu Prefecture’s Chubu Gakuin University and its affixed junior college reached an agreement with Japan’s major retailer Aeon that will allow university students to earn credits while working part-time in paid internships. The deal was born out of a desire to provide students with more practical work experience while at the same time strengthening ties to the surrounding community.
With campuses in Seki City and Kakamigahara City, Chubu Gakuin University has a new incentive to attract incoming college students–the opportunity to complete a paid internship in their spare time between classes at Kakamigahara City’s Aeon shopping mall location.
The deal, which is Aeon’s first-ever collaboration with an in-prefecture university, was struck in order to fulfill the university’s aim of providing students with more opportunities to gain practical working experience while in school. It also overlaps with Aeon’s overall goal of securing local human resources from a young and capable work force.
The agreement comes with a number of stipulations for student paid interns to receive university credit. First, students must participate in mandatory job training along with group discussions. In addition, they will be responsible for submitting weekly reports at the university, culminating in a formal presentation upon completion of their internships. Teaching staff will coach them through the entire process and be there to lend support along the way.
Approximately 30 Chubu Gakuin University students have already applied for one of the paid internship positions at Kakamigahara City’s Aeon mall. After a series of interviews, successful candidates will begin working in May.
Source: Gifu Shimbun Web
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gogogo
Cheap labor for Aeon
onagagamo
And people say society is being dumbed down....
inshikoku
I think that they have hardly begun to hear the last of this in Gifu - and today May Day and all!
escape_artist
Going to college used to mean something. What exactly are the learning here?
lucabrasi
This is an advance. I used to work at a university where students got credit for playing golf every Wednesday afternoon. Literally, no kidding.
kickboard
This is a great idea.