{"id":42467,"date":"2025-10-27T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/?p=42467"},"modified":"2025-10-27T08:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:15:21","slug":"%e5%8f%82%e5%8a%a0%e8%80%85%e5%8b%9f%e9%9b%86%ef%bc%9au21-sustainable-micro-internship-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/news\/42467","title":{"rendered":"U21 Sustainable Micro-internship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38788 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/10\/U21-Website-Grid-Image-Sustainable-Micro-Internships-640x320-1-610x305.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/10\/U21-Website-Grid-Image-Sustainable-Micro-Internships-640x320-1-610x305.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/assets\/uploads\/2024\/10\/U21-Website-Grid-Image-Sustainable-Micro-Internships-640x320-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Universitas\u00a021(U21)<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u306f\u3001\u4e16\u754c\u3092\u4ee3\u8868\u3059\u308b29\u306e\u7814\u7a76\u5927\u5b66\u304b\u3089\u69cb\u6210\u3055\u308c\u308b\u56fd\u969b\u5927\u5b66\u30b3\u30f3\u30bd\u30fc\u30b7\u30a2\u30e0\u3068\u3057\u3066\u30011997\u5e74\u306b\u8a2d\u7acb\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u672c\u5b66\u306f\u4eca\u65e5\u3001\u672c\u90a6\u552f\u4e00\u306e\u52a0\u76df\u5927\u5b66\u3068\u3057\u3066U21\u306e\u69d8\u3005\u306a\u6d3b\u52d5\u306b\u53c2\u753b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Universitas\u00a021 (U21) is an international network of 27 leading research-intensive universities founded in 1997.\u00a0Waseda\u00a0University has been a member of Universitas21 Network from Japan and contributing a various U21 activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">1. \u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u6982\u8981<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\/\u00a0Overview of course<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships are a 2-week online programme designed to give students the opportunity to collaborate with peers from across our global network. You will be introduced to an organisation that is actively working on advancing one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and you will be set a real-life current organisational challenge to work on, in small groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This\u00a0exclusive opportunity\u00a0is only available to students at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/universitas21.com\/members\/\">U21 member\u00a0universities<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0is open to\u00a0students\u202fof all disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Throughout the programme participants\u202fwill engage with and learn from students across the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universitas21.com\/opportunities\/for-students\/sustainable-internships\/\">Find out more about the U21 SustainableMicro-internships Programme\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Over the two-week programme, you will be presented with an ongoing sustainability challenge from your host employer and work in groups to innovate a solution and how to communicate this with senior stakeholders. The internships involve approximately 5.5 hours per week for two weeks, comprised of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">2.5 hours live session per week<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">2-3 hours per week of Individual and group work in-between sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">In addition to the opportunity to earn a digital micro-credential, you will also gain skills top employers demand including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Agility \u2013 the ability to adapt to new environments, to grasp topics outside of your academic specialism and work with difference.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">International Collaboration \u2013\u00a0first-hand\u00a0experience of working across different\u00a0timezones,\u00a0languages\u00a0and\u00a0cultures,\u00a0\u00a0bringing\u00a0together\u00a0global knowledge\u00a0to deliver results for an employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Influence \u2013\u00a0the ability to build trust and solve complex problems\u00a0quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Presentation Skills\u00a0&#8211; the ability to clear convey complex information to your stakeholders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Successful completion of the programme and all activities\u00a0will\u00a0earn\u00a0you\u00a0the Leading Change micro-credential which you can display on your LinkedIn profile, demonstrating that you have developed the skills to tackle complex global issues and stand up as a leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">2. \u53d7\u8b1b\u671f\u9593\/Course Priod<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Six two-week programs are offered from November 2025 to February 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Refer to the webpage for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/universitas21.com\/opportunities\/for-students\/sustainable-internships\/\">Sustainable Micro-internships &#8211; Universitas 21<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">3. \u7533\u3057\u8fbc\u307f\u671f\u9650\/Application dates<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Apply directly to U21 via Application Form below. Applications close on the\u00a0<strong>14th of November<\/strong>\u00a0at Midnight (JST)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.universitas21.com\/sustainable-micro-internship-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Application Form<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">4. \u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u8cbb\u7528<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\/Cost<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">No cost to students, U21 are covering the full cost of this opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">5. \u5b9a\u54e1<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\/Spaces available<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">40 spaces at Waseda University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">6. \u7533\u8acb\u8cc7\u683c<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\/Eligibility<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u30fb\u3000<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Any regular undergraduate and postgraduate students\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u30fb\u3000<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">All applicants must be over the age of 18 at the time of the course start date.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u30fb\u3000<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Ability to read, write, speak and listen English is a must<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">7. \u5099\u8003<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\/Notes<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Please note that classes of the fall semester at Waseda University are given a priority. This is a\u00a0non-credit program and not a Waseda regular course. Therefore, you are expected to coordinate your time schedule when you join\u00a0this program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">8. \u554f\u3044\u5408\u308f\u305b<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\/Inquiry<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">If you have any queries about the application process, please email\u00a0mailto:\u3000u21@universitas21.com (English Only)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universitas\u00a021(U21)\u306f\u3001\u4e16\u754c\u3092\u4ee3\u8868\u3059\u308b29\u306e\u7814\u7a76\u5927\u5b66\u304b\u3089\u69cb\u6210\u3055\u308c\u308b\u56fd\u969b\u5927\u5b66\u30b3\u30f3\u30bd\u30fc\u30b7\u30a2\u30e0\u3068\u3057\u3066\u30011997\u5e74\u306b\u8a2d\u7acb\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u672c\u5b66\u306f\u4eca\u65e5\u3001\u672c\u90a6\u552f\u4e00\u306e\u52a0\u76df\u5927\u5b66\u3068\u3057\u3066U21\u306e\u69d8\u3005\u306a\u6d3b\u52d5\u306b\u53c2\u753b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002 Un [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":26677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,98],"tags":[155,156],"class_list":["post-42467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-en","tag-short-term-program","tag-short-term-program-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42467"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42524,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42467\/revisions\/42524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}