Strategic Center for Global Internship(G.ecbo) > Guide to G.ecbo
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Guide to G.ecbo |
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Qualification of Applicants |
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- Students enrolled in graduate schools of Hiroshima University
- Have a strong interest on the problems faced by developing countries, or in cases concerning international cooperation
- Have outstanding personalities, and are mentally and physically healthy
- Have a sufficient level of foreign language skills for internship abroad
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Selection Process |
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Selection will be done based on submitted application documents and an interview. The selected students who fully participate in the program are given travel expences and part of accommodation expences by the university.
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| Sandwich Education & Follow-up Education |
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1. Preparatory Training |
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Comprehension of the program is solidified and preparation is undertaken. Along with general information relevant to international environmental studies, situational studies of developing countries, and living considerations, seminars in crisis management and security measures are held to further the preparations for life abroad. Through detailed studies of the actual activities anticipated at the internship site and English language presentations, preparation for overseas internship is completed.
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2. Global Internship |
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The intern reports to the corporation or other organization abroad currently involved in actual international cooperation activities, where he or she responsibly performs the assigned tasks or research. Studies and research in areas that can be improved upon to the benefit of the assigned country are also undertaken.
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3. Follow-on Research |
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After returning to Japan, the results and achievements of the internship are shared and discussed with the students who did not go abroad. Based on such discussions, detailed methods for improving international cooperation and for upgrading Japanese international cooperative efforts are provided to both the internship country and Hiroshima University.
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4. Follow-up Education |
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The program now expands its opportunity to doctoral students for carrying out their follow-up research internship in the field/place where they have an internship experience previously.
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Preparatory training
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Lectures
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Education in Asian and African countries (Fall)
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Peace building (Fall)
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International environmental cooperation studies 2 (Fall)
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PBL
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Development technology (Spring)
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International cooperation (Spring & Fall)
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Fundamental theory of practice in international cooperation in education (Spring)
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| Practical seminar on international cooperation (Spring & Fall) |
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Seminar
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Developing debating skill (Spring)
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Other trainings
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English presentation training (by G.ecbo program) *1
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Voluntary English course
(by Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education)
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/flare/
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Problem-mining seminar 1
(Newly designed seminar for G.ecbo program)
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Global internship
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Follow-up research
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Report at IDEC / Seminar / Master thesis
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Other trainings
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Problem-mining seminar 2
(Newly designed seminar for G.ecbo program)
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1. Risk Management Seminar |
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Before the intership, we conduct a risk management seminar to orient the students on the area to give information on how to avoid risks and be safe.
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2. Travel Insurance |
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Intern students are required to enroll for an appropriate insurance plan before they start their internship.
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3. Cost Covering Insurance for Travel Accidents |
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Hiroshima University has made a contract with AIU insurance company to cover the cost of emergency assistance for the students.
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