Students who complete the language program successfully may be eligible to return to Ishikawa the following summer to work in a paid internship position. Ishikawa Prefecture annually offers three internships to former PII students. Those selected for this program serve as interns at major companies in the Ishikawa region.
In addition, a certificate of completion is presented to each participant by Masanori Tanimoto, governor of Ishikawa, at the end of the program. Interns live with host families, and the Ishikawa Prefectural Government provides a monthly allowance, round-trip airfare to Kanazawa, local transportation, and living expenses. Students are not, however, eligible to apply for Ishikawa internships unless they attended the PII program in the previous year.
Former participants of the Ishikawa internships have written reports of their experiences.
(Click on each intern's name to read their report.)
Ishikawa Internships 2024
Matthew Barrett
PFU
PFU Ltd.
Andrew Webb
北國銀行・デジタルバリュー
Hokkoku Financial Holdings Inc.
Ishikawa Internships 2023
Anthony Ng
津田駒工業
Tsudakoma Corp.
Ishikawa Internships 2019
Ishikawa Internships 2018
Ishikawa Internships 2017
Ishikawa Internships 2016
Ishikawa Internships 2015
Ishikawa Internships 2014
Ishikawa Internships 2013
Ishikawa Internships 2012
Ishikawa Internships 2011
Ishikawa Internships 2010
