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Ms. Riko Sakikubo is concluding her 7-week internship at Sojitz Corporation of America with the Japan Internship for the Development of Young Leaders (IDYL) program. Ms. Sakikubo is a graduate student in the International Public Policy Program at The University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy. Before leaving Washington, DC, Ms. Sakikubo was interviewed […]

My name is Arianis Blanco, and I am a sophomore at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. I am majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in comparative economic, political, and social systems, and I am currently studying Japanese. Originally, I was born in Venezuela, but my family moved to […]

CEPEX 2018 Japan Studies Award  Desired Candidate: Strong interest in Japan Open to learning new things Positive attitude Self-starter Independent Enjoys writing Able to work with minimal supervision Research skills Flexible Interest in gaining professional experience     CEPEX 2018 Japan Studies Award Application Packet (click on the link above to access the application)  Application […]

Are you interested in learning more about international business and Japan? The 2018 Japan Studies Award is open to undergraduate students currently enrolled at American University, George Mason University, Georgetown University, and The George Washington University. Applicants do not need to be taking a Japanese language course, but must have a strong interest in Japan […]

For the 8th year in a row, CEPEX has conducted a special Japan Studies Award to provide a unique internship opportunity for a university student in the DC area in both the U.S. and Japan. This year’s recipient spent 10 weeks interning in the Sojitz Corporation of America’s Washington, DC office; and traveled to Tokyo […]

My name is Takahiro Kinoshita. Having been raised in a Japanese household and going through primary and secondary education in Illinois, I have had a unique and early exposure to seeing the interaction of Japanese and American culture firsthand. My father’s experience in business overseas, such as in his work in the Middle East, inspired […]