Global Department Communications & Media
The Global department was founded in late 2014 and is responsible for Osaka YMCA's short and long term Global Internship programs, Global Youth Conference (GYC), Social Enterprise and Global Studies programs. It also facilitates and maintains partnerships with international stakeholders and provides translation and interpreting services across the organization. Currently it has a small but energetic team of 6 staff and various short-term and long-term interns.
The Global Internship Program falls within the international cultural exchange and youth development objectives of the Osaka YMCA Vision 2020 Strategic Plan. It aims to empower young people by giving them a unique opportunity to develop their personal and professional skills in leadership, global citizenship, and cross cultural awareness while helping to position Osaka YMCA as a leader in international internship management.
Personal and Professional Learning Opportunities
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Hands on planning and implementation of a variety of Global Department projects
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Valuable administration, media and communications experience
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Use of their existing skills to achieve an agreed project outcome
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Internship experience in a Japanese organization
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An opportunity to develop their Japanese language skills
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Meet a variety of interns from around the world, allowing them to share, learn and form global partnerships
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Work with experienced staff that can help guide them through their internship and expose them to challenges and opportunities to which they can realistically achieve
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Adjustment and strategizing of media and communication method according to target audience
What would your role and responsibilities look like?
What else can you expect and look forward to?
Osaka YMCA Tosabori provides the following services:
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Japanese nursery and pre-school
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International Kindergarten
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Wellness center with gymnasium and work out classes
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International High School
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International Hotel/Business College
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Japanese language school
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Language Center
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Global programs (Global Internship, Global Youth Conference, Global Studies, Youth For Causes
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MyYCafe coffee cart
**Access to Wi-Fi is provided for members, staff, and students
**Interns may utilize the gym for ¥500
Regarding accommodation during internship:
You will be staying at a shared apartment with your fellow interns. There will be times you will have to stay at Rokkosan YMCA or other types of accommodation we may provide.
The shared apartment will be provided mainly for Global Department's interns only, but will notify in advance if other interns will be staying there.
The apartment comes with 1 bedroom that has 4 beds (bunk beds) inside, a pull out sofa bed in the living room, kitchen, separate bathroom and shower, and a corner balcony. Towels and linen are provided. As the apartment is in a residential building, please refrain from talking in the hallway and main entrance to the building. Volume should be kept at a minimum after 10PM.
Maintenance of the apartment during your stay will be intern's responsibility. That incorporates doing the laundry, cleaning the apartment, restoring toiletries and groceries if you want to cook, and taking out the trash.
There will also be a hostel very close to Tosabori that Global has a partnership with. Global interns will be provided a special discount but will need to go through Global for reservations.
Hear from interns about their experience!
What should you bring?
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Laptop with laptop charger and adapters
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Basic office appropriate outfits (Smart casual)
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Long sleeve top/jacket/cardigan for the office (gets cold with a/c)
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Shoes and sandals (you'll stay in the city for majority of the time, but will stay up at the mountains as well)
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Body wipes to refresh yourself and help cool you down
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Water bottle - water fountain provided at Tosabori
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Portable Wifi or SIM Card
**The first few weeks your body will go through a transition phase so it is strongly recommended to bring some vitamin/immune boost and your own medication for when you get sick.
Programs we use
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Mailchimp
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Survey Monkey
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Google Drive (Docs, Spreadsheet)
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Adobe Spark
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Canva
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Wix
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Photoshop
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Twitter
Osaka YMCA Tosabori
1-5-6 Tosabori Nishi-ku Osaka, 550-0001 Japan
06-6441-5088
