At the College of Information Science and Engineering (CISE), we offer overseas IT training programs and overseas internship programs for students possessing a certain level of practical English ability. The advantage of these programs provided independently by CISE is that you can acquire not only English proficiency but also IT expertise and ability. By utilizing networks through our university’s agreements with overseas institutions, CISE offers students opportunities to develop the skills required for global human resources in the IT field, such as a high level of practical English language ability and intercultural adaptation.

Pune, India Overseas IT Training Program

This is an intensive IT education program at Symbiosis International University in Pune, India. In this program, in addition to acquiring higher level English operation ability and cross-cultural adaptation ability, students learn professional and practical IT knowledge/skills in India, an IT developed country where students can experience the IT industry innovating worldwide. The teacher is a faculty member from Symbiosis International University. By systematically learning knowledge and technology on object-oriented technology in such an environment, students deepen their expertise on the core technology of IT and acquire skills that can be utilized in practice.
Furthermore, by actually visiting IT companies, students can feel the front lines of software development sites around the world.

Program details

Period of study	Summer (early August - mid September) for approximately five weeks
Number of students	Approximately 25
Granting of credits	4
Eligibility	3rd and 4th-year students in the College of Information Science and Engineering or 1st and 2nd-year master-course students in the Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering.
Institution name	Symbiosis International University
Lodging	Student visitor dorm at Symbiosis International University

Recommended for

• student who wants to test the applicability of his/her expertise in an English environment.
• student who wants to accomplish a project in a group.
• student who wants to experience culture shock.
• student who wants to experience authentic curry.

Skills that will be gained

• Specialization★★★
• English ability★★★
• Intercultural understanding★★★
• Career awareness★★

Pune, India Overseas Internship

In the “Overseas Internship Program” (Agreement Type A) at the College of Information Science and Engineering/Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, a five-week vocational experience in Los Angeles (United States), Dalian (China), or Pune (India) is taken place during the summer break, toward the goal of developing global human resources. By undertaking an internship in a real society, students will develop fundamental skills such as communication and teamwork skills, as well as deepening intercultural understanding. They will also further enhance their expertise by actively utilizing specialized IT knowledge at Japanese and local IT corporations.
In India, students will engage in information system development, software product development, mobile application development, system tests and quality control tasks at a local IT corporation. Besides, they will also have many opportunities to observe Indian culture including World Heritage Listed historic ruins with a local student buddy.

Program details

Period of study	Summer (early August - mid September) for approximately five weeks
Number of students	Approximately 5
Granting of credits	2
Eligibility	3rd and 4th-year students in the College of Information Science and Engineering or 1st and 2nd-year master-course students in the Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering.
Lodging	Apartment

Recommended for

• A student who wants to find out what working overseas is like.
• A student who wants to see if he/she can apply his/her skills that are obtained in university to society.
• A student who wants an experience so that he/she can be confident with job hunting.

Skills that will be gained

• Specialization★★★
• English ability★★★
• Intercultural understanding★★★
• Career awareness★★★

Los Angeles, United States Overseas Internship

In the “Overseas Internship Program” (Agreement Type A) at the College of Information Science and Engineering/Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, a five-week vocational experience in Los Angeles (United States), Dalian (China), or Pune (India) is taken place during the summer break, toward the goal of developing global human resources. By undertaking an internship in a real society, students will develop fundamental skills such as communication and teamwork skills, as well as deepening intercultural understanding. They will also further enhance their expertise by actively utilizing specialized IT knowledge at Japanese and local IT corporations.
Students who participate in the Los Angeles program will be involved in mobile application development, marketing research through SNS, and website management at a local corporation. Besides, there are also opportunities to meet Japanese people working in the United States, so students will be able to have a clear image of living abroad.

Program details

Period of study	Summer (late August - mid September) for approximately four weeks
Number of students	Approximately 5
Granting of credits	2
Eligibility	3rd and 4th-year students in the College of Information Science and Engineering or 1st and 2nd-year master-course students in the Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering.
Lodging	Hotel, homestay

Recommended for

• A student who wants to find out what working overseas is like.
• A student who wants to see if he/she can apply his/her skills that are obtained in university to society.
• A student who wants an experience so that he/she can be confident with job hunting.

Skills that will be gained

• Specialization★★★
• English ability★★★
• Intercultural understanding★★★
• Career awareness★★★