On December 2019, 12, Meiji Gakuin University was the first Japanese university to conclude a global internship agreement with UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund).

 UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) is a United Nations organization that promotes child welfare with its headquarters in New York.Currently, we have internship agreements with 33 universities and institutions around the world.At Meiji Gakuin University, the International Center plays a central role in strengthening the "International Contribution Internship" in order to foster students who can understand the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, which is a member of the Meiji Gakuin University, and contribute to the realization of sustainable growth. ..Until now, students who have been dispatched to UN youth volunteers and NPOs / NGOs in Cambodia / Singapore to work in the social welfare field, students who want to contribute to society as teachers, and students who wish to work at international organizations or NGOs in Japan and overseas. We support our needs and contribute to the achievement of future goals.

 By joining the global internship agreement with UNICEF, Meiji Gakuin University students will be selected for job request offers from UNICEF offices in more than 130 countries around the world.Under the agreement, there are no restrictions on the number of dispatched students and schedule, but as part of the university's long-term study abroad program "International Contribution Internship," two students will be dispatched for two to six months from September 2.The university will support travel expenses, living expenses, and insurance premiums associated with the activities.

Reference: [Meiji Gakuin University] The first Japanese university!Meiji Gakuin University signs internship agreement with UNICEF (UN Children's Fund)

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Meiji Gakuin University has its roots as an English school established at the end of the Edo period.Over the 160 years since then, we have implemented pioneering education that supports the globalization of Japan, and we are currently expanding learning based on global education.In addition to cultivating a broad education, acquire knowledge and skills in specialized fields and intellectual application abilities in each undergraduate department […]

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