Updated September 2026
Hiring for Spring 2027
Application Deadline: Friday, October 30th (11:59 PM JST)
About the Internship
Watch this video to learn more about becoming an LC intern.
Spring 2027 Application Timeline:
| TENTATIVE DATES | ACTIONS |
| October 30th, 23:59 (deadline) | Submit online application |
| 1nd week of October (2nd-6th) | Receive invitation and prepare for interview |
| November 9th – November 20th | Interview with LC Leaders and Advisors |
| November 30 – December 4th | Respond to LC internship offer |
| April 26th-30th | Attend mandatory LC pre-semester training. Must be in Japan! |
Application Procedure Information
Information to complete Application
- (Required) Most recent GPA (must be above 2.0)
- 1st semester students can calculate their GPA using this link
- (Required) Self-introduction video
- (Optional) GTI Professor and/or LC Intern Recommendation
- (Optional) Standardized English proficiency score (ex. TOEIC, TOEFL, etc.)
1st Round – Google Form Application
- Prepare the necessary information
- Fill out the application form
- Submit self-introduction video
- Upload your video to Youtube and publish/save it as Unlisted
- Copy link and paste it into the form
- Submit the form
2nd Round – Direct Interview
If youโve received an acceptance email, please respond ASAP and select your date preferences for your direct interview at Ikebukuro campus.
In case of 1st semester applications that are unfamiliar to the LC, we will have a tour introducing the LC space. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of the interview process if you want to join the tour!
Once the tour ends, you will be given instructions on how the interview will be conducted.
The ACTUAL Interview
The interview is a roundtable style with three different sections. In each section, there will be a Learning Commons advisor as well as a current intern Leader. Please dress professionally (ex. no sweatpants) and come prepared for the interview:
About Learning Commons: This section is focused on the Learning Commons as a whole and will ask specific questions about the rules, responsibilities, purpose, etc.Watch the sample video below if you need help with your own video.
About the Applicant: In this section, you will be asked questions about yourself, relating to your future goals, managing time, involvement in other activities, your committee preferences, etc.
OPTIONAL: If you have anything you want to show us (ex. art portfolio), please bring!
Scenarios: In this section, you will be asked to respond to various scenarios that may take place during your internship in the plaza.
Learning Commons Committees
There are six committees within the Learning Commons Internship Program. Each intern will join a committee, which works as a team to provide structure and vision to the Learning Commons as a whole.
Admin:
a. Tasks
- Leading, announcing, and taking notes of monthly team meetings
- Sending reminders regarding events/schedules coming up
- Manage LC Google Calendar and Drive
- Create & handle intern shift rosters
b. Preferred Skills: Excel/Google Drive Spreadsheets, scheduling, documentation,
Cafe:
a. Tasks
- Maintain the Cafeโs inventory
- Create posters and signs for the LC Cafe
- Maintain space organization of LC Cafe Area
- Brainstorm ideas for the monthly special drink
b. Preferred Skills: Excel/Google Drive Spreadsheets. resource management, negotiation
Environment:
a. Tasks
- Make posters and signs for the LC area
- Monitor & summarize LCโs feedback forms
- Setting up of Good Vibes Board
b. Preferred Skills: good graphic designs skills (Canva), delegation, coordination
Hiring:
(Hiring Committee is not available for new interns)
a. Tasks
- Creating a hiring timeline for the recruitment of new interns
- Creating promotional materials for the hiring process through posters and videos
- Setting up the LC Job Fair
- Work with advisors to facilitate the hiring process for new interns
b. Preferred Skills: Excel/Google Drive Spreadsheets, being impartial/unbiased when reviewing applicants, scheduling
Projects:
a. Tasks
- Organizing and preparing LCโs events and projects
- Conceptualise potential events for the semester, before then allocating leaders and teams
- Keeping track of each internโs number of open projects and workshops participated
b. Preferred Skills: task delegation, problem-solving, team coordination, progress-tracking, scheduling
Promotions:
a. Tasks
- Create and come up with themes and ideas to be presented on social media (Instagram and Tik Tok) in the form of videos and posts
- Promote events, interns, and the English language to the audience
- Connect and engage with the audience (manage Learning Commons social media)
- Available to record videos (dates may extend outside working hours)
b. Preferred Skills: knows social media trends, camera-comfortable, progress-tracking, scheduling, team coordination, task delegation, video-editing skills (Canva, Capcut, etc.)