Purpose
Empower the next generation of Kyoto University students with the skills and networks they need to thrive in an increasingly globalized society
Number of Participants: Limited to 10 currently enrolled Kyoto University students. We accept undergraduate and graduate students.
Goals of the Program
- Provide students with opportunities to have conversations with prominent leaders in their respective fields
- Learn about leaders individual career paths and leadership styles
- Provide leadership opportunities in meetings for students
- Build confidence in business level English speaking situations
- Promote participants’ desire/ability to become strong leaders who can make a measurable impact in their chosen fields
- Support students in developing a personal mission and vision for their future careers
- Expose participants to a variety of international career opportunities in different fields through visits to organizations including, but not limited to:
- International Development – World Bank, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, United Nations Foundation
- Government – United States Department of State, Peace Corps, Japanese Embassy in Washington, DC
- Research & Development – NASA, NIH, NIST
- Think Tanks – Brookings, American Enterprise Institute, Center for American Progress, Center for a New American Security, Stimson Center
- Business Leaders – Dr. Sachiko Kuno, Dr. Ryuji Ueno, Fellows in the Halcyon Incubator
- Non-Profit Sector – Mansfield Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund, Sasakawa USA
- Media – NHK, Newseum, Asahi Shimbun