Intern

Arts Council Tokyo accept graduate school students or those who have completed graduate studies as interns every year in order to develop the specialist human resources who will support the arts and culture of the future. Through on-site activities, interns can learn more about each cultural facility and its management.

Receiving To	Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Architectural Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Arts Council Tokyo, etc. * Applications may not be accepted due to closures, etc.
Acceptance Period	Long term (up to 12 months), short term (about 3 months) Up to 15 days per month
Target	(1)Applicants who are currently enrolled in or have completed a graduate school and who have majored in a field related to the business and operation of cultural facilities such as museums, art galleries and halls, or who have the same level of ability as graduate students or graduates. (2) Persons who wish to engage in work related to cultural facilities and are willing to actively work as interns.
reward	free
transportation cost	Pay (As for the transportation fee from the residence to the host place, 1,500 yen round trip per day is the upper limit.)

Contents of Activities

Art museums

Support for exhibitions and related programs, support for educational dissemination, support for material management, support for public relations, etc.

theaters and halls

Supporting public relations, education and dissemination, etc.

Application Status in FY 2026

Main places of employment for interns

Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, , , , , , , , Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki, Yokohama Museum of Art, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Museum of Art, Kochi, Keio University Art Center, Waseda University Theater Museum, National Archives of Japan, Lake Biwa Arts Foundation, Nerima Ward Cultural Promotion Association, Koto-ku Cultural Community Foundation, Japan Foundation, etc. NHK Promotion Inc., Sony Corporation, etc. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Tokyo Photographic Art Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Arts Council Tokyo

Comments from Intern Graduates

Using my experience as an intern, I was hired by a museum. When I was a student, I had a vague goal of working at an art museum. However, I didn't know exactly what was going on inside the museum, such as the classroom study and short practical training in the curatorial qualification class. As an intern, I was able to understand the specific work of a museum by working from planning to holding exhibitions and managing works continuously. I was able to know the whole picture of the museum by doing various jobs. I am very grateful that my experience and knowledge were recognized and I was offered a job at the museum.

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum internship graduate

As a foreign student, I was able to learn a lot through my internship at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, including the opinions and impressions of classical music audiences in Japan, the possibilities of classical music workshops, how to write business emails, and basic etiquette for working adults.
Of these, what was particularly important to me was the "on-site experience." Although I say "on-site experience," I learned a lot not only about "what" to do as a planner and manager, but also about "why" to do it, including the flow from dress rehearsal to dismantling, how to interact with the audience, how to place pamphlets, and the importance of information sharing. This experience is valuable not only for concert halls, but also for theaters and other venues where various "performances" are held. Thanks to my involvement in various performances at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, I am able to take an active role in a variety of settings.

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan internship graduates

Notes

Depending on the host company, the start time of practical training and the contents of training differ. For details, please refer to the application guidelines.