"Competition for pre-made elite talent" shifts to "recruiting and nurturing to meet" Piece In launches full-scale provision of student diagnostic long-term internship and new graduate recruitment support "Piece Axis Campus"

Piece In Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Yoshiki Yoshikawa) will fully launch "Piece Axis Campus," a corporate service that visualizes students' aspirations, strengths, and growth potential, and provides integrated support from long-term internships to new graduate recruitment, based on its in-house developed know-how in recruiting and nurturing long-term interns and its student network.

This is a new service in the student (new graduate/long-term intern) domain, following the human resources dispatch service "Piece Axis" that has been developed in the mid-career recruitment field for immediate hires.

Piece Axis Campus aims not for recruitment that pits companies against each other for a select few pre-made elite talents. It is a recruitment system that identifies each student's aspirations and potential early on, provides growth opportunities through practical experience, career counseling, and interaction with working professionals, and leads to better encounters with companies.

Image of diagnostic function to visualize students' strengths and growth potential

Background

"A student's potential changes significantly depending on the environment in the early stages." With Japan's declining birthrate, recruiting and nurturing young talent is becoming an increasingly important management issue for companies. Furthermore, while the use of AI and digital technologies is advancing, the importance of values that only humans can provide, such as customer understanding, trust-building, problem-solving, and perseverance, is also increasing.

On the other hand, students tend to choose careers based on name recognition and surrounding reputation, with limited opportunities to learn about society and work.

Through its own sales internships, Piece In has provided students with opportunities for practical experience and sales education. What became clear during this process is that a student's potential for success is not solely determined by their innate talent from the start.

They don't know society. They don't know work. They have no opportunity to learn how to work.

Entering the job search in this state, students cannot identify environments that suit them, and companies struggle with post-hire mismatches. Piece Axis Campus was born with the aim of bridging this "gap between students and society."

Representative's Comment I believe that whether one can grow ultimately depends on "how much one has been able to change." And for people to change, an environment is necessary. While the environment may not be a sufficient condition, it is at least a necessary condition.

As a student, I myself was just an ordinary university student, nothing special. However, by being nurtured by the company and environment I first joined, my way of thinking and my attitude towards work changed significantly.

On the other hand, the reality is that many students have to choose an environment that suits them without fully understanding society and work. This is not easy for students.

That is precisely why I believe adults need to be proactive in bridging the gap between students and society. Providing young people with good environments and opportunities to interact with working professionals can be a catalyst for drawing out students' aspirations and their willingness to grow. We want Piece Axis Campus to be an entry point for students to discover their potential and encounter environments where they can grow before entering society.

Yoshiki Yoshikawa, Representative Director, Piece In Inc.

Features of Piece Axis Campus 1. Simple diagnostic tool to visualize students' aspirations, strengths, and growth potential Piece Axis Campus conducts simple diagnostics and case studies for students to assess their aspirations, logical thinking skills, proactivity, cooperativeness, sense of responsibility, problem-solving abilities, and more.

By combining AI-based response analysis with interviews and feedback from consultants with practical experience, it visualizes "in what kind of environment they are likely to perform well" and "where their growth potential lies," which are difficult to assess based on academic background or self-promotion alone.

This allows companies to engage in recruitment based on each student's aspirations and growth potential, rather than relying on the number of applications or name recognition.

2. Introduction after prior contact with students, not based on job openings alone We provide students with opportunities such as career counseling, sales training, and alumni visits to confirm their aspirations and level of interest before introducing them to companies. Instead of gathering students solely through job postings, we connect them after organizing "why that company is a good fit" through prior contact.

3. Student network cultivated through in-house internship development Piece In has recruited and nurtured sales interns in-house. We leverage the student network and referral connections formed through this experience to expand contact with motivated students.

4. Integrated support from long-term internships to new graduate recruitment By establishing contact with students early on, companies can foster mutual understanding through long-term internships, leading to new graduate recruitment. We support not only short-term recruitment but also the discovery of future core personnel candidates.

5. Emphasis on high-probability encounters rather than building a large applicant pool Instead of collecting a large number of applications and then selecting, we design encounters with students who have a high probability of being a good fit for the company, based on their motivation, aspirations, and aptitude.

Image of Piece Axis Campus service screen, connecting diagnostics, roadmaps, job proposals, and mentor consultations.

Status of Cumulative Student Contact Database Piece Axis Campus has a cumulative database of over 2,900 students*1, built through in-house internship recruitment, student interviews, career counseling, and referral networks.

Approximately 80%*2 of currently enrolled registered students have had direct contact with our company through career counseling, sales training, alumni visits, etc. Since we can introduce students to companies after confirming their aspirations and level of interest, we can design encounters with highly suitable students, rather than "waiting for applications" like job boards.

Motivations for registration and participation include responses such as "I want to think about my career," "I want to gain practical experience and skills with job hunting in mind," and "I want to interact with high-level working professionals and seniors," indicating that motivated students are gathered.

Future Development Piece Axis Campus views long-term internships and new graduate recruitment not merely as recruitment activities, but as opportunities for students to "prepare for work" before entering society.

In the future, we will further expand opportunities for career counseling, sales training, alumni visits, and interaction with companies for students, creating a system where students can find environments that suit them.

For companies, we will provide support that allows them to meet motivated students early, deepen mutual understanding through long-term internships, and connect to new graduate recruitment.

For students, a place to grow before entering society. For companies, a place to meet future core personnel early. Piece Axis Campus aims to be a career infrastructure that connects both, allowing students to discover their potential before entering society.

Company Overview

Company Name: Piece In Inc.

Location: 17-4 Nihonbashi Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0011 THE GATE Kodenmacho 3F

Representative: Yoshiki Yoshikawa, Representative Director & CEO

Business Activities: Sales agency & consulting, management and financial consulting, human resources dispatch service (Piece Axis)

Human Resources Dispatch Business Operator Number: 13-ユ-318904

Corporate Site: https://piecein.jp/ Piece Axis Campus (New Graduates/Long-Term Interns | For Companies): https://piecein.jp/pieceinaxis/business/

Piece Axis (Mid-Career Recruitment | For Companies) https://piecein.jp/pieceinaxis/for-companies/

Figures in this release (self-researched)

*1 Number of registered students (cumulative contacts/registered students): Cumulative number of students registered in our service "Piece Axis Campus" or who have had contact with us through interviews, training, career counseling, etc. Self-compiled as of June 2026.

*2 Approximately 80% of registered students have contact with us: The base number is registered students enrolled as of June 2026. Among them, the percentage of students who have had direct contact with us through career counseling, sales training, or alumni visits. Self-researched.