AIESEC Japan will hold an in-person seminar titled "Starting from Scratch to Accept Foreign Human Resources - The Potential of Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals" on August 5, 2026 (Wed) at the Kanagawa SME Center Building, targeting managers and HR personnel of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and manufacturing companies in Kanagawa Prefecture. With the Kanagawa Industrial Promotion Center (Kanagawa Foreign Human Resources Utilization Support Station) as a guest, the seminar will provide an easy-to-understand explanation, from current challenges to concrete implementation steps and practical examples, on how to "utilize highly skilled foreign professionals" not just to address labor shortages, but to expand one's company's technology overseas.

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[Event Overview]

Title: "Starting from Scratch to Accept Foreign Human Resources - The Potential of Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals"

(Seminar Theme: Delivering Kanagawa's Technology to the World with Foreign Professionals)

Date and Time: August 5, 2026 (Wed) 14:00 - 16:00

Venue: Kanagawa SME Center Building, Special Conference Room B (5-80 Onoecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0015)

Format: In-person

Capacity: 20-30 people

Participation Fee: Free

Organizer: AIESEC Japan

Speaker: Kanagawa Industrial Promotion Center

Application Deadline: August 4 (Wed) 17:00

How to Apply: Please apply through this form.

[Program]

14:00 - Opening (Sharing of event objectives and overall flow)

14:10 - "Challenges Faced by Companies in Kanagawa Prefecture and Countermeasures" (Mr. Kanda, Kanagawa Industrial Promotion Center*1)

An overview of the current situation of companies in Kanagawa Prefecture, data on employment status and corporate needs, challenges companies often face such as communication and training, and an introduction to acceptance and overseas expansion support measures by support organizations.

14:40 - "Introduction to Overseas Internships" (AIESEC Japan)

An explanation of the overview of AIESEC's overseas internship acceptance program, the acceptance process, and the significance of implementation for companies.

15:00 - Interview Video of Past Interns

Sharing of on-site examples, such as the actual situation of trainees who have been accepted and changes in companies and employees before and after implementation, from a field perspective.

15:30 - Networking (Reception)

Time for information exchange and individual consultations among participants, speakers, and companies.

*1 Speaker Information (Mr. Kanda, Kanagawa Industrial Promotion Center, Kanagawa Industrial Promotion Center)

This is a public interest incorporated foundation established with 100% investment from Kanagawa Prefecture.

In April 2025, the "Kanagawa Foreign Human Resources Utilization Support Station" was launched to provide comprehensive support for the employment and retention of foreign human resources by SMEs in the prefecture. This seminar will explain practical countermeasures based on the current situation of companies in the prefecture.

[Recommended for]

Companies in Kanagawa that want to develop overseas markets and advance local marketing but "don't know where to start."

Managers and HR personnel who are concerned about systems for accepting foreign human resources, internal communication, training, and post-hiring management.

Technical and manufacturing SMEs that want to utilize foreign human resources as a management strategy to deliver their company's technology to the world, not just as a measure to address labor shortages.

Those who want to concretize the image of practical international collaboration through accepting internships.

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[Inquiries Regarding This Matter]

AIESEC Japan

E-mail: info@aiesec.jp (Contact: Kurebayashi)

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