HENNGE Global Internship Program in Tokyo, Japan (Flights + Monthly Subsidy)
The HENNGE Global Internship Program offers students and recent graduates a 4–6 week software engineering internship in Tokyo, Japan, with return flights, a monthly subsidy and no Japanese required. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
What Is the HENNGE Global Internship Program?
HENNGE is a Japanese cloud security and software company based in Tokyo. Its Global Internship Program (GIP) invites talented students and recent graduates from around the world to spend 4 to 6 weeks working as software engineering interns at its Tokyo headquarters.
The programme is fully in English, so no Japanese is needed. It's a great way to gain real tech experience in Japan, and top interns may even receive a full-time job offer.
Two pathways:
- Front-End: TypeScript with React or Vue
- Full-Stack: Python, Go or TypeScript, plus basic DevOps
Important Dates
- Duration: 4–6 weeks, Monday to Friday (10 AM to 7 PM, Japan time)
- Deadline: no fixed deadline. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, and places in each batch are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Location: HENNGE headquarters, Tokyo, Japan
Who Can Apply?
- Third-year undergraduates or higher, including Master's and PhD students
- Recent graduates
- Students with a computer science or related degree, or equivalent internship or bootcamp experience
- Fluent English speakers
- Strong coding skills in Python, Go or TypeScript (React/Vue), depending on your pathway
- Comfortable using Linux, macOS or Unix-like systems
- Interest in open source and building a career in Japan
- Open to applicants from any country
What You Get
- Return flights to Japan
- A monthly subsidy to support living costs
- Medical insurance (for interns who don't live in Japan)
- A Japanese mobile phone with data
- Pre-arrival support and visa guidance
- Monthly tech sessions, welcome lunches, staff parties and Japanese cultural events
- A chance at a full-time job offer in Japan
Note: the internship itself is unpaid, but HENNGE covers flights and provides a monthly subsidy and other support.
How to Apply
- Register on the HENNGE Challenge website and verify your email.
- Choose your pathway: Front-End or Full-Stack.
- Complete the coding challenge. There's no time limit.
- Upload your CV and cover letter, and choose your batch preference.
- If you pass, you'll have an HR interview and then an online interview.
Important: you can't use AI tools to write code for the challenge.
Simple Tips
- Apply early, because places are filled first come, first served.
- Take your time on the coding challenge and write clean, well-structured code.
- Highlight projects on GitHub, especially open-source contributions.
- Mention skills like AWS, Docker, CI/CD or testing if you have them.
- Explain in your cover letter why you'd like to work in Japan.
Apply Here
- Programme page: https://recruit.hennge.com/en/gip/
- Application (HENNGE Challenge): https://challenge.hennge.com/
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| Organization | HENNGE K.K. | | Region | Tokyo, Japan (Asia) | | Deadline | Rolling (until places are filled) | | Level | 3rd-year undergrads, Master's, PhD & recent grads | | Funding | Flights + monthly subsidy (unpaid internship) |
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