Intern in Asia, with local support in every destination.

Students, graduates and career changers, with or without a degree. We match you with a real company in Japan, South Korea, Singapore or 13 other countries, help with your visa, and can arrange your housing and airport pickup.

Apply now →Talk to an advisor

✓Start any day of the year✓Free to apply✓6 to 24 weeks✓18+, any background

AIP interns in hanbok at a palace in Seoul — hanbok day!

An AIP intern with her new colleagues on her first day at the office — first day at work!

AIP interns holding the AIP banner on a street in Taipei — night out!

AIP interns working on laptops with their team in a maker lab — work day!

AIP interns sharing dinner at a hawker center in Singapore — hawker night!

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Asia Internship Program has supported 15,000+ students since 2013

4.74.7 out of 5723 reviews on GoAbroad 4.894.89 out of 5512 reviews on Go Overseas

GoAbroad Top RatedSouth Korea and Taiwan 2026

See us at NAFSA 2027Los Angeles, 1-4 June

Trusted by universities including

15,000+students supported since 2013

2,000+host companies in our network

80+partner universities worldwide

24/7emergency support in every program

Our interns have worked at

Departures

Internships in 16 countries, plus remote, with China and Kazakhstan coming soon. Pick a place, or tell us your field and we'll tell you where it's strongest.

Start dates all year
6 to 24 weeks

CODEDESTINATIONPOPULAR FIELDSLOCAL TIME

JPNJapanTokyo Art & fashion · Business development · Hospitality--:--KORSouth KoreaSeoul · Busan Graphic design · Software engineering · Business development--:--THAThailandBangkok · Phuket OUR BASEReal estate · Hospitality · Supply chain--:--SGPSingaporeSingaporeFinance · Consulting · Business development--:--MYSMalaysiaKuala LumpurBusiness development · Hospitality · Supply chain--:--ESPSpainValencia · Barcelona · MadridReal estate · Art & fashion · Business development--:--

Traditional houses and a pagoda in Kyoto at dusk

JapanArt & fashion · Business development · Hospitality

See the full board →Also departing:Hong Kong Taiwan Vietnam Indonesia Philippines India Nepal Kazakhstan Australia Italy South Africa Remote

From your application to arrivals

Five steps, and you can start any day of the year.

Standard AIPx Fast Track

Apply online

Choose your destination, field, length of stay and start date. It takes about 5 minutes.

WhenAny time of year

Talk to us

A free 20-minute call with a career advisor about your goals and background.

WhenAfter you apply

Get accepted

We confirm your place and start looking for your internship.

WhenOnce you're accepted

4AIPx

Meet your company

We introduce you to host companies that fit and set up your interviews.

WhenAbout 8 weeks from your depositFirst interview within 21 working days

Fly out

Visa guidance and pre-departure prep. On Traveler and Pioneer, we arrange your housing and your airport pickup, whatever time you land.

WhenYour start date

Standard timeline: most interns meet their host company about 8 weeks after their deposit. Need to start sooner? Switch to AIPx above.

AIPx Fast Track: we confirm at least one interview with a host company within 21 working days, so you can start within about 8 weeks instead of 12 or more. It's an optional add-on to any program.

How AIPx works

Who can apply

18 or olderAged 16 or 17? Prodigy is our remote internship for ages 16 to 17.

Good EnglishEnough to work every day in an English-speaking team.

Any nationalityEveryone is welcome. We guide you through the visa for your destination.

No degree neededA degree or the local language is a plus, not a must.

Choose your program

Every program includes a real internship, visa assistance and 24/7 emergency support. The difference is how much help you get with housing and arrival.

Program · Explorer

Explorer

✓Internship placement✓Visa assistance✓24/7 emergency support

We find your internship and support you throughout; you choose where to live.

ApplyAIP · EXP

Traveler

✓Internship placement✓Visa assistance✓24/7 emergency support✓Standard housing✓Airport pickup

Your housing and airport pickup are arranged before you fly.

ApplyAIP · TRV

Program · Pioneer

Pioneer

✓Internship placement✓Visa assistance✓24/7 emergency support✓Premium housing✓Airport pickup✓Transport card, SIM and tours

Premium housing, a private apartment to yourself, plus a drop-off on your first day at work.

ApplyAIP · PNR

See prices for every destination

Straight from our interns' camera rolls

Real AIP interns, not stock photos.

Interns in sun hats on a countryside trip — field trip

Interns in front of a flower wall — flower café

Interns outside a restaurant at night — dinner after work

AIP interns posing outside a traditional building — temple visit

A large group of interns at an evening event — the whole crew

Interns giving a thumbs up in an office — office life

Bangkok · SustainabilityMegan, ThailandResearch intern, sustainability company

Seoul · SEO & MarketingFeyaz, NetherlandsSEO intern, software company

Singapore · Business DevelopmentJonathan, USABusiness development trainee

Rated by our interns

5× Go Overseas Community Choice winner

Based on intern reviews, every year from 2021 to 2025.

4.89/5 from 512 reviews on Go Overseas

4.7/5 from 723 reviews on GoAbroad

Go Overseas, five years in a row

GoAbroad Top Rated Provider 2025, notable mention

GoAbroad Top Rated, 2025 and 2026

For students and parents

Help nearby, wherever you intern.

Our home base is Bangkok, with offices in Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo. Everywhere else, our own staff or a trusted local partner looks after you on the ground. So help comes in your time zone, from people who know the host companies and have seen the housing.

24/7 emergency lineA real person picks up, any hour, for your whole program.

Local support in every destinationArrival help, check-ins and support on the ground.

Every host company is vettedWe check the role, the supervisor, the work and the workplace itself before we place anyone.

Housing we've checkedArranged before you land, in safe areas within about an hour of the office.

Information for parents Read the FAQ

Interns in matching navy shirts — team day

Interns in an office giving a thumbs up — first week at the office

Working with universities and companies

AIP isn't only for individual students. We build programs for universities and supply interns to companies across Asia.

For universities

80+partner universities

A complete internship program in Asia, from one partner

Send a group of students and we handle placements, housing and on-ground support, so your team doesn't have to coordinate a dozen suppliers.

How a partnership works

Tell us about your studentsTheir fields, the destinations you're interested in and your dates.

We build the programPlacements, visa help, housing and orientation in one package.

We look after them on the groundLocal support and 24/7 emergency assistance for the whole program, and a host company certificate at the end.

2013Placing interns since

2,000+Host companies

16Countries, plus remote

University partnerships →

For employers

3 stepsto host an intern

Pre-screened international interns, ready to join your team

We screen and prepare every candidate before you meet them. In return, you give them a real, structured internship.

How hosting works

Tell us about the roleWhat your intern will work on, and when you'd like them to start.

Meet our shortlistWe send pre-screened candidates who fit. You choose who to interview.

Your intern startsWe help with the visa and housing, and stay in touch throughout.

60+Intern nationalities

80+Partner universities

24/7Support for your intern

Hire interns →

Applications open all year

Start with a free application.

It's free to apply, and the next step is a free 20-minute call with a career advisor.

Apply now →Talk to an advisor

✓Free to apply✓24/7 emergency support✓Local support in every destination