A briefing session on internships for university students and others by small and medium-sized enterprises was held in Tokyo on September 9. Companies are reviewing the content and duration of internships, as the government has allowed companies to use student information for recruitment activities.
The government has revised the rules regarding internships from the current third-year university students who will graduate in the spring of 1.2020. The ideal form ofinternships has been discussed since January 2019 by a council formed by university leaders.