For career offices and placement partners

Japan Export Internship: Partner with Mirai Trading

A Japan export internship built around supervised vehicle-export work at Mirai Trading LLC (Mirai Trading 合同会社), a licensed used-vehicle exporter in Noda, Chiba. Explore International Sales & Export Operations and Administration & Documentation, then register Mirai as an internship host.

By: Mirai Trading LLC Editorial TeamSources reviewed: 2 October 2026Status: Programme terms confirmed 2 October 2026

Illustrative scene. Vehicle and document work is supervised; no pictured person or setting is represented as Mirai staff or premises.

2Internship tracks

Sales/export and administration/documentation.

NodaChiba, Japan

Mirai Trading’s operating base.

#441080002435Secondhand dealer licence

Chiba Public Safety Commission.

4Places per term

Two students per track.

Japan export internship work in a real cross-border business

Mirai sources used Japanese vehicles through auctions and coordinates documents and shipping for overseas buyers.

Mirai currently serves buyers in the USA. Interns can see how buyer briefs, auction records, vehicle identity, quotations, shipping choices and export paperwork connect, while assisting staff under supervision. Read about Mirai and how its export process works.

Illustrative Japanese vehicle export yard with compact vehicles near port shipping area — Illustrative scene: vehicle preparation and port logistics.

Illustrative supervisor and intern reviewing generic export records without identifiable faces — Illustrative scene: supervised review of export records.

Two supervised internship tracks

Example learning tasks, to be matched to the institution’s curriculum and an agreed placement plan.

1. International Sales & Export Operations

Assist with buyer-enquiry summaries and quotation preparation; learn to distinguish a request, an estimate and a confirmed order.
Research candidate vehicles and auction-sheet evidence with staff. The Mirai Auction Portal is Mirai’s internal, customer-only research tool; customer access is granted after inquiry; it covers vehicles from major auctions across Japan and filters candidates around a U.S. buyer brief, including age, identity, engine, documents, condition and destination-state needs. It is not public inventory or a guarantee of entry or registration.
Research U.S. federal and destination-state requirements using Mirai’s USA import guide and state-by-state guide hub as starting points; confirm the applicable authority source for each buyer brief.
Follow RoRo or container booking, loading and bill-of-lading (B/L) coordination with staff.
Map vehicle deregistration for export (輸出抹消仮登録) or planned-export notice, the resulting certificate, export declaration to Japan Customs, and any buyer-requested pre-shipment inspection. Official process sources below.

Learning outcome: trace a buyer brief through sourcing, evidence, shipping and documentary handoff without making an independent compliance or purchasing decision.

2. Administration & Documentation

Assist with controlled filing, version checks and document handoff.
Organise invoice and payment records for staff reconciliation.
Check vehicle identifiers across the registration certificate (車検証), export certificate, invoice and shipping record; flag mismatches for staff.
Support data entry and Japanese–English correspondence or translation drafts for review.
Learn how a licensed secondhand dealer records relevant transactions under the Secondhand Articles Dealer Act (古物営業法); staff retain responsibility for identity checks and required records. NPA source below.

Learning outcome: understand document accuracy, record traceability and escalation in a regulated export office.

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How an export candidate is evaluated

Sales-track interns learn to organise evidence for staff review, rather than assign a vehicle price independently.

Grade and specificationCompare auction grade, trim and equipment with the buyer brief.

Originality and identityCheck chassis and document identifiers; flag mismatches.

Mileage evidenceCompare readings and auction notes with available records.

Documented historyOrganise service and ownership records where supplied.

Condition tierSeparate preserved, restored, modified and project vehicles in a like-for-like review.

Auction timing, evidence and vehicle condition can change a quotation.

Programme structure to agree with your institution

Mirai and the placement office can use these fields to define the academic and workplace plan.

Term	Current status
Format	On-site or hybrid in Noda for students in Japan; remote for overseas students.
Duration and start windows	Four weeks or three months; starts in April, July or October.
Hours and working days	20–30 hours per week, Monday–Friday within 9:00–18:00 JST; remote participants need at least three hours of overlap. Mirai office hours: Monday–Saturday, 9:00–18:00 JST.
Compensation and support	Four-week option: unpaid, learning-focused, transport covered. Three-month option: paid hourly at or above the applicable Chiba minimum wage. No housing.
Places per term	Two per track, four total.
Language levels	Sales & Export: business English B2 / IELTS 6.0+ / TOEIC 750+; Japanese is a plus. Administration & Documentation: JLPT N2+ Japanese and conversational English.
Supervision and check-ins	A day-to-day mentor per track, weekly check-ins and mid-point and final reviews; Muhammad Faizan signs institutional forms.
Academic evaluation	Muhammad Faizan signs evaluation forms; Mirai supports an end-of-internship report for academic credit.
Agreement and immigration role	Mirai signs university internship agreements and evaluation forms. It is not currently sponsoring visas for overseas students; overseas participants join remotely.
Eligibility and completion	Age 18+; enrolled at university, college or vocational school, or graduated within 12 months. Completion certificate for all; reference letter on request.

For the four-week option, the actual tasks and level of direction must be reviewed against Japanese worker-status rules; the unpaid label alone does not decide labour-law treatment.

These terms are proposed for discussion and are not an offer of a place. No placement should be arranged until its supervision, hours, remuneration, insurance, immigration route and academic requirements are agreed.

For institutions: how host registration can work

A proposed sequence for a career office, college, school or placement partner.

1. Contact MiraiSend your host-company criteria and preferred track.
2. Review profileRequest Mirai’s company profile, licence details and proposed supervisor contact.
3. Agree the formShare your host-company form or agreement/MOU for review. Muhammad Faizan, representative, signs institutional agreements.
4. Nominate candidatesAgree eligibility and interview steps before any offer.
5. Set reviewsAgree the start date and how the mid-point and final reviews feed your evaluation form.

What your career office can request

Company profile, Chiba Public Safety Commission licence details, proposed supervisor contact, task descriptions by track, and an agreed process for your evaluation or academic-credit form.

Information for international and Japan-based students

Use the applicable official route with your institution before agreeing a placement. This is a factual summary, not an eligibility decision.

Students of overseas universities. Japan’s Immigration Services Agency says a remunerated internship that forms part of an overseas university curriculum can use Designated Activities (Notice No. 9) when its conditions are met, including a host–university agreement, study relevance and a duration no longer than one year and no more than half the degree period in total. The agency lists different routes for unpaid placements according to stay length. ISA internship guidance, current page accessed 2 October 2026; ISA application documents, accessed 2 October 2026.

Students already in Japan on Student status. Remunerated activity ordinarily needs permission for activities outside status (資格外活動許可). The general permission is normally capped at 28 hours per week, with a separate vacation rule; an internship over 28 hours may need individual permission. ISA internship guidance, accessed 2 October 2026. Confirm the actual permission and study schedule before setting hours.

Labour status. Japan’s MHLW looks at whether work is under another party’s direction and whether payment is consideration for that work; the name “internship” alone does not decide worker status. This affects pay and labour protections for a defined placement. MHLW worker-status guidance, accessed 2 October 2026.

Japanese institutions. The MEXT/MHLW/METI three-ministry guidance revised 13 June 2022 distinguishes four types of career-development activity. A Type 3 internship requires actual work experience, employee guidance and feedback plus duration, timing and disclosure conditions. Mirai’s placement type cannot be assigned until its terms and institution are agreed. MEXT three-ministry guidance, 13 June 2022 revision.

Immigration and host-company role

Mirai signs university internship agreements, but does not currently sponsor visas for overseas students. Overseas students participate remotely. Students in Japan and their institutions must confirm the applicable status and work permission before an on-site or hybrid placement.

Who the tracks suit

Curriculum fit matters more than a generic title.

International business, trade, logistics, Japanese studies, business administration and automotive programmes can use the tracks to frame supervised learning in buyer communication, source assessment, export workflow, document accuracy and bilingual office practice. Applicants must be 18+ and enrolled in university, college or vocational school, or within 12 months of graduation. Track language levels are listed above. Japanese-language school enrolment alone is not an eligible study level.

Students who found this page directly should ask their institution’s career office to contact Mirai. If there is no institution contact, ask us directly on WhatsApp.

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受入れ企業登録に向けたご相談を承ります。

受入れ企業概要：Mirai Trading 合同会社は千葉県野田市を拠点とする中古車輸出事業者です。千葉県公安委員会の古物商許可番号は第441080002435号です。

コース：「国際営業・輸出業務」と「事務・書類管理」の２コースです。各コースに日常の指導担当者を置き、１期につき各コース２名、合計４名まで受け入れます。国際営業はビジネス英語B2相当（IELTS 6.0以上またはTOEIC 750以上）を目安とし、日本語力があれば歓迎します。事務・書類管理は日本語JLPT N2以上と日常会話程度の英語力を求めます。

対象：18歳以上で、大学・カレッジ・専門学校に在籍中、または卒業後12か月以内の方です。日本語学校への在籍だけでは上記の学籍要件を満たしません。修了証は全員に交付し、推薦状は希望に応じて発行します。

期間・形態：期間は４週間または３か月、開始月は４月・７月・10月です。日本在住の学生は野田市での対面またはハイブリッド、海外在住者はオンラインで参加します。週20～30時間、月～金の9:00～18:00（日本時間）の範囲内で実施し、オンラインでは３時間以上の時間帯の重なりが必要です。４週間コースは学習中心の無給実習で交通費を支給します。３か月コースは千葉県の最低賃金以上の時給を支払います。住居の提供はありません。受入条件は学校側の教育課程・評価方法とすり合わせて決定します。

受入れまでの流れ：学校・団体からお問い合わせ → 企業情報と実習内容の確認 → 協定書等の確認 → 候補者の推薦・面談 → 実習計画と評価方法の確定。協定書と評価書類は代表のMuhammad Faizanが署名します。学業単位のための修了レポート作成も支援します。毎週の担当者面談に加え、中間面談と最終評価を行います。

お問い合わせ：下記のWhatsAppから「実習受入れ企業登録について」とお知らせください。正式な書類連絡先は info@miraitrading.co.jp です。

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Internship partnership questions

Direct answers for career offices and prospective participants.

Do you accept students from overseas institutions?

Yes, for remote participation. Mirai is not currently sponsoring visas for overseas students. On-site or hybrid placements in Noda are for students already in Japan, subject to their own status and permission.

Can the placement be remote or hybrid?

Yes. On-site and hybrid placements in Noda are for students in Japan. Overseas students can join remotely, with at least three hours of working-time overlap.

Is this a paid internship?

The four-week learning-focused placement is unpaid with transport covered. The three-month placement is paid hourly at or above the applicable Chiba minimum wage. Housing is not provided.

How long does an internship last?

Mirai offers four-week or three-month placements, with April, July and October starts. The institution should state its academic calendar and credit requirements in its enquiry.

How many students can Mirai host per term?

Up to two students per track, four total per term. The planner records a request and does not reserve a place.

What English or Japanese level is needed?

Sales & Export Operations asks for business English at about B2, IELTS 6.0+ or TOEIC 750+; Japanese is a plus. Administration & Documentation asks for JLPT N2+ Japanese and conversational English.

Who supervises and signs academic evaluations?

A day-to-day mentor is assigned for each track, with weekly check-ins plus mid-point and final reviews. Muhammad Faizan, Mirai’s representative, signs institutional agreements and evaluation forms.

Will Mirai sign an internship agreement or assist with immigration documents?

Mirai signs university internship agreements and evaluation forms. It does not currently sponsor visas for overseas students, who participate remotely. Students already in Japan must confirm their own status and any required permission.

Can students apply without a university referral?

Students should first ask their institution’s career or placement office to contact Mirai. If they have no institution contact, they may send a WhatsApp enquiry; eligibility and placement terms remain subject to confirmation.

Which students or study levels are eligible?

Applicants must be at least 18 and enrolled in a university, college or vocational school, or have graduated within the past 12 months. Relevant fields include trade, logistics, Japanese studies, administration and automotive studies. Japanese-language school enrolment alone does not meet these study-level criteria.

Is a certificate or reference letter provided?

Yes. Mirai provides a completion certificate to all participants and a reference letter on request. Mirai also supports an end-of-internship report for academic credit.

Does this count as a Type 3 internship under Japan’s three-ministry guidance?

Undetermined. Type 3 has specific work-experience, guidance, duration, timing and disclosure conditions under the guidance revised 13 June 2022. Mirai and the Japanese institution must classify a defined placement after its terms are confirmed.

Primary sources and verification method

Official process and student-status guidance checked 2 October 2026. Undated agency pages are identified by access date.

How this page was prepared

Mirai’s published About and How We Work pages establish its business activity. Government sources establish export and internship rules; proposed tasks are framed as supervised examples. The program terms on this page were last reviewed on 2 October 2026. No placement, visa, credit or worker classification is implied by this page alone.

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Share your institution’s criteria and proposed track. Mirai Trading LLC · Noda, Chiba · Monday–Saturday, 9:00–18:00 JST. Formal paperwork: info@miraitrading.co.jp. See Mirai’s contact details.

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