How it works
One career ladder, three rungs: a free 4-week AI Internship, a subscription Academy, and an invite-only Accelerator. From application to invitation, step by step.
Apply
Free application, remote-first
Complete the application form with your background and goals. The AI Internship is free, remote-first, and runs on real APRO and Orbweva portfolio projects.
The 4-week AI Internship
Real project work, measured weekly
Work on a live portfolio project with full Academy programme access. A weekly performance gauge tracks task completion, and a mandatory pitch and communication block builds the skills host companies look for.
Certificate and Shortlist
The payoff for strong performance
Complete the internship and earn a certificate. Top performers on the weekly gauge enter the Shortlist, a curated list refreshed weekly and surfaced to Tokyo host companies. Placement is the outcome of shortlisting, not a promise attached to the internship itself.
Keep building in the Academy
¥15,000/month subscription
Join the Academy to keep building: a self-paced Claude Code programme, MVP building, five 15-minute standups a month live with a certified coach, and community. It is directly joinable, with no internship required.
Accelerator invitation
Invite-only, terms on invitation
Validate an MVP in the Academy and you may be invited to the three-month Accelerator. Full terms are disclosed on invitation.
The career ladder
Three rungs, each feeding the next: a free AI Internship, a monthly Academy subscription, and an invite-only Accelerator.
AI Internship
Free · 4 weeks
- Weekly performance gauge on task completion
- Mandatory pitch and communication block
- Certificate on completion, with top performers entering the Shortlist
Academy
¥15,000/month subscription
- Self-paced Claude Code programme and MVP building
- Five 15-minute standups a month, live with a certified coach
- Directly joinable, with no internship required
Accelerator
Invite-only · terms on invitation
- Three months, for Academy members with a validated MVP
- Guest speakers from the startup ecosystem in Japan
- Full terms disclosed on invitation
Ready to start?
The 4-week AI Internship is free and remote-first. Applications are open now.