Aoyama Professionals
Internship. Academy. Apprenticeship. In Japan, with AI.
Start with the free 4-week AI Internship on live projects. Continue in the Academy. Tokyo host companies commission the apprenticeships, and the Academy carries the entrepreneurship track. Every rung is earned, none is promised.
Two doors
Careers on one side, companies on the other
Twenty-plus years each in Japan behind this. The barrier for capable people here was never the talent. It was proving it to a Japanese company.
What the free AI Internship includes
Four concrete claims, each measurable from week one
Free and remote-first
A 4-week project internship on live APro and Orbweva portfolio projects. There is no programme fee, and full Academy programme access is included.
Claude Code from day one
The programme is built on Claude Code. Interns ship real tasks on the same stack APro itself runs on.
A weekly task gauge
Task completion is measured every week, so progress is visible. A mandatory pitch and communication block builds the skills host companies ask about.
Certificate and Shortlist
Completing the 4 weeks earns a certificate. Top performers enter the Shortlist, refreshed weekly and surfaced to Tokyo host companies. Placement is the outcome of shortlisting, not a promise attached to the internship.
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One methodology behind the internship and the Academy
Orbweva Academy is the methodology and programme brand behind APro. The internship programme and the Academy subscription both run on it. So does APro itself, built with Claude Code by the people who teach it.
CORE · ARC · AER · Grow
Find your track
AI Internship projects run across six professional tracks. Pick the work that fits.
One ladder, three rungs
A free AI Internship, a monthly Academy subscription, and apprenticeships that Tokyo host companies commission. Every rung is earned, none is promised.
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
- Carries the entrepreneurship track, including the invite-only Accelerator
Apprenticeship
Commissioned by host companies · terms on request
- A Tokyo host company commissions APro to ready and supervise a person
- Rolling, with no fixed end date, continued on performance
- Requires a visa that permits work in Japan
Our interns work with
What people say
From interns, host companies, and partners
My APro internship gave me real experience working with a Japanese company. The mentorship and cultural guidance made me feel supported every step of the way.
Working with Aoyama Professionals allowed us to welcome talented international interns who brought new perspectives to our projects.
Aoyama Professionals has been a trusted partner for our study abroad programmes in Japan.
Quotes are published without names or company names.
Start with the free AI Internship
4 weeks, remote-first, measured weekly. The Shortlist, the Academy, and the apprenticeships all start here.