Ueno Zoo is recruiting museum interns for the 2026 fiscal year (Reiwa 8).

Ueno Zoo is recruiting museum interns for the 2026 fiscal year (Reiwa 8).

Internship period

November 16th (Monday) to November 27th (Friday), 2026

Number of people recruiting

About 8 people

Internship content

The Education and Outreach Section will conduct an internship program that incorporates a "long-term practical internship (*)" focusing on education and outreach activities. This internship will provide interns with a valuable opportunity to experience the work of a curator as a future career path and to gain experience in the diverse practices and work of a museum. Through assisting staff members with their duties, interns will be able to observe "what the actual work environment is like" and experience "the problem-solving process."
For details on the internship content, please refer to Appendix 1, "Example Internship Schedule for Ueno Zoo Museum."

* "Long-term practical internship" is a type of internship added in 2022, which aims to help participants understand the work of a curator and the realities of museum management by experiencing the practical work of a curator over an extended period (Agency for Cultural Affairs, "Museum Guidelines," 2024).

Application period

Must arrive between April 1st (Wednesday) and May 15th (Friday), 2026

For details on how to apply, please refer to the Museum Internship Application Guidelines (PDF).

Please download the Museum Internship Application Form (Appendix Form 2), Museum Internship Record (Appendix Form 3), and Essay (Appendix Form 4) from here.

(March 28, 2026)