We are seeking intern colleagues for APCO Tokyo office.
Brief
APCO Worldwide is an independent and majority women-owned business with over 30 offices in major business, financial, political, and media capitals throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. Tokyo office opened in 2014 and supports a range of Japanese and international clients that span multiple industries such as healthcare, tech, education and the public sector. APCO Tokyo‘s multicultural working environment provides students with the opportunity to analyze industries and markets from political, economic, and social angles, as well as improve their language abilities. Interns work as an integral part of our close-knit team on client projects including government relations and strategic communications work.
Interns at APCO’s Tokyo office will be responsible for supporting consultants on various existing and upcoming projects.
Specific responsibilities may include the following:

• Ability to work well with others in a team and independently
• Ability to organize, multitask, and adhere to deadlines
• Proactive approach and eagerness to learn
• Eligibility to live and work in Japan (APCO will not sponsor visas for interns)

Working Arrangement:
The office space is open to those who are willing to come in but remote work is acceptable.
ABOUT APCO

APCO Worldwide is an advisory and advocacy communications consultancy helping leading public and private sector organizations act with agility, and build organizational reputations, brands, relationships and solutions to succeed.

Our expertise and integrated approach enable us to provide a full range of services, across industry sectors and global markets. We deliver effective counsel to boards of directors and C-suite executives, and we design and implement campaigns and programs that meet the evolving needs of their teams in communications, public affairs, government relations, legal, risk, organizational transformation, international relations, corporate responsibility and brand marketing.

APCO IN TOKYO

APCO’s Tokyo-based team prides itself on a proven record of advising multinational companies to realize strategic advantage and achieve their top- and bottom-line business goals by:

• Aligning with societal and government priorities
• Anticipating potential issues and mitigating negative risks
• Navigating regulatory scrutiny and using regulation to call out others
• Responding rapidly to crises to maintain and rebuild reputation
• Identifying and engaging key local stakeholders and third-parties
• Advocating for policies that create or expand their market

Our clients—a majority of whom draw from the health and tech industries–choose APCO for our unique combination of global mindset and local market knowledge and relationships. They trust that our insights and ideas will properly balance what's needed in Japan with the increasingly complex geopolitics of their business and with the uncertainties wrought by climate change, pandemic threats, rising prices, growing inequality, disinformation and various forms of ethnic and political tribalism.

Delivering on that promise is our diverse team of consultants, who have studied or worked in a dozen countries and who speak at least a half-dozen languages. Their international experience and perspectives enable us to deliver unmatched, world-class counsel and service that sets our clients apart and sets them up for continued success in Japan and beyond.