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木村情報技術 is joining hands with LeaP UP! to launch a new business development initiative for COGAKUSEE, a semiconductor talent development platform aimed at technical college students across Japan. The project begins on August 1, 2026 and brings students directly into the core of service design and platform evolution.
The idea is simple but sharp. Instead of building education tools in isolation, the companies want feedback and execution shaped by those who have actually lived the technical college experience. To make that happen, they are recruiting 3 to 5 university students who graduated from technical colleges, along with current technical college students, to work as part of a small business development team.
COGAKUSEE itself is already being used in classes at national technical colleges and has participation from semiconductor related companies. It also featured in a major semiconductor exhibition contest with 84 participants from 11 colleges. The platform combines online learning content, learning history tracking, certifications, and achievement records, allowing students to connect with companies while companies use it for early recruitment and brand visibility.
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The backdrop is a clear one. Japan’s semiconductor industry is facing a long term talent shortage, with tens of thousands of professionals expected to be needed over the next decade. In that context, COGAKUSEE is positioned as an education to industry bridge that strengthens practical skills beyond traditional classroom learning.
The new project will bring selected students into product review, service design, and business planning discussions, supported by mentors from LeaP UP! and experienced industry professionals. Participants help sort of uncover blind spots in the current content quality and then suggest improvements that can really scale across the country.
The role is basically set up as a part time internship with a flexible online setup, and it pays 1500 yen per hour. The first phase is about three months, mostly tied to strategy development, then there’s more involvement expected later, as the platform goes from pilot mode into broader rollout.
The larger intent is not just platform expansion but building a feedback loop where future engineers help design the systems that are meant to train them.
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