Tomosuke: This is actually my second time interning at Texas Instruments (TI). The reason I chose TI again was that I love the global working environment. Furthermore, TI has strong ethics and perfect work-life balance.

Tomosuke: Last year, my main responsibility was to consolidate historical data and upload it into the global TI server, as well as tackle errors that occurred during the process. This was a time-consuming job as there were tons of data that I had to check for accuracy. In addition to this, I was given the task of training my co-worker in this process before my internship contract ended.

This term, my main responsibility is working on Special Price Request (SPR) that is sent daily to the pricing team from the distributors. There are a few processes that we have to go through before replying to the distributors. Another project I will be working on is the implantation of worldwide software that is expected to make the response time more efficient to the customer. I will be supporting the User Acceptance Testing, on whether the software is working as TI Japan specified.

Tomosuke: My biggest challenge was to remember the unique language that is used in the semiconductor industry and to learn honorific speech. This was completely different from what I used in my daily life. For the first few weeks, I had to get many of my e-mails checked by my co-workers before sending them off to the distributors.

Tomosuke: Currently my plan is to apply to Texas Instruments as well as experience Japanese job hunting (shukatsu). I also want to travel the world.

Tomosuke: These internships at TI, a global semiconductor company, helped build my professional confidence and communication skills.

Tomosuke: I recommend this internship to students as the working environment is very global, where one actually performs tasks such as interacting with different overseas offices and HQ. You also get trained in different departments and get to visit other TI Japan sites.