NewsPicks Advertising Business Project Intern

This part-time internship supports project delivery in NewsPicks Brand Design, the advertising division of NewsPicks. The team combines articles, videos and events to create opportunities for companies to meet business professionals. Example projects include corporate-branding events, innovation-themed events, co-hosted events about social issues, and article offerings for startups.

As a project-promotion assistant, the intern helps execute audience-acquisition measures, supports event preparation and operations, coordinates with clients, speakers and external partners, tracks project progress, organizes tasks, aggregates data, manages spreadsheets and prepares implementation reports. Team-wide work includes creating processes to improve operational efficiency, collecting and organizing information for business planning, preparing materials, and considering and carrying out new offerings.

Required qualifications are basic operation of documents, spreadsheets and slides; willingness to use AI tools such as Claude and Gemini; availability to work at least three weekdays, generally for three to seven hours per day; ability to attend the office, with a commute guideline of within 90 minutes; an ongoing willingness to learn; and the ability to communicate and share updates smoothly in a remote environment using Slack and Zoom. Applicants are expected to align with and demonstrate the company's seven values. In principle, the role targets people who are not working for another company, although applications are possible when combined work for other employers is under 40 hours per week and 160 hours per month. Applicants must reside in Japan. Preferred candidates include people scheduled to graduate from university or graduate school in 2029 or later, people with long-term internship experience, and people with experience advancing projects such as event operations.

The position is an hourly part-time employee role. The contract is generally six months with renewal; the first term may be shorter depending on the joining date. Renewal is judged by the company's business situation, workload, work performance and conduct, and the employment period is capped at three years from the joining date. Work is based in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with a hybrid arrangement and office attendance about once a week when applicable. The reference schedule is 10:00–18:00 with a one-hour break, on at least three weekdays. Hourly pay is listed as JPY 1,350, with the final amount determined by experience and ability. A raise system may consider proficiency, results and demonstrated ability. Actual transportation costs are paid for office attendance such as event days, and a PC is provided. The workplace may change to the employee's home, the head office or another location approved by the company, and duties may change to any work designated by the company.

Entry materials must state available weekdays and hours, the available period, one example of something completed and one stopped before completion with brief reasons, and the desired state at the end of the internship together with important actions. The document format is open, including Word files or handwritten materials. The posting describes exposure to varied event, article and business-planning projects, practical experience coordinating internal and external stakeholders, contact with clients and projects of different scales, and interaction with professionals in multiple fields.