Persepsi dan Motivasi Mengikuti Internship ke Jepang pada Mahasiswa Sastra Jepang Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

This research aims to determine the perceptions and motivations of Japanese Literature students at the University of North Sumatera to take part in an internship program to Japan. The theories used in this research are perception theory and Existence, Relatedness, Growth (ERG) motivation theory. The research method used is quantitative descriptive research with questionnaire data collection techniques. Through the research results, it was concluded that Japanese Literature students at the University of North Sumatra gave a positive perception of the internship program to Japan. The motivation of students to take part in an internship program to Japan is primarily based on growth needs including needs that encourage students to be creative and relationship needs include human needs for interaction between one individual and another individual, with the majority of students also being motivated by existence needs include covers the basic needs of student life.