From June 28 to July 12, 2024, Kyushu University hosted the short-term program known as the University of Queensland-Japan Program for Industry Experience (UQ-JPIE). This program, part of the University of Queensland - Kyushu University Oceania Project (UQ-KU Project), brought 22 students from UQ's School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering to Kyushu University's School of Engineering. The focus of the program was on hydrogen energy in Australia and Japan, highlighting industry opportunities for future engineers. The agenda included lectures, laboratory visits, and Japanese business etiquette training at the Ito Campus. Students had the opportunity to visit advanced facilities such as the Fukuoka Hydrogen Station, the Hydrogen Energy Test and Research Center (HyTReC) in Itoshima city, and the SAGA Light Source in Tosu city. The opening ceremony was graced by President Tatsuro Ishibashi and Kendall Draper, the Australian Consulate-General in Osaka, who delivered a lecture on the Australia-Japan relationship. Throughout the two-week program, 30 students from Kyushu University's School of Engineering acted as buddies to the UQ students, fostering relationships through various interactions. The aim is for these students to become bridges between Japan and Australia, with plans for future collaboration through the Qshu-Queensland Program for English Communication (Q2PEC) for language training at UQ.