Internship 1

Course Introduction

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student
should be able to:
Define internship within the context of the
mission and vision of the Palaestra Consortio
and Lyceum of the Philippines Laguna.
Enumerate at least three benefits of an
internship program whether to oneself, the
school, or the host company.
State the components of the grading
system for internship.

Systems Orientation/Internship
Application
Palaestra Consortio policies and
procedures
Resume writing skills
Interview skills
Mock Interview (prelim exam)

Culture and Values

Orientation
GLIINS
Career planning

Technical Skills

Kaizen and total quality management

Lean operating systems
5S
Occupational health and safety
standards
Project planning and control
Office automation tools

Soft Skills

Communicating in the workplace

Attitude and discipline
Initiative and conflict resolution
Office etiquette

Corporate Attire
Students are required to wear
corporate attire during certain
activities during the internship 1
classes

What is Palaestra Consortio?

Industry linkage arm of LPU-Laguna
Palaestra Consortio Mission/Vision
A society envisioned to uplift the
economy and quality of living
through active relations between the
academe and industry

Palaestra Consortio
Activities

Internship Placement and Monitoring

Job Placement
Job Fairs
Facilitates curriculum review with industry
consultants
Lecture series/Learning seminars
Industry Partners/MOA Signings
Palaestra Consortio leaders forum
Institutional board of advisers

What is internship?
An internship is an opportunity to
integrate career related experience
into an undergraduate education by
participating in planned, supervised
work.

Characteristics of Internship
Contributes to the students personal and professional
development through challenging work assignments
Is completed before the student graduates from the university
Is planned and scheduled through consultation with the
department and college so as to fit into the undergraduate
experience
Involves a supervision component that is mentoring and
educational
Includes career related experiences that complement what is
learned in the classroom
Will have a reflection and evaluation process at the conclusion
of the internship
Builds upon the relationship the school has with employers
Is most successful when the student, the department/college,
and the employer all share responsibility in making it a
valuable experience

Benefits of Internship to
Students:
Opportunity to work in career related or
professional environment
Provide career awareness for the students
Give the students the chance to evaluate,
reflect upon and try a career field
Provide valuable experience that helps secure
future employment
Provide professional networking contacts
Make classroom learning more interesting
Help the student develop job search skills
Develop self-confidence as they identify skills,
abilities and talents

Benefits to the Internship

Company:
Can evaluate the student for potential
full time employment
Give the employer access to quality
candidates
Students contribute new energy and
ideas to the work place
Scheduling can be flexible to meet the
employers needs
Cost effective

Benefits to the School:

Strengthen ties to alumni and the community
Make the transfer out process easier for
students
Curriculum can benefit through feedback from
employers
Help with retention and graduation
Strengthen the students ties to the university
Research Experience
Volunteer Learning

LPU-L Internship Program

Old Program (OJT)
Student searches for
own company
Student searches for
company during sem
break (2 weeks)

New Program (Internship)

Palestra Consortio
office searches for
internship site
Application process
begins 1 semester
before scheduled
internship (Now)

LPU-L Internship Program

Old Program (OJT)
360 required hours

New Program (Internship)

724 required hours

Internship 1- 54 hrs
Internship 2- 670 hrs
Total:
724 hrs

3 units

12 units
Internship 1- 3 units
Internship 2- 9 units

Grading System
Internship Final Grade Computation
Industry Evaluation (Midterm) 30%
Industry Evaluation (Final) 40%
Internship 2 Class Grade 20%
Toeic Exam 10%

MECHANICS OF
INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM

Distribute Student
Internship Application Form
during Internship 1 Class

Submit the Application Form to

Internship 1 Professor
After one week, the SIAF should be submitted

Attend scheduled Mock Interview

PCO will schedule students for

interview

Get Recommendation Letter

from PCO

 Students must get their

recommendation a day before the
interview.
To those students who happen to have
a class on the time and day of the
interview, he/she must give an excuse
letter to his/her professor/s. The
standard excuse letter will be provided
by PCO and has to be signed by the

After the interview submit a copy of your

recommendation letter to PCO. It should
be signed by the interviewer

Note: DO NOT cut the lower portion of the letter

Please secure the signature of the

interviewer.
Submit the signed copy at least a day
after the interview. We will not allow you
to start your internship without
submitting the signed recommendation
letter.

Enroll your Internship Subject

before the first day of internship

Submit a copy of your Registration Form to Palaestra

Consortio Office.

Student who will fail to submit a copy of

registration form will not be allowed to start.
For those who will be asked by the company
to start before the enrollment period, you must
do the Internship Pre Enrollment. Once the
enrollment period starts you must process your
registration form. If the student cannot go to
the

school

to

do

the

processing,

his/her

guardian must process the registration form.

Failure to process your registration form

within the enrollment period will result to
termination of internship.
It is the responsibility of the student to
know the schedule of enrollment.

Once enrolled, get a student

internship waiver from PCO

Accomplish the form and have it signed by your

Parents/Guardian, Dean and Internship Company

 Students must submit the liability

waiver a week after the start of
internship. PCO will not count the
internship hours rendered if the
student/s failed to submit the liability
form on time.

Pre-Internship (Internship 1)
Four areas:
Systems orientation/Internship Application
Culture and values orientation
Technical skills
Soft Skills

INTERNSHIP
APPLICATION
POLICIES AND
PROCEDURE

Enrollment

Student/s with back subjects or other

subjects that could affect his/her work
schedule in the company and the
accomplishment of the required number of
hours would NOT be allowed to enroll
Internship.
It is the responsibility of the student to
know the schedule of the enrollment.

Internship Application and

Placement
Channels of information dissemination

INTERNSHIP INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

Internship Application and

Placement
Failure to submit application forms on

time

Failure to attend a scheduled confirmed

interview

Internship Application and

Placement
Submission of all accomplished
forms/requirements
ALL Application must go through the
Palaestra Consortio Office
STRICTLY NO Relative/s or Friend/s
inside the company

Internship
Training
Policies

Attendance
Absence without Official Leave
(AWOL)

Failure Due to Absences (FDA)

*For Internship Class

Behavior
MISBEHAVIOR = SANCTION

Transferring to another
Company
Student/s must inform the Palaestra
Consortio Office

List of Offenses
LIGHT OFFENSES
Wearing improper attire during the Interview
Not attending the scheduled interview
Late Submission of Internship Requirements

SANCTIONS
1st Offense Verbal Warning
2nd Offense Written Warning
3rd Offense Conference with Parents

SERIOUS OFFENSE
Habitual absenteeism/tardiness in
internship companies.
Stopped attending internship without prior
notice
Disrespect to manager, supervisor or any
employee of the company
Transferring to another company without
PCOs knowledge and approval

VERY SERIOUS OFFENSE

Instigating, Inciting, provoking or taking
part in illegal and or violent
demonstration or activities in the
Internship Company
Terminated by Company due to valid
reasons and upon PCO validation
SANCTION

Failing Grade on Internship

Subject

GRAVE OFFENSE
Robbery, thievery and acts of malicious
mischief involving company property or that
of the members of the employees and
guest.
Any act of unlawful, or otherwise criminal in
nature
Unethical or elicit relationship with any
employee in the internship company.
SANCTION
Students who commit offenses deemed
very serious by the Board of Discipline
will undergo disciplinary hearing
following due process.

Pre-Internship Orientation
and Interview
Internship requirements set by the
internship site:
Examinations
Interviews
Medical Examinations
Other training requirements

Objectives Recap
As an end of this course, we ought to be
able to:
Define internship within the context of the
mission and vision of the Palaestra Consortio
and Lyceum of the Philippines Laguna.
Enumerate at least three benefits of an
internship program whether to oneself, the
school, or the host company.
State the components of the grading system
for internship.