1. LEM 200 Internship Orientation Programme
Project work

2. Aims of an internship To learn Get experience Know people
Enhance skills
Explore opportunities
Gain knowledge/insight and confidence
Apply classroom knowledge
Enhance resume

3. Objectives of an Internship Orientation
Be acquainted with the organization and its operations
Have an opportunity to know and obtain information from staff in the industry
Familiarise with industrial practices
Get to know professional work culture in the organization
Explore future job opportunities
Acquire skills in communication and writing a project
Have the opportunity to bridge the gap between academic life and the working world.

4. Project: Initial task Step 1
Self-reflection: ambitions, career preference, likes/dislikes
Talk to previous interns (students) in the university
Explore potential organizations
Conduct general research on organizations that interest you

5. Starting the project Step 2
Select an organization that you would like to do your internship next year (or have a career in after you graduate)
Identify the work or department you want to focus your project on
Seek the organization’s approval to do your project
List the major components of your project

6. Project tasks Step 3
Preliminary work:
Study the organization’s website
Describe the organization
Look at the organizational structure

7. Obtaining information Step 4
Interview HRM, manager(s), supervisor(s), personnel & employees
Seek “real world” knowledge and learning opportunities:
Explore its operations and working environment
Attend a meeting
Investigate the use of IT
Look at internal/external communications
Obtain samples of s, letters, memos, manuals, reports, marketing plans, financial reports, etc.

8. Analysis Step 5
Examine implications for your professional development and future career plans:
Skills you have and want to develop
Types of work/projects you would like to be involved in
Identify strengths and areas you need to address in the future to be successful
Identify ideas you have about the organization

9. Reflections/Questions Step 6
Is this organization ideal for my internship?
What kinds of jobs are available for internship?
Would the internship help me develop skills & knowledge?
Is this the organization/sector I want to work in?
Does a career in this sector appeal to me long term?
Will a career in this organization/sector help me develop the skills I enjoy using and will it keep me challenged?
What other opportunities are there for me?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the organization?

10. Final project Write up the project and
Produce a slide presentation (content of steps 1 to 6)
Include Appendices of sample documents, data, charts, graphs, etc.

11. Steps in Writing the Project
Determine the scope of the project
Consider your reader/audience
Gather the information
Analyze the information
Organize the report
Analyze the material
Writing the report
Reviewing and redrafting

12. Information/Material
There are 2 types of information:
Secondary – info gathered and recorded by others, e.g. reports, websites, pamphlets
Primary – info you gather and record yourself (written or created during time of study), e.g. questionnaires, observations, surveys, interviews, raw data, photos, posters

13. Structure of Project Report
Title page
Table of contents
Abbreviations/Glossary
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Introduction (includes objectives)
Body
Discussion
Recommendations and Conclusion
Bibliography/References
Appendix

14. Body Organization/Company Department X Discussion Recommendations
Overview/Profile/Background (includes mission and vision)
Operations/Functions
Department X
Introduction
Divisions within the department
Operations
Discussion
Comments and issues
Lessons learned
Challenges faced
Recommendations
Conclusion