This document provides an overview and guidance for students completing an internship program. It discusses the benefits of internships for both students and employers. For students, internships provide experiential learning opportunities to apply classroom knowledge, explore career options, and increase employment opportunities. For employers, internships provide a low-cost way to evaluate potential employees and access qualified temporary resources. The document provides tips for students on various aspects of securing and making the most of an internship, such as preparing resumes and cover letters, securing placement and necessary approvals, and maintaining professional conduct. It also outlines expectations and responsibilities of both students and host organizations during the internship period.

1. 10 July 2023
Asia Pacific University of Technology &
Innovation
Ir. Ts. Ezham Abdul Khalid
Chartered Engineer
Professional Engineer
Asian Chartered Professional Engineer
Professional Technologist (Green Technology)
Registered Electrical Energy Manager

2. CONTENTS
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OVERVIEW
WHAT’S IN IT FORTHE STUDENTS
WHAT’S IN IT FORTHE EMPLOYERS
PREPAREDNESS
RESUME PREPARATION
TIPS & HINTS
DO'S & DON'TS
SKILL SETS

3. DIFFERENT
STROKES FOR
DIFFERENT FOLKS
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Internship
Practical Training
Industrial Placement
Apprenticeship
Management Trainee*
(Protégé/OJT)
A compulsory requirement to fulfil
the degree program. Must complete a
16-week long internship after
finishing the 4th semester and before
commencing the 5th semester.
OVERVIEW

4. BENEFITS OF AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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STUDENTS
• To provide an appreciation of the types of work involved with their major
before they actually enter the job market;
• To enable students to learn the technical, leadership and interpersonal
skills they will need to succeed in their future careers;
• To improve ability to make career related decisions;
• To increase student’s professional judgment, sense of professional
responsibility and self confidence
• To provide specific preparation for employment in a career or field of
interest to students;
• To help students to discover their strengths and overcome their
weaknesses;
• To enable successful transition from college education to work upon
graduation;
• To help students in establishing professional work habits and attitudes;
• To provide students with a chance to integrate theories learned in class
with real life situations; and
• To increase student’s employment opportunities at the sponsoring
organization.
• It provides the sponsoring company or institution with an
opportunity to have students with fresh ideas work on an issue or a
problem currently facing them.
• Internships may also provide employers with a risk-free chance to
try potential employees before actually hiring them.
• It provides employers at minimal cost qualified resources that can
be put to good use to work on current projects.
• Internships revitalize the learning process for employees of the
company or institutional since they will be teaching students and
will need to review and refresh their information to meet the
demands of the interns.
EMPLOYERS

5. VALUE
PROPOSITIONS FOR
STUDENTS
• “FEEL”
• Appreciate
• Experiential learning
• Preparation for future
• Getting “the hang of it”
• Career decision for future
• Networking
• Practice makes perfect!
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6. EMPLOYERS’
TRUTHFUL GAINS
§ Cheap, temporary, extra hand
§ Pre-employment screening
§ Nuisance but a compulsory
condition for business
§ Extra burden and responsibility
for the supervisors
§ Taking advantage of Govt
Incentives
§ Corporate responsibility
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7. § Where to apply and how ?
§ Application / CV needed ? – make
sure do it correctly with a cover letter
§ Internship placement secured ?
§ Forms needed by university ready ?
§ Accommodation arranged ?
§ Transportation arrangement needed ?
§ Uniforms ? Dress code ?
§ “State of mind”

8. a) Name, full contacts address and contact numbers/email and some
personal data;
b) Your objective: what are you seeking to achieve by carrying out this
training, and what is it you can contribute? Be positive but realistic.
c) Education: Start with current education, Department, Major, Courses
taken and GPA score.Then add your secondary school.
d) Work experience: Don’t be shy, put down any meaningful part time
jobs/temporary summer assignments by date, company name, and your
main responsibilities and duties. About all what did you achieve?
e) Extra-curricular activities: What is it that you like doing outside
academic work? Swimming? Football? Say so and be specific.
f) Positions of responsibility: Employers look this. Were you ever in a
position of responsibility and what did you achieve? (e.g., project team
leader, etc.)
g)Languages: Show how proficient/good you are in languages
(reading/writing/speaking)
h) Computer literacy and proficiency: Specify any working familiarity
with any computer programs. Don’t say “I like the Internet...”
i) Hobbies/interest: This can be combined with (F) if you like but some
keep it separately. 8
“A CV should be concise, factual
and informative about you, your
achievements and your
expectations. The layout and
contents should be appealing with
no spelling mistakes as this will
put employers off.“

9. § FIRST AND LAST NAME
§ Email: my.email@email.com
§ Phone: 01X9 555 1234
§ Address: 789, !0 Jalan APU IT, Bukit Jalil
§ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/my.profile
§ Resume Objective
§ Energetic and passionate college student working toward a BS in Marketing at the University of Georgia. Aim to use knowledge of
advertising, PR, product development, and consumer research strategies to satisfy the marketing internship at Athens
Advertising.
§ Education
§ University of Georgia - Athens, GABachelor of Science in Marketing | Expected Graduation: May 2023 GPA: 3.7/4.0
§ Relevant Coursework: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Management, Survey Research, Strategic Internet Marketing, and
Integrated Marketing Communications
§ Honors & Awards: Made the dean’s list in 2 semesters, received third place in UGA’s business plan competition
§ Clubs: UGA Chapter of the American Marketing Association, Mu Kappa Tau
§ Projects/Achievement/Involvement
§ Pet Business Marketing CampaignJun 2021 - May 2022
§ Designed a cost-effective marketing campaign for a local pet grooming business that leveraged a combination of social, email,
and offline marketing techniques
§ Surveyed pet owners in Athens to collect detailed data on the behavior of the store’s target demographic
§ Developed a $1,500 campaign budget after calculating the minimum cost that would yield the highest return on investment (ROI)
§ Business Plan CompetitionJan 2020 - May 2021
§ Entered UGA’s business plan competition with a group of 4 classmates to build a mock food truck business
§ Managed all of the marketing aspects of the business plan, including industry analysis, customer trends, market growth,
positioning, and promotions
§ Received 3rd place out of the 30 teams that entered the competition
§ Additional Skills & Hobbies/Interest
§ In-depth knowledge of social media marketing platforms: Twitter, Tik Tok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest
§ Adept with Microsoft Office Suite
§ Chinese: Advanced
§ Familiar with consumer research tools: AYTM and GutCheck
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10. § Make sure that your internship sponsor provides you with
a training plan.
§ Make sure that your training program is not composed
mainly of clerical jobs.
§ Make sure that your training plan does place a rather
heavy emphasis on your major.
§ Be alert and observe how the department (s) to which
you have been assigned actually work(s). (do not restrict
yourself to reading departmental manuals)
§ Ask for insurance coverage, allowances or claimable
should you be required to travel or site visits.

11. § Ask questions as to why things are done the way they are.
People might not like to be asked such questions.
Therefore, be selective and polite.
§ Try to find out if there are any problem(s) that you can
take as a special assignment.
§ Do not sit and wait for work to be assigned to you, but ask
and look for work.
§ Make sure, at the end of internship program, that you
have collected enough data that would enable you to
write an analytical final Report (if needed).

12. § To enrich your internship training experience, try to
participate in the training courses available at the
sponsoring organization.
§ Take the initiative to gain useful experience during
you internship program. Be active.
§ Communicate regularly with your internship advisor.
§ Send in your Progress Reports on time and make sure
they satisfy the prescribed form and content (if needed).

13. DOS’ AND DON’TS
§ PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF THE INTERN
§ To respect and maintain confidentiality with all sensitive information that may
encounter during their internship
§ To arrange their own transportation both to and from the organization they are
placed with for the entire duration of their internship
§ Should the intern fall subject to illness, they should inform both their onsite and
PMU advisor as promptly as possible. Any days missed will need to be made up
toward the end of the internship
§ To conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times in all aspects of their
working assignment. Specifically:
§ Students should be sensitive regarding the use of mobile phones during working
hours for personal reasons. Priority and careful attention should be given to their
work assignments during their internship
§ Use of organization telephone for personal calls should be avoided unless
permission is given to do so
§ Students are expected to report to the organization all their expected working times
and not leave until working day is complete
§ Students are expected to be punctual for all meetings and complete work
assignments at the times specified by the organization
§ It is expected that the interns be flexible, polite and considerate in their
professional attitude at all times and exercise the highest standards of customer
service
§ It is expected that the intern, upon completion of their internship, will return all
property belonging to the organization
§ PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
§ It is expected that the organization ensure the availability of suitable projects and
tasks for the intern to engage in for the duration of the internship.
§ It is expected that the organization will monitor the progress of the intern and
communicates frequently with the intern to offer constructive feedback.
§ It is expected that the organization will provide facilities and resources for the intern
so as to enable them to complete their assigned tasks.
§ It is expected that the organization will bear any work-related expenses incurred
by the intern that may be necessary to complete a work-place assignment.
§ It is expected that the organization will provide a safe and clean work environment. 13

14. SKILLS SET
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Interpersonal & Intrapersonal
Communication
Analytical & Observation
Writing – reports, minutes, notes
of discussion, summarization,
presentations

15. Internship can be an enjoyable experience if you
approach it with an independent and eager
mind to explore the real world and for some to
apply academic principles and theories into
practice. It is an important stage of your
academic life where you need to prove to the
world you have what it takes to be in the
professional world.
We wish you all the success with your internship.

16. GRATITUDE
§ Mr Mohd Basir Ahmad – Co-Owner, Chromium Resources Sdn Bhd – Talking Points,
Internship Readiness
§ College of Business Administration, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia –
Internship Guidebook
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17. Head, Sustainability Asset Management
§ Professional Qualifications:
o Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (2006)
o Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council UK (2008)
o ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) (2019)
o Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK (2007)
o Registered Electrical Energy Manager (2013)
o Profssional Technologist – Green Technology (2020)
§ Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering, University of Southampton (1994)
§ BTEC National Dip. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Peterborough Regional College, England (1991)
§ MBA (IIUM) & 77th MDP (Asian Institute of Management, Manila)
§ Over 28 years experience in the Conventional Energy, Renewable Energy Sector and Energy Efficiency:
o Tenaga Nasional Berhad: District Engineer (Manjung) and District Manager (Kampar) : Managing
operation and maintenance of the Electricity Distribution Network
o Malakoff Utilities Sdn Bhd: Head of Engineering (Wirazone Sdn Bhd): Managing KL Sentral electricity
distribution system (100MW) and district cooling plant including network operations & maintenance
(7000RT + 12,500RTH TES)
o Malakoff Corporation Berhad (Head Office): Asset Management Dept. : CCGT Plants, Coal Fired
Thermal Plants, Water Desalination Plants
o Malakoff Corporation Berhad: Assistant Vice President, Business Development. Responsible for
company’s overseas expansion into the Middle East, namely Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, as well as the
ASEAN region.
o CAMCO SEA / Cenergi SEA (Khazanah Nasional Berhad Investee Company): Acting CEO. Managing
operations and maintenance of 5 biogas power plants and 4 sites energy efficiency equipment. Owner
of 30 CDM registered projects within ASEAN.
o UiTM Energy & Facilities Sdn Bhd: Head, Sustainable Asset Management. Developing smart energy
solutions via Renewable Energy generation and Energy Optimisation.
o Jentayu Sustainables Berhad: Senior Vice President 1, Energy Asset Development
o Industrial Advisor Panel for Electrical Engineering Depts: UTP, UniKL, IIUM, UniSEL
Ezham Abdul Khalid
CitaGlobal Berhad
SPEAKER’S PROFILE