Zulkifli Mamat’s Post

Strategies for Industrial Internship Programs for Undergraduates : UTP allocates 8 months for their Internship Programs ; whereby other Universities allocate between 2 - 6 months instead. How to choose your Internship Programs?  (1) Ensure you apply it in advance of 6 months instead of last minutes struggle. Get your University approval letter much earlier.  (2) Network with any HRM Officers from the Industries especially the ones that you're interested in.  (3) If you aim to work with Oil & Gas Big Corporations upon graduation for instance, ensure you apply your Internship Program at those Industries only.  (4) Allocate your budget for such program. Normally Oil & Gas Big Corporations provide allowances about RM 1000 per month for the Interns. In case you're from KL and your Internship will be at Petronas Plant in Kerteh, you have to spare your budget for accommodation and transportation as well.  (5) During your Internship, you should network with as many Senior Professionals as you can. They might help you later on in getting a job. But if you're sort of  introvert anti social, with silo mentality- lone wolf, nothing much I can say. You should network also with HRM Officers especially Recruiters there.  (6) Your English must be fluent enough especially if you wanna attach with Oil & Gas Big Corporations such as Petronas, ExxonMobil, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Murphy Oil, BP, Schlumberger, Prefchem. All their business correspondences , meetings, presentations, procedures are in English.  (7) During the Internship Program, besides executing your core tasks, you should involve yourself with any of company events, initiatives for visibility and recognition. (8) Your Internship Program must be strictly relevant to your Degree Program to be meaningful.