Internship Performance of Information Technology Students at Bulacan State University – Bustos Campus
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Case Internship, Information, Performance, StudentAbstract
The study aims to determine the internship performance of information technology students at Bulacan State University – Bustos. It delves into providing inputs to enhance the students’ curriculum and on-the-job training experience. A descriptive quantitative research approach was employed to gather necessary information from 145 student trainees during the academic year 2022-2023. Results show that their internship performance was at an “excellent” level. It also reveals that professionalism obtained the highest mean score among the key competencies, including teamwork, communication, attendance and punctuality, productivity and resilience, initiative and proactivity, dependability and reliability, and attitude. The study recommends that Bulacan State University-Bustos continue its existing industry partnerships and expand its linkages, especially with the companies that accept information technology trainees.
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