The reason why i joined this program is because as we know, during the fourth year, I have to go through an internship before I graduate. So I believe that by joining this program I can gain a lot of knowledge regarding the internship and ease the process of it when the time comes. Internship is totally different from learning at the university as it is the real workplace. By joining this program, I can learn and take lessons from the experience that my senior had to go through during her internship period and implement it when I go through the internship myself in the future. In addition to that, I joined this program as a program director, even though it is a hard position but I would like to challenge myself and prove that I can do a great job in handling this program.
One of the graduate attributes that are related to this program is adaptability. There are huge differences between the learning environment and workplace environment thus it is important for us to be able to adapt to these changes. From this program, it exposed us to the reality of working and how to adapt myself into these situations. It can be said that the main focus of this program is adaptability as the aim of this program is to make sure that students have ample knowledge regarding internships so that we are able to do our best in the internship period.
On top of that, leadership and teamworking skills are needed when conducting this program. As a leader, I need to lead and supervise my team members so that the program can run smoothly. Through this program I was able to improve my leadership skills by giving me the opportunities to improve the flaws i had when i became the director in the previous program. Besides, it also focuses on communication skills. As a leader I have to communicate with my team members and direct them to do their task. In order to convey my message effectively, communication skills are really crucial.
What is in the industry is a program that exposes students specifically for the psychology with hrd course to know what they are going to face during the internship period in our fourth year of study. This program invited our school’s alumni to give a talk about her experience during the internship. As the program is also intended to make sure the students are prepared for their upcoming internship, it also includes on how to find the company that accepts an intern position, the process of finding the place to do an internship and many the process of gaining the internship position.