The Course Learning Experience as a Forerunner in IT Internship: Assessment from the Student and the Host Training Establishment

On commencing internship, undergraduates are required to perform core and professional skills under the supervision of external host training establishments. The variability of knowledge and skills experience can provide and identify placement in the Information Technology industry following graduation. This study presents intern assessments on how well the internship program supports development and demonstration of essential listed attributes. It explores perspectives on how well their course learning experience acts as a forerunner to develop skills/competencies. It seeks to validate how course categories from degree programs prepared them for training and which of the categories have been utilized and applied. This article includes the assessment of the interns from their immediate supervisors. The internship enabled the interns to develop or demonstrate essential attributes where 52% implied that they gained skills to apply in their future career, 35% appreciated the importance of continuing personal and professional development, and 10% inferred that the internship program was a substantial contribution in preparing them for professional career upon graduation. On the learning experience, more than 75% of the responses reflected seven listed skills and competencies. More so, 85% of the students have chosen the Internship course has prepared them substantially. Moreover, the course was highly utilized among other course categories as responded by 83% of the interns. The host training establishment response to the intern's performance has a high of 77%-92% in the range of 1-1.87 under the Excellent top box score. These results all contribute to the overwhelmingly positive perception of student intern performance.