Question: What are the criteria for passing the written work?

Answer: The criteria for passing the written work are as follows: Following the specified
format, guidelines and instructions as uploaded on the VULMS as well as given by
the Instructor Providing relevant and accurate information Providing complete
and pertinent analysis of the data collected Fulfilling justified requirements of
internship report.

Question: What are the criteria for passing the presentation & viva voce?
Answer: The evaluation of presentation & viva voce will be based on the following:
Defense of the written work Power Point Slides (contents, formatting etc.)
Presentation and communication skills

Question: What are the Evaluation Criteria of the course?
Answer: Evaluation of the course COMI619: Internship Report is based on pass/fail criteria.
Marks have NOT been allocated to any submission or activity and no grade point
of this course will be added to the CGPA. However, as it is a compulsory course,
therefore, it is necessary to pass this course to fulfill the requirements of the degree
program.

Question: What is the mode of presentation & viva voce for overseas students?
Answer: The presentation & viva voce of overseas students will be arranged via Web Cam
Conferencing.

Question: What are the requirements of an internship program?
Answer: Internship must be done according to the mentioned requirements: In between 6-8
weeks internship duration in an organization The organization must be
recognized/ registered having proper departmentalization Preferably according to
area of study


Question: If I have already completed my Internship but could not pass the internship
report/course in the previous semester, am I required to do internship again?
Answer: Your internship will be acceptable IF your Internship Completion Certificate &
Evaluation Form are accepted by the Documents Evaluation Committee
previously. In that case you are required to complete the course work only
(internship report and presentation & viva voce).

Question: Are there any handouts of this course?
Answer: No, there would NOT be any handouts, instead students will be required to follow
the instructions/ guidelines, formats (templates), provided on VULMS.

Question: Will there be any MDBs for this course?
Answer: Yes, MDB will be opened for this course where you can send your course related
queries there.

Question: Have I selected the correct course option for myself?
Answer: We have divided our students into two categories i.e. On Job Students and Regular
students (who are not on job) On Job Students: are required to select the course
Final Project Regular Students: are required to select the course Internship
Report.

Question: If I have selected a wrong option then what am I supposed to do?
Answer: If you have mistakenly selected the wrong option, change your course immediately
by sending an e-mail at course_selection@vu.edu.pk.


Question: Is Internship compulsory for all students?
Answer: Yes, Internship is compulsory for all students, although it is a non credit activity.

Question: What is the objective of doing internship?
Answer: Internship helps students in developing the skills to apply theoretical concepts onto
practical work situations. Moreover, it provides an opportunity to test their aptitude
in a particular field prior to starting a job on permanent basis.

Question: How many credit hours this course has?
Answer: This course carries 3 credit hours.

Question: What is the duration required for internship?
Answer: The acceptable duration for internship is 6-8 weeks.

Question: Is it necessary that Internship should be according to my area of study?
Answer: Yes, it is necessary that you must do your internship according to your area of
study.


Question: If I have already completed my Internship before selecting this course, am I
required to do it again?
Answer: As per rule, your internship will be considered valid if it fulfills the following
requirements: It is done after 7th semester It is done after selection of area of
specialization It covers the time span of 6-8 weeks Relevant to area of study

Question: How can I get the reference letter for internship?
Answer: You are required to send us the following information at comi619@vu.edu.pk for
the issuance of reference letter for internship: Name and address of the
organization Name and designation of the concerned official in the organization
Your own telephone number Your postal address at which we can post you the
letter. In case, you are selecting some branch of the organization (Bank, call
centers), do mention it in the request for reference letter.

Question: Can the internship reference letter be issued after the due date mentioned in
semester calendar?
Answer: The internship reference letters be issued after the due date as per semester
calendar. However, in such a case the student may not be able to meet the next
deadline given for submission of internship completion certificate and evaluation
form as well as internship report. Thus the students will be required to enroll the
course (COMI619) in next semester for the submission of internship completion
certificate, evaluation form and internship report only. Their internship program
will be accepted subject to the acceptance of the relevant above mentioned
documents by the Documents Evaluation Committee.

Question: What is the purpose of internship Evaluation Form?How is it distinguished from
internship certificate?
Answer: Evaluation form reflects the feedback of the internship supervisor about your
performance during the internship period. You may download it from VULMS;
take a print of it and get it filled by the internship supervisor in the organization.
The completed evaluation form is required to be dispatched directly to VU by the
internship supervisor, duly signed and stamped, in a sealed envelope. Internship
certificate is a separate document that the organization (where you do the
internship) awards you at the completion of the internship period. It is evidence
that you have done the internship with the particular organization.

Question: What is a Job Leaving Certificate?
Answer: It is a certificate to be issued, duly signed and stamped by your previous employer,
stating that you have left the organization w.e.f. the mentioned date.


Question: What information a Job Leaving Certificate must include?
Answer: The Job leaving certificate must include the following information: It must be on
original letter head of the organization. The issuance date of the letter must be
mentioned Your date of leaving the organization. Last position held. Signed and
stamped by the last employer/person authorized. Name and designation of the
person issuing the letter

Question: Who is required to provide a Job Leaving Certificate?
Answer: Only those students are required to provide their Job Leaving Certificates who
were on job and had submitted their Job Confirmation Letter in the previous
semester. Now they have left their jobs and are required to do internship.

Question: What is Internship Completion Certificate?
Answer: It is a certificate to be issued, duly signed and stamped by the organizations
authority, stating that you have completed your internship in the organization.

Question: What information an Internship Completion Certificate must include?
Answer: The Internship Completion Certificate must include following information: It
must be on original letter head of the organization. The issuance date of the letter
must be mentioned Your date of joining and completion of internship in the
organization Signed and stamped by the authorized person. Name and
designation of the person issuing the letter

Question: At what address should I dispatch my Internship Completion Certificate?
Answer: You are required to send us your Internship Completion Certificate at the address;
Instructor COMI619, Department of Management Sciences, Virtual University of
Pakistan, M.A. Jinnah campus, Defence road off Raiwind road, Lahore. UAN:
(042)111-880-880


Question: How can an overseas student submit his/her internship completion certificate?
Answer: Overseas students internship completion certificate is required to be submitted in
soft copy (scanned) sent directly at the course ID (comi619@vu.edu.pk) from the
official e-mail ID of the current employer or the authorized person.

Question: Shall I get any credit of Internship Completion Certificate?
Answer: You will Not be given any credit for providing Internship Completion Certificate.

Question: What if I fail to submit a valid internship certificate as per due date?
Answer: If you do not submit a valid internship completion certificate as per due date, your
presentation shall NOT be called in current semester; thus your result will be
declared as F (Absent) and eventually you will have to re-enroll this course in next
semester.

Question: What kind of organization should I choose for internship?
Answer: You must select a recognized and registered organization for internship having
proper structure i.e. proper division of departments and operations etc. You can
select any bank, business firm, software house or any type of organization in which
you can utilize your management skills according to your area of specialization.

Question: What should be considered while selecting an organization for internship?
Answer: It would be better to select an organization where you could learn something
related to your area of specialization. This eventually will help you in learning and
especially while writing the internship report.


Question: Will I search the organization for Internship myself, or university will provide any
assistance in this regard?
Answer: You are required to select the organization yourself; University will only provide
the reference letter to you in the name of concerned person in the organization.

Question: When will the Internship program start?
Answer: You can start your Internship program any time during the semester but you must
complete it before the deadlines displayed on semester calendar uploaded on
VULMS. It is advised to start searching for internship immediately after
commencement of your semester so that you can complete internship and submit
your written work before the due date.

Question: What if I am declared fail in written work (internship report) in current semester?
Answer: You are required to re-enroll this course in next semester and re-submit the written
work (internship report) after making improvements according to the Instructors
comments on the evaluated and uploaded file.

Question: Should I do internship again in next semester after failure in the current course?
Answer: No, you are NOT required to do internship again unless your internship program
has been rejected for any reason.

Question: May I submit the same report if I enroll the same course in next semester?
Answer: Yes, you may submit the same internship report in next semester if you had been
passed in written work in previous semester. In such case, you are required to
upload the same evaluated report on course VULMS against relevant assignment
within due date. However, it is advised to submit the updated report in accordance
with the latest format and instructions.


Question: What will be the format of internship report?
Answer: The format of Internship report is uploaded on VULMS of COMI619.

Question: Will any sample internship report be provided to us?
Answer: No. Sample Internship report will not be provided to the students. You are required
to follow the format uploaded on VULMS to write your Internship report.

Question: Can you specify the length of the internship report?
Answer: An internship report should consist of at least 8,000-10,000 words.

Question: How can I count the number of words of my internship report in a Word
Document?
Answer: Select Properties from menu, in Statistics you can see the number of words your
file has.

Question: Can I submit internship report, which has already been submitted by another
student?
Answer: No, you cannot submit any Internship report which has already been submitted by
anyone else. If you do so, your internship report will be rejected and your result
will be declared as Fail.


Question: What if two or more students get internship in the same organization at a same
time?
Answer: It does not matter. Two or more than two students can simultaneously do
internship in the same organization.

Question: Can I provide the material copied from websites, books, journals or any other
sources?
Answer: No, you cannot provide copied material from any source. Copied work will be
rejected without any consideration and your result will be declared as Fail.

Question: What is plagiarism?
Answer: Plagiarism is a crime against intellectual property. It means to provide other
authors work by your own name which is against research ethics and comes under
the act of plagiarism. The university reserves the right to cancel the degree of such
students even if it is found out afterwards.

Question: When and where am I required to submit my Internship report?
Answer: You are required to submit your Internship report at the completion of your
internship. You are required to submit the soft copy of your internship report to
your concerned Instructor through VULMS against the link of Assignment by the
due date as per semester calendar.

Question: Who will be called for presentation and viva voce?
Answer: Only those students will be called for presentation & viva voce who will pass the
written work.


Question: Where would I be called for presentation & viva voce?
Answer: Students can be called at Lahore for presentation and viva voce. However, the
students living in other cities will be scheduled at designated centers near to their
residential addresses provided to the university.

Question: How would I get call for presentation & viva-voce?
Answer: Call for presentation & viva-voce will be sent at your VU e-mail ID. It will include
date, time and venue of presentation & viva-voce.

Question: What is the confirmation e-mail and what information should it include?
Answer: Confirmation e-mail is required to be sent at the course e-mail ID
(comi619@vu.edu.pk) in response to the call for presentation & viva-voce prior to
the date of presentation. The purpose is to assure your presence in the presentation
& viva-voce on the scheduled date, time and venue. You are required to provide
your postal address along with contact number in the confirmation e-mail for the
receipt of job confirmation letter or any other document by post.

Question: How can I present my work effectively?
Answer: The students are usually given approximately 10-15 minutes to present their work
whereas the students are expected to include all the important areas of their work.
Provide a very brief overview of your work What are your key findings? Why
does your project/research matter? Briefly describe the methods you used.
Describe your findings. How does your research relate to existing knowledge on
the subject? How could your research be applied to other situations/issues (if
applicable)? What did you learn, what would you do differently, questions that
remain? After the presentation, there will be a session for viva-voce (question
answer) by a panel. However, guidelines as well as template for presentation are
uploaded on VULMS.

Question: How should I prepare myself for viva voce session?
Answer: Basically, you are required to defend your work during the viva voce session.
Make sure that you should have: Full grasp over your internship report A sound
knowledge of your area of specialization.


Question: What should be the medium of communication in presentation & viva voce?
Answer: Medium of communication should be English.

Question: How can I carry my data (PPTs) for presentation & viva-voce to the venue of
presentation?
Answer: You are required to bring your PPTs in the USB/Flash drive. You are also required
to upload your PPTs on VULMS against the relevant assignment as well as send
the same to the concerned Instructor at comi619@vu.edu.pk

Question: Is it possible to re-schedule the presentation & viva voce if I am unable to come on
the scheduled date?
Answer: No! Presentation & viva voce shall NOT be rescheduled in any case.

Question: What if I do not appear in the presentation & viva voce without prior intimation to
the Instructor?
Answer: In this case, your result will be declared as F (Absent) and eventually you will have
to re-enroll this course in next semester.

Question: What percentage marks are allocated to internship Report, Presentation and viva
voce?
Answer: Marks allocation is as follow; Internship Report----------------------70% marks
Presentation & viva voce-------------30% marks Total -----------------------------------
-100 marks