A NARRATIVE REPORT

A Report on the Experience as a Student-Trainee

Presented to the Faculty of Public Administration Department

SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY

MAASIN CITY CAMPUS
Tunga-tunga, Maasin City, Southern Leyte

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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

of the Subject PA 23 (Internship in Governmental Administration)

Leading to the Degree of

Bachelor in Public Administration

by:

Sheena M. Geraldo
December,2019
 Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

On-the-job training' is to acquaint the students formally to a real life work place
environment. This will help to explore the relationship between the knowledge & skills
acquired in college with those required in the working situations. This enables students to
understand and respond better to the market demand. On the job training is an opportunity to
take a glimpse into the world of works. If you’ve been in school for years, this first glimpse can
show you how office work to be done , what workers are like and how they are perceived by
their peers. If you look closely enough, you will notice important factors that make some people
stand out above others.( Barron,J.,2018)

On-the-Job Training is an important topic of human resource management. It helps

develop the career of the individual and the prosperous growth of the organization. It is a form
of training provided at the workplace. Student -trainee are familiarized with the working
environment they are working with. It is an important tool in arranging , managing and
simplifying the process in adapting to the new workplace. ( Texler,J.,2018)

On-the-job training uses existing tools, machines, documents, equipment and

knowledge to teach a student-trainee how to effectively do their job. It may be providing you
with the stepping stones needed to get your career going and land your first real job. Also
remember that this gives you the opportunity to prove your worth, and you would be surprised
to see how many interns end up being employed full time by the company they are doing the
internship for, when they perform and have proved their worth. If you have worked hard and
gone the extra mile, they will certainly be able to provide you not only with the necessary skills
you need for your resume, but also great a reference letter that you can keep on file for future
reference. ( Heartfielsd, S. 2019)
Orientation Seminar

It was exactly 8:00am on September 6,2019 at Southern Leyte State University-Maasin

City Campus AVR, BPA graduating students were conducting their agency orientation seminar.
Agency orientation seminar is very important in order to orient students what to do and how
to behave and apply office etiquettes. Orientation Seminar was conducted by Ms. Ivy Mae A.
Villafuerte, Supervisor Internship Program. It was started by a prayer through projector,
followed by the National Anthem, Maasin City Hymn and SLSU Hymn . Ms. Juena Orapa, BPA
graduating student acted as the EMCEE of the said agency orientation activity. Ms. Villafuerte
our OJT Supervisor gave his welcome address. The said orientation seminar was attended by
different unit heads from the different departments of the City of Maasin as our resource
speakers. PLTCOL. Mark N. Naida from PNP Maasin CPS, FO3 Raul Inocando, Jr. from the Bureau
of Fire Maasin, Mr. Julius S. Albera from City Treasurer’s Office , Mam Ivy August M. Jumao-as
from MEMCO, Ms. Anabella Duarte from the City Civil Registrar’s Office, Ms. Andrea Duarte of
City Assessor’s Office, Mr. Jed Paulo A. Cairo from TESDA office and Ms. Caolina Molina from
the PAROLE office. Each speaker highly emphasizing the importance of office rules and
regulations . Each office has its own mission and vision to attain. The seminar was ended by a
closing remark given by Ms. Ivy Mae Villafuerte. Then pictorial was taking place.

Description of the Course

One of the most inspiring and advantageous programs offered by Colleges and
Universities is the On-the-Job Training Program, which is universally known by its acronym
OJT.
As part of the curriculum, all graduating students should undergo on-the-job training
in conformance to Section 28 of CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) No. 06 Series of 2010,
otherwise known as Policies and Standards for Bachelor in Public Administration (BPA)
Program, which states that:

Section 28, Practicum. This component consists of an applied academic experience

conducted under joint faculty and government agency head supervision and requires a
minimum of 200 contact hours. Each student registered in this course will be given a six-hour
credit for the whole semester. A regular grade will be given at the end of the practicum with
input from both the employer and the Adviser/Program Chair or Dean. Each practicum
assignment shall meet the following requirements:
1. Be substantial and practical, including analysis, evaluation, and application of
public administration concepts;
2. Be subject to periodic documentation of progress and review by both the
employer and the Adviser/Program Chair/Dean; and
3. Culminate in a final evaluation prepared by the employer and a final course
grade awarded by the Adviser/Program Chair/Dean.

Students are required to submit a written report documenting the tasks,

responsibilities, learning experiences, training, and hours worked. Reports should include
comments on areas such as human relations aspects of their work, including leadership and
management skills; importance and emphasis on teamwork, a proposed program to individual
work; observation on technical, intellectual, physical, and social challenges; work schedule; and
how the BSPA Program course work prepared them for practicum. The report should also cover
the following: (a) description of key tasks and responsibilities performed during their
practicum, including their assessment of most valuable things they learned; (b) evaluation of
the training and overall learning environment provided by their employer; (c) evaluation of
their practicum experience and its impact to their career goals; (d) how well the BSPA Program
prepared them for the practicum including a description of how their formal education and
work experience interrelate; (e) recommendations for improvement of their specific practicum
course in general; and (f) total number of hours worked during practicum.

Objectives of the Course

The on-the-job training of the Public Administration students has a long range and cardinal
objectives. These are the following:

❖ To provide for professional workers-to-be to apply the actual situations

especially the principles learned regarding the basic learning process;
❖ To provide opportunities for prospective professionals to evaluate themselves
and discover their weaknesses and strengths on certain phases of the job on the
actual working situations;
❖ To familiarize the role of the government agencies in providing better services
to its own people regardless of its status in life;
❖ To develop the competence and attitudes needed by a professional worker in
order to operate effectively his assigned task as office worker in a government
agency;
❖ To be able to understand problems arising in the actual working situations and
develop their skills to make necessary adjustments to changing office
conditions;
❖ To be able to gain knowledge about the chosen career and be a aware of what
is really an office worker/public servant would be;
❖ To develop strong relationship with other people and boost their self-
confidence especially in dealing with clients; and
❖ To be more at ease in doing the job and expertise with the technical assistance
of some office staffs.