INTERNSHIP/PROJECT REPORT GUIDELINES

Introduction
The Internship Program carries six credits, equivalent to two full credit courses. Therefore, the same
rigor should be applied to prepare the internship report as for any other course. The internship report
is likely to be read by potential employers; therefore, it is very important that the grade it receives is
commensurate with its quality. The internship final report should be a formal document written in
prose that summarizes the internship experience. You are expected to write in first-person and avoid
third-person style of writing. Reports should be your own work and not plagiarised.
Report writing guidelines
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Font
Colour
Spacing
Margin
Word/page Limit

Logo and picture

Report objectives

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Sampling
Consistency

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Referencing style

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Plagiarism

Should be of A4 size
Times New Roman, 12
Black & White
The body of the report should have 1.5 line spacing
1 inch/2.54 cm all round
a) For internship report 12,000 words OR 30 pages
including references but excluding appendix/annexure
b) For project report 15,000 OR 40 pages including
references but excluding appendix/annexure
Do not include too many, be concerned about the
copyright issues. May be used or include only when
they really matter.
Maximum 3 in number, should be relevant and
achievable within the time frame
Should be well thought out, appropriate, and adequate
Report objectives, methodology, and findings should be
well aligned and rightly linked to each other
All references and citation must conform to Harvard
System of Referencing. For reference, visit:
http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm
Should have to be very careful not to submit an
extensively plagiarised report. You will be required to
submit a soft copy of your report/thesis at the time of
submission of the hardcopy. The soft copy shall be used
to check the amount of its plagiarised or copy/paste
contents. For extensive plagiarism, where, for instance,
the project part has been copied, you should be given a
failing. For lower instances of plagiarism, the
examiners can decide on penalty, such as re-write and
re-submission, reduced marks/grades, etc.

Report format
A) Internship report format
Title Page
Declaration of Academic Integrity/Letter of Transmittal
Supervisors Approval Form
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures (if any)
Executive Summary

(not more than one page)

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

(approximately 1,500 words)
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem/Issue
Objectives/Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
CHAPTER TWO: Overview of the Company/Organisation
(approximately 1,500 words)
Brief history, nature of the organisation/competition, product lines, business volume/ employees
Financial performance analysis (for finance core only) of most recent 3 years, including comparison
with nearest competitor
CHAPTER THREE: Internship Activities
(approximately 3,000 words)

It will be a weekly basis diary-like description of activities undertaken in the internship organisation

Activities include, for instances, what you have 1) observed, 2) experienced, 3) performed, 4) learnt,
and 5) understood in your attachment period in the internship organisation.

The description of internship activities needs to highlight if you identify any gap or discrepancy
between your theoretical learning and organisation practices you experienced in the attachment
period.
CHAPTER FOUR: Methodology
Sampling
Data Collection
Data Analysis

(approximately 500 words)

CHAPTER FIVE: Analysis and Findings

(approximately 4,000 words)
Here you should include lessons learnt from your internship organisation
CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions and Recommendations (approximately 1,500 words)
Conclusion/Summary of Findings
Limitations
Recommendations
References
Appendix/Annexure
B) Project report format

Title Page
Declaration of Academic Integrity/Letter of Transmittal
Supervisors Approval Form
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures (if any)
Executive Summary

(not more than one page)

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

(approximately 1,500 words)
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem/Issue
Objectives/Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
CHAPTER TWO: Overview of the Case Company or Industry
(approximately 2,000 words)
Brief history, nature of the organisation/competition
Product lines, business volume/ employees
Financial performance analysis (for finance core only) of most recent 3 years, including comparison
with nearest competitor
CHAPTER THREE: Review of Literature
CHAPTER FOUR: Methodology
Research Approach
Research Strategy
Sampling
Data Collection and Analysis

(approximately 4,000 words)

(approximately 1,500 words)

CHAPTER FIVE: Analysis and Findings

(approximately 4,000 words)

CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions and Recommendations (approximately 2,000 words)

Conclusion
Limitations
Recommendations
References
Appendix/Annexure

_______________________________________________________________________Best of luck!