INDUSTRY PLACEMENT

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
(2nd

BRIEFING
Briefing 26th January 2016)

ICT Internship Placement Officers:

1) Mr. KAU GUAN KIAT
guan,kiat@apu.edu.my
Tel: 03-89965262
Ext: 110
2) Mr. HASBULLAH BIN OSMAN
hasbullah@apu.edu.my
Tel: 03-89965262
Ext: 115

Goal of Placement
A practical period during which students
contribute to the goals of placement firms
and develop relevant skill sets within a
real working environment.
Skills set development includes
softskills (e.g. communication, team-work etc.)
computing and technology skills.

Types of work during placement must be

relevant to programmes of study.

Placement Period
Compulsory under MQA Requirements.
Commence at the end of Year 2.
Minimum: 12 weeks continuous
internship. *
Internship will be graded as PASS/FAIL and
will not be used for calculation of CGPA.
Students need to pass Internship in order
to graduate.
Note: if more than 12 weeks, it may result in deferment of
your registration for 3rd Year.

Duration:
Start date:

12 weeks
21st March2016

Internship Processes
(All Documents have been
uploaded in Moodle)

Step 1.1 - Pre-registration

Internship Placement Officer (IPO) to brief
on Internship processes.
Students need to study Industry
Placement Handbook to understand:
Detailed Internship processes
Assessment and Grading criteria

Students will be asked to provide personal

contact details:
Private emails (Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc.)
Mobile Phone numbers

Step 1.2 Selection & Application

Preparation
Students need to prepare their Curriculum
Vitae and Cover Letter according to the
templates provided.
Career Services Department will issue
APU Support Letter to students.
Students must sign the declaration form.

Step 1.2 Selection & Application

Selection
Start searching for placement firms
relevant to your programme of study.
Select at least three (3) companies.
Source of internship:
List of Companies (Webspace)
Career Websites (Jobstreet, JobsDB etc.)
Keyword: ICT Internship
List of Companies Registered with IPO
(have been uploaded in Moodle)

Step 1.2 Selection & Application

Application
Students are encouraged to apply for
companies situated within West Malaysia.
Submit your application with the following
documents:
Cover Letter
CV
APU Support Letter

Students are expected to attend the

interviews as and when necessary.

Step 1.2 Selection & Application

Workshop for internship students
The university would like to assist students who
are soon to commence their Internship after their
Level 2, by providing workshops to prepare them
for their first time exposure to the working
environment. These workshops will be conducted
by our professionals and would cover effective
written and oral communication skills,
professionalism at workplace and overall help
students to have the required confidence and the
necessary soft-skills to enter the industry and
leave a mark for their future placements.
Attendance for the workshops is compulsory
and will be closely monitored by the respective

Step 1.3 Confirmation &

Approval
Once students obtained the offer, submit
the following documents to admin office:
Placement Record and Agreement Forms
Letter of Offer from the Company

Step 1.4 Assessment and

Grading
PA002-5-2 Industrial Experience-Part 1
A report consists of:
Cover letter and CV

30%

Answers to 10 Interview Questions

30%
Log Book

40%

Step 1.4 Assessment and

Grading
Answers to 10 Interview Questions
30%
The questions and answer must be related to
the secured placement.

Step 1.4 Assessment and

Grading
Log Book

40%

Accurate record of work conducted from the 1st

Briefing until the offer letter is issued.
Log Book need to be done on a weekly basis.
Log Book Cover Page and Log Book templates
have been uploaded in Moodle.

Step 1.4 Assessment and

Grading

Submission (with CSFF) to admin office

must be done on Tuesday, Buffer week
of Semester 2, Year 2.

Step 1.3 must be completed first before

Step 1.4.

EC is a must for late submission.

Admin office will distribute the report to

the respective University Supervisors.

Step 2 During Internship

Reporting to Work
Students must report to work according to
specified Date and Time stated in
Agreement/Approval form.
Supervision
Company Supervisor (External)
Monitor performance and log-book

University Supervisor (Internal)

Will be assigned by the School
Communicate with students during the
internship duration

Step 2 During Internship

Log-Book
Accurate record of work conducted during
internship.
Jobs assigned, solutions, discussion etc.

Log-book need to be presented, signed,

and stamped by Company Supervisor on a
weekly or daily basis (depends on job
nature).

Step 2 During Internship

Log-Book
Signed and stamped Log-book must be
sent through email to University
Supervisor on a monthly basis.
Log-book Cover Page and Log-book
template have been uploaded in Moodle.

Step 2 During Internship

Attendance
Students need to submit complete
attendance records, endorsed by
placement company (with a stamp).

Step 2 During Internship

Industrial Visit
Companies in Klang Valley (Selangor &
Wilayah Persekutuan) AND 1st time taking
APU intern
Inform your University Supervisor to visit your
company once to meet your Company
Supervisor and you in weeks 6 - 8 of your
internship.

Other companies
Inform your University Supervisor to conduct a
Skype session once to meet your Company
Supervisor and you in weeks 6 - 8 of your

Step 3 End of Internship

Report Submission
PA003-5-3 Industrial Experience-Part 2
A report consists of:
Industrial Placement Report
Summary Report
Business Report
Technical Report

Appendix

50%

40%

Step 3 End of Internship

Report Submission
Appendix
Log Book
Updated CV and Cover Letter
Report Clearance Form
Feedback Form
Attendance Sheet

20%
30%

Step 3 End of Internship

Report Submission

3rd briefing will be conducted during the

orientation session of your Year 3.

Submission to admin office must be

done on Tuesday, Week 3 of Semester
1, Year 3.

Admin office will distribute the report to

the respective University Supervisors.

Step 3 End of Internship

Another 10% will be assessed by the
Company Supervisor.
The Company Supervisor will email the
completed assessment form to the respective
University Supervisor to process further.

Thank You
(Q & A)