INDUSTRY PLACEMENT

SoC & SoT

BRIEFING
(1st Briefing – 8th May 2018)
ICT Internship Placement Officers:

1) Mr. KAU GUAN KIAT

guan.kiat@apu.edu.my

2) Mr. HASBULLAH BIN OSMAN

hasbullah@apu.edu.my
 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: 12 weeks

Start date: 10th September 2018

End date: 30th November 2018

 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 (webspace) to understand:
– Detailed Internship processes
– Assessment and Grading criteria
• Students will be asked to provide personal contact
details (AP|Link):
– 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 in AP|Link according to the templates
(webspace) provided.
• Students need to collect APU Support Letter during
the first internship briefing.
• Students must sign the declaration form (AP|Link).
 Step 1.2 – Selection & Application

Selection (AP|Link)
• Start searching for placement firms relevant to your
programme of study.
• Select at least three (3) companies.
• Source of internship:
– Career Websites (Jobstreet, JobsDB etc.)
• Keyword: “ICT Internship”
– List of Companies by APU Careers Centre
 Step 1.2 – Selection & Application

Selection (AP|Link)

– List of Companies by APU Careers Centre

Please go through our FB page as we upload new positions

on a daily basis and there are so many opportunities
available. Following is our FB link.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/apucc/
 Step 1.2 – Selection & Application
Application (AP|Link)
• Students are encouraged to apply for companies
situated within West Malaysia.
• Submit your application with the following
documents if the company is not in AP|Link:
– Cover Letter
– CV
– APU Support Letter
• However, if the company wants to hire APU students
as interns, the company must register to AP|Link.
 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 academic supervisors.
 Step 1.3 – Confirmation & Approval

• Once students obtained the offer, prepare the

following documents:
– Placement Record and Agreement Forms (AP|Link)
– Letter of Offer from the Company (from the company)
 Step 1.4 – Assessment and Grading

• 2nd briefing will be conducted during the progression

briefing of your Year 3.
• Before Buffer Week of Year 2 Semester 2.
 Summary of 1st Briefing

• Submit declaration form.

• Prepare Cover Letter and CV.
• Apply for placement.
1. Complete the placement record and agreement forms.
2. Get the offer letter from the company.

• Attend workshops.
Thank You
(Q & A)