INTRODUCTION

Work Immersion is one of the course requirements for graduation. A senior High school
student has to undergo Work Immersion in an industry that directly relates to the student's post-
secondary goal. Through Work Immersion, the students are exposed to and become familiar with
work-related environment related to their field of specialization to enhance their competence.
Specifically, the students are able to; gain relevant and practical industrial skills under the guidance
of industry experts and workers, appreciate the importance and application of the principles and
theories taught in school, enhance their technical knowledge and skills, enrich their skills in
communications and human relations and develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation, and
respect for work.
During of my work immersion, there were a lot of aims flowing in my mind. First, I must
take this activity seriously. Second, I will do my best and exile my skills and Third, I will make it
sense and memorable experienced. I was assigned at Principal Office in Northeastern Mindanao
Colleges. As a trainee it’s my privileged and pleasure to work with them and be with them in 80
hours. Interact with different people, different employer, different attitudes, personality and
different perspectives provide me more insight about roles and regulations I could perform.
Reflecting back to my first day of my Immersion work, it was one of the most memorable
days of my life, after being introduced to everyone its quit shy but excited to be part of their life
as well. They were very open to any suggestions and ideas in every little thing we make and that’s
instantly make me feel comfortable.
Throughout the days, as I said from above "I will make it sense" and success it happens
with sense! Because of work Immersion, I learn time management, improve my social interaction,
and understand differences as I was encounter people every day, be patience to just smile beyond
stressful time. This activity enrich my knowledge about enrollment as I was assigned at Principal
Office.
Overall, my Work Immersion experience at the Human Resources Office was positive. I
was very happy with the amount of things that I have learn and experienced within 80 hours and
its serves as my guidelines as I walk to my journey in life.
Grade 12 Senior High School Students have started their work immersion related to their
selected academic track or their selected vocational course. The immersion trains students and
strengthen their skill or expertise for their work in the future. It is part of the K-12 program which
prepares students to work in companies.
According to the Department of Education, this program is an 80-hour hands-on encounter
which Senior High Students must experience to open them to the genuine working environment
setting and improve their abilities learned in school. The Department of Labor and Employment
said work this is an integral part of the K to 12 Program in fully realizing its goal to produce job-
ready graduates equipped with industry- based skills. DOLE strongly affirms that work immersion
contributes to the full realization of the objectives of the K to 12 Program.
Through this program, the students can be ready for their big step in working and be
comfortable and familiar with business-related conditions in line with their specialization. Students
experience the social interaction in work environment that would help them as they graduate and
face real life. Work immersion is useful as it enables Senior High students to decide if what they
have chosen in school is what they want to have as a career. Being able to test their skills and
knowledge in practice will help them develop their career choice. “If there is no struggle, there is
no progress.” As a student, having experienced the 80 hours of work simulation is not as easy as
we think it could be. It can be full of hardships as we are new to this and certain adjustments have
to be done.
Work immersion is a key feature in the Senior High School curriculum and refers to the
part of that consists of 80 hours of hands-on experience or work simulation which Grade 12
students will undergo to expose them to the actual work setting and to enrich the competencies
provided by the school.
With the four exits envisioned for SHS graduates namely, higher education,
entrepreneurship, employment or middle-level skills development the first batch of Grade 12
learners are expected to become full-fledged contributors to the social development and nation-
building. Work immersion is a key subject under the SHS curriculum that is conducted in different
ways and time frame as needed by SHS learners. The subject provides learners with opportunities
to become familiar with the workplace; for employment simulation, and to apply their
competencies in areas of specialization/applied subjects in authentic work environment
The said learning experience that the students can get from it will surely enable and help
students as they familiarize themselves with the workplace simulation and apply their
competencies in their particular areas. The completion of work immersion is a prerequisite to
graduation under the K-12 program.
It aims to hone globally competitive citizens, with its specialized curriculum, gearing
Filipino students for further studies, employment or entrepreneurship. Experience is considered to
be one of life’s greatest teachers. As trainees, we can use it as a motivation as we gain expertise in
our respective fields. This experience will surely help us not only for our life as students but also
our future job as professional employees of the country.
“Everything is always created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.”
The knowledge of a student gained from the college professors are not enough when only
learned by pure imagination. That is why an internship or the so-called OJT (On-the-Job Training)
is created. This serves as a way that gives students a chance to apply the lessons learned from the
school. It also aids the students to achieve relevant knowledge and skills through the actual
experience in working in the field of their profession. Thus, the workplace and the field serve as a
new venue of learning for the student. On-the-job training is valuable where realism is essential.
Students are required to complete such hours of training. It is a particularly good way of developing
technical skills and expertise. During on-the-job training, a supervisor guides the trainee through
tasks and processes for them to know how to perform the obligation and to what standard.
Typically, the supervisor observes the trainees while they perform their duties. After observation,
the observer provides the trainees with feedback on their performance. For a company or an
organization who willingly accept a student trainee, OJT program provides them additional
manpower without expecting salary to pay back. Student trainees can bring fresh ideas, and if even
given such opportunity to speak their minds freely, they may be able to contribute significantly in
brainstorming sessions that will possibly help for the productivity of the company. As for the OJT
program for Academic Strand, the students would be trained technically in their chosen field of
interest. In effect, this will certainly lead them for their professional growth and development.
Generally, while training the interns, supervisors are in fact also teaching the process of guiding
the trainees stretches their patience, develops engineering skills and makes them more sensitive to
the needs and mind set of the younger generation. The course of supervision also teaches them
how to share what they know and be receptive to questions. Hence, the internship also becomes
an avenue in training for future employees and teacher.
“TELL ME AND I FORGET, TEACH ME AND I MAY REMEMBER. INVOLVE ME
AND I LEARN”
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Shortly after the Second World War and the granting of Philippine Independence, the
corporation was formed in October 1946 by a group of educationally minded-citizens, with an
initial capital of Php 100,000.00, strongly decided to build an institution of learning that made
them invulnerable amidst difficulties that come their way.
In due time, they acquired a lot and constructed a modest two-storey building with
complete library holdings and some laboratory equipment. Thus, on January 23, 1947 the
institution was born and was officially called Northeastern Mindanao Colleges (NEMCO) upon
the issuance of the Certificate of Registration and the approval of the institutional Articles of
Incorporation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Atty. Reynaldo P. Honrado was appointed the first President of the institution. With him
were twenty four (24) capable and pioneering teachers. The school opened the Civil Service
Review classes on May 12, 1947 and on June 14, 1947 the Junior and Senior Teachers’
Examination were conducted.
Mr. Juanito A. Mendoza became the first School Director duly appointed in July 1947. The
school enrolled 966 new entrants until it increased enrolment to 1,074 the following school year.
To accommodate the excess enrollment, private houses served as temporary classroom special
menion goes to the houses of Mr. Vicente Revecho and Dr. Narciso Melendres.
In 1948, Juan A. Rivera assumed as Dean of the College (the highest position in the school
during that time) Vice Mr. Mendoza who resigned for a new appointment in another school. A
year after, the complete Day Secondary Education was offered and given Government Recognition
No. 480, Series of 1948.
The fast pace of progress the school underwent, compelled not only to maintain the
complete Elementary and Secondary Education, it also paved the way for opening of new courses
for Normal Education, Liberal Arts and Commerce.
Government Recognitions on the different program offerings poured in. The Bachelor of
Secondary Education as well as the Normal and Liberal Arts received Government Recognition
No 290, Series of 1950. Consequently, the Bachelor of Science in Commerce was given
Government Recognition No. 391, Series of 1950 with Management and Banking and Finance as
fields of specialization. High School Evening classes were also opened in 1951.
In 1952, the Hon. Jose O. Paloma took over the reins in management as the Second
President of NEMCO until 1979. During his administration he facilitated the construction of a new
building worth P100, 000.00. The Bachelor of Arts Curriculum was offered with Major in English
and Filipino which was granted Government Recognition No. 845, Series of 1953.
But the work of fate was not always kind. In 1955, the institution was made to undergo a
severe test by a destructive fire which leveled the institution to the ground. Many members of the
educational community were shocked to learn that NEMCO was a blazed and gone.
After the conflagration, the men behind the devastated institution began an intense period
of meditations whether to continue their educational pursuits or just to cash-in or divide among
themselves whatever assets were left. But Pres. Jose O. Paloma, whose persistence and
determination was so strong, rallied behind the stockholders to rebuild the institution thus,
NEMCO was reborn!
The once fire razed P100, 000 one-storey building was then replaced and additional
edifices were erected to accommodate increased enrolment.
 In 1964, Typhoon Ining, internationally coded as Louise, lashed its fury on November 19
and destroyed many parts of the school building. Classes came to a halt to give way to
rehabilitation. The massive repair was spearheaded by Pres. Jose O. Paloma whose sterling
personality prompted the stockholders to dig deep into their pockets for additional investment
while waiting for some better meaning investors to come until the capital of the corporation was
increased to P3, 000, 000 .00. New equipment, laboratory apparatuses, new library holdings were
purchased to replace the devastated properties and reading materials.
Graduate Studies leading to the Degree in Master of Arts in Education was then opened
under Temporary Permit No. 158-R-1, Series of 1966 on June 29, 1966 until it was granted
Government Recognition No. 88, Series of 1967 on May 26, 1967. On July 6, 1970, the Five Year
Night Secondary Program was granted Government Recognition No. 26, Series of 1970.
In 1972, six (6) full-fledged Master of Arts student Graduated, Mrs. Maxima S. Paloma,
one of the pioneering graduates of the master program, took over the Presidency of the institution
in 1972. However, due to financial constraint to meet the increasing demands of the hired qualified
graduate school instructors from other places, the operation of the Graduate School ceased.
After a respite for a year, in 1976, Chairman Emeritus Jose O. Paloma reassumed the school
management for another four (4) years.
From 1980-19999, NEMCO was under five (5) Presidents who shared remarkable changes
in the management of the institution. Mr. Joselito S. Paloma, the eldest son of the Chairman
Emeritus Paloma ascended as President from 1980-1984. He was then succeeded by his wife, Mrs.
Leona M. Paloma who took charge of the school Management from 1985-1987.
In 1988-1998 Dr. Juanita C. Mendoza, a retired Public School Superintendent shared her
expertise in managing the school for a year as President upon the recommendation of the Board of
Trustees.
It was in 1990-1997 that the youngest son of Hon. Jose O. Paloma, Mr. Jessie S. Paloma,
a Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA) graduate, assumed the Presidency for
seven (7) years. He was then succeeded by Dr. Emma L. Caneda from 1998-1999.
In 2000, Dr. Josefa J. Paloma ascended as President of the school. She initiated programs
and projects with a paradigm shift towards quality education and excellence. Part of the plan was
implementing an extensive Faculty Development Program to improve the delivery of instruction
as well as strengthening the organizational structure to facilitate a smooth flow of the school
management and quality of the educational services.
The massive construction of the one-block, four-storey building school site began in 2002.
Architect Bernard Simtoco managed the phase construction of the imposing buildings within three
years. Dr. Josefina J. Paloma initiated the provision of a Business Center at the ground floor along
Rizal Street Building with the support of the Member of the Board of Trustees, namely: Engr.
Inocencio R. Cortes, Hon. Atty. Francisco T. Matugas, Mr. Jessie S. Paloma, Mrs. Ceazah Jane P.
Lisondra, Mrs. Evangeline S. Camasura, Dr. Monica P. Diegas and Hon. Leonardo E. Diegas Sr.
She then started widening the frame of educational offerings to cater to the needs of the
students not only in the City but also the neighboring islands and province of Surigao in support
to government’s effort to build a strong Republic.
Atty. Francisco T. Matugas, a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, took the center
stage on January 13, 2006 as its new President. During his term, the following two-year Diploma
Programs were offered, such as, the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN), Office Administration,
Security Servicing ladderized to information Technology. All these short-term programs gained
Certificates of Approval from TESDA on May 26, 2006.
 In 2007, President Matugas curtailed his short term stay in the institution. His courteous
resignation as President of NEMCO paved the way once more for Dr. Josefa J. Paloma to resume
as the Chief Executive of the institution in 2008 up to the present. In the same year, the Bachelor
of Science in Commerce (BSC) was replaced by the Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration (BSBA).
In 2008, the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT), Bachelor of Science
in Computer Science (BSCS), Associate in Computer Technology (ACT) and the Bachelor of
Science in Criminology (BSCrim) were granted Government Recognitions.
Towering on its majestic four-storey building, NEMCO is proud to inform the public of its
advance and state-of-the-art computer classrooms, criminalistics laboratory and equipment, speech
and science laboratories and facilities, air-conditioned conference room and social hall, well-
furnished libraries with online access, and dental and medical clinics.
The year 2013 marked another milestone in the history of NEMCO to commemorate its
th
67 year of existence from its humble beginning. With Dr. Josefa J. Paloma at its helm, everybody
hopes for a brighter perspective of quality and relevant education for all its constituents.
THE SCHOOL STRUCTURE

THE ADMINISTRATION

The institution leadership utilizes its financial resources together with productive linkages
to add to the synergy of effort and talents of the people behind it in order to achieve the philosophy,
vision, mission and goals.
The Board of Trustees is the highest governing body composed of the Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Corporate Secretary, and seven (7) Corporate Members.
The President is the Chief Executive of the institution, assisted by two (2) Vice President
namely: the Vice President for Administration and Finance and the Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
The Vice president for Administration and Finance supervises the Office of the Dean of
Student Affairs and Services, the Office of the Human Resource Management, Auxiliary Services,
Office of the General Services and the Cash Department.
The Vice President for Academic Affairs is directly responsible for carrying out the
educational policies and programs of the institution and supervising the curricular, instructional
and other academic related activities supported by the Deans of different Colleges and the High
School Principal.

FACULTY

Faculty members of this institution continuously attend in service trainings and seminars
in either regional or national level. Most of them are full-fledged masters and doctorate degree
holders.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES

The Northeastern Mindanao Colleges has adequate facilities to cater to the needs of the
students, such as:
1. School Building and Classroom. NEMCO occupies an area of 3,455 square meters lot
located in the heart of the City, along Rizal corner Amat Streets. It has a four-storey
administrative and commercial building with state-of-the-art facilities composed of 51
standard classroom and 11 laboratory rooms.
2. Office of the School Register. The repository of highly important, delicate and
confidential documents. It is the hub of transactions of student records, and the data source
of enrolment profile.
3. Guidance and Counseling Office. The office provides the following services: orientation,
testing, information, inventory, counseling, career guidance, follow-up, referrals, and
evaluation.
4. Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and Services. Directly responsible for quality
student personnel services. It recommends policy to enhance students personal and social
 life or for leadership potentials while in the campus. It implements the official programs,
projects and activities and other services.
5. School Clinic. The clinic is staffed with a Medical and Dental Doctors and a Registered
Nurse, health examination and other health care needs of student, administration, faculty
and staffs.
6. The School Libraries. The school has two libraries one for Secondary students and the
other for collegiate Student. These libraries are stuffed with volume of books and other
reading materials such as journals, encyclopedias and periodicals of recent publication. It
has been recently upgraded and enriched with the provision of computers with internet
access for students and faculty.
7. The School Canteen. Serves nutritious foods, beverages and offers school supplies.
8. Criminalistics Laboratory. Provides criminology students the application of scientific
criminal investigation.
9. Computer Laboratories 1 to 5. These are made available for instruction, research and
students use as well as allow access to various software programs to acquire and develop
the necessary skills. These laboratories serve also as avenues where student learn
programming, networking and the like.
10. Speech Laboratory. Found on the 2nd floor adjacent to the College Library. It is equipped
with individual booths and headsets and the perfect venue for honing the students
communication skills in spoken English.
11. Audio Visual Room. This room houses the electronic equipment and materials for
student’s educational advancement in socio-cultural, economic, political and spiritual
enhancement.
12. Research and Planning Office. Initiates, conducts and coordinates, planning and research
activities for the development of faculty and student. Furthermore, it studies material and
instructional resources and facilities, curricular offerings and program, and other relevant
facts and information in alignment of the vision and mission of NEMCO as an educational
institution.
13. NSTP Office. Implements the National Service Training Program as embodied in Republic
Act No. 9163. It coordinates with government agencies in activities concerning national
service, national security and risk reduction management.
14. Sports Development Office. Develops student’s athletic skills, and values and prepares
them to be competitive in their chosen sports.
15. Supply Office. The institutional P.E uniforms are available at this office. It also handles
the inventory of accountable assets and forms of NEMCO.
16. General Services Office. Include the maintenance, janitorial, security and transportation
services. The office regulates the use of the Multi-Purpose Quadrangle and the Paloma
Social Hall.
17. The Paloma Social Hall. The hall accommodates social activities and functions of the
students and faculty. It also serves as venue for conferences, seminar and for civic
organizations and other agencies on special arrangement with the Administration.
18. Multi-Purpose Quadrangle. The quadrangle serve as venue for sports activities and other
programs with a bigger crowd. It has an outdoor stage equipped with lighting facilities.
19. Science Laboratories. There are two science laboratories equipped with apparatuses and
other facilities, such as spacious lecture and laboratory rooms suited for biology and
chemistry, general science and physics subjects. All are located in the 2nd floor of the
building.
20. Home Economics and Technology Laboratory. This is intended for high school and
college student which is located at the 4th floor and is equipped with sewing machines,
cooking facilities and spacious working area.
MARY GRACE P. LUMESMIRO
Purok-10 Sitio Hubasan Brgy. Mat-I Surigao City
09505819418
Marygracelumesmiro@gmial.com

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OBJECTIVE
To pursue a job that allows me to use my skills to benefit the Department of Principal
Office in NEMCO where I could gain more knowledge and develop my personality as a career
person while utilizing my skills.

EDUCATION
Senior High School
General Academic Strand
Northeastern Mindanao Colleges
Rizal Corner, Amat Street Surigao City
S.Y: 2018-2019

Junior High School

Mat-I National High School
Brgy. Mat-I Surigao City
S.Y: 2016-2017

Elementary School
Mat-I Elemtary School
Brgy. Mat-I Surigao City
S.Y: 2012-2013

EXPERIENCE

Beauty Care Nail Care Services

S.Y: 2014-2016

SKILLS