The Labor Aspect of Student Internship - ACCRALAW

Republic of the Philippines
Province Of Cebu
Municipality Of Madridejos
MADRIDEJOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Crossing Bunakan, Madridejos, Cebu
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“EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNSHIP IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT OF BSHRM
GRADUATES”
Significance of the Study
This study gives great significance to the following:
1. Schools - an opportunity to study further the design for continuous enhancement for the
effectiveness of internship program in Hospitality Management Course. This study also
seek to contribute on searching what factors and preparatory activities that must be done
for the Hospitality management graduating students before engaging on internship
program that will made them efficient interns in tourism industry.
2. Professors-who are the mentors of the Hospitality Management interns, that this study
also seek to contribute on developing learning strategies that will enhance the skills and
knowledge of the HM students, for them to be prepared and equipped before engaging in
the internship program and also an efficient and competitive interns during the internship
program.
3. Students- who are the performers of this industry, that this study is important to them in
assessing their selves

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in terms of their capacities, skills and knowledge on their chosen career. In which they can easily
identify their weaknesses and learning gaps and let them established approaches that will convert
it as their motivation drivers of being an efficient and competitive interns and attaining a quality
trainings.
Theoretical Framework
Knowledge Skills Execution Benefit
Learning Process Effectiveness
This study relate to Kolb’s theory of learning in which he stated that there are different
theories of learning and one of these was the Experiential learning theory that defines learning
as "the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.
Knowledge results from the
combination of grasping and transforming experience". (kolbs, 1984)In addition it states that
learning requires abilities that are polar opposites, and that the learner must continually choose
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which set of learning abilities he or she will use in a specific learning situation. In grasping
experience some of us perceive new information through experiencing the concrete, tangible, felt
qualities of the world, relying on our senses and immersing ourselves in concrete reality. But
others tend to perceive, grasp, or take hold of new information through symbolic representation
or abstract Conceptualization– thinking about, analyzing, or systematically planning, rather than
using sensation as a guide. Similarly, in transforming or processing experience some of us tend
to carefully watch others who are involved in the experience and reflect on what happens, while
others choose to jump right in and start doing things. Some basic values of an internship include
gaining experience by applying his/her knowledge and skills in work related situations. An intern
will learn what he/she can do and what they need to work on his/her studies. He/she may also
gain the practical real work experience that employers like to
see on a job candidate’s resume. It can also help expand an intern’s knowledge by seeing how
others solve problems. Clarifying an intern’s career goals with professionals helps a person to
make decisions if the field is for them or not. He/she will also learn how to establish a
network of contacts, mentors, and references that will be of value for the future.
We have Buted and Lualhati stated that tourism programs include subjects in business
management although majority of the major course are along tourism concept. In which the
program itself includes three set of learning task such as general subject, specialization subject
and practicum. First cluster of learning includes general academic subjects in which tourism as a
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course is disciplinary in orientation. The second cluster includes the specialization subjects of
tourism which exposes the students to a career-oriented course of tourism which the emphasis is
not on tourism alone but also in hospitality in general. The third cluster of the course is
practicum or internship of which is the culmination of the course as it provides the students with
experimental learning in the practice of tourism business. In addition it provides undergraduate
students an enormous real
world (industry) situational experience, where the students find the opportunity to update their
knowledge and improve upon the skills they have acquired in college. It is also an opportunity
provided for the students to step-out in the four walls of the classroom and expose their selves on
the practical learning situation.
Nowadays, we have a competitive job market for employment, and a college graduate must be
competitive also not only in theoretical based knowledge but also on its acquired skills and
capacities that will give him/her something besides on education to transfer it into a job
profession.
This study on the effectiveness of internship in hospitality management was made with this
guiding theories and principles that we the researchers believe that there is a need to assess the
internship program in terms of its effectiveness to the graduate students of Hospitality
management in which many employers increasingly looking for experience as well as academic
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achievements thus internship have an importance in gaining a job and a position in the industry.
Undertaking an internship can offer you plenty of real benefits for progressing
into your chosen career. Through this related study, colleges and universities would be aware
of what kind of internship should their students undergo for further gaining of proper and
related experiences so that a student would fit the job qualifications of their chosen
company or career. These paths developed and employees identified on the career ladders,
it is possible to inventory the jobs and determine where individuals with the required skills
and knowledge are needed or will be needed.
Conceptual Framework
Input process output
Personal skills
Interpersonal
Skills Survey INTERNSHIP
Data collection EFFECTIVENESS
Data Analysis (Relationship and
Academic Skills
Data Interpretation Satisfaction)
Job Specific Skills
Adopting the Input-Process-Output (Mcgrath, 1984) Model Framework, the overall structure of
the study was outlined through the conceptual framework as shown above. In which we the
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researcher choose this framework that will support the conduct of this study and also will guide
us in getting the expected results.

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Chapter 11
Review Related Literature
This chapter presents reviews of current related literature and related studies obtained from
books, journals, working papers and internet resources relevant to the study.
The benefits of internship or other experiential learning experience are immense. The
transferable skills you acquire along with the professional relationships you create are
resources that will come in handy time and again. Once you graduate, you will have to face a
competitive job market and your internship may just set you apart from the crowd. In an
airline internship, you acquire knowledge and skills that would give you something besides
your education to transfer to a fulltime job (Gunlu and Usta, 2009)
Employment opportunities may be identified by studying jobs and determining the knowledge
and skills one requires. Once that is accomplished, it is possible to plan employment
progressions. These paths developed and employees identified on the career ladders, it is
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possible to inventory the jobs and determine where individuals with the required skills and
knowledge are needed or will be needed (Roa, 2010).
Having this, the effectiveness of airline internship is visible when they are educated enough to
meet the needs of their customers. Their present work will tell if they learn something on their
on the job training on airlines.There are quality jobs available in these sectors but the problem
lies in mismatch or the challenge of filling them up with qualified workers who possess the
required skills and competencies. Therefore, the main task is to address the burgeoning
mismatch between available skills and existing education and training programs, on one
hand; and on the other, meeting the market’s demand for new skills in a trained,
market driven workforce. Thus, there is a need to assure that education and training make
individuals employable, help them gain access to relevant work, to escape poverty and
marginalization (Syjuco, 2006).By taking the airline internship program the student will undergo
on such training programs, meeting the market and they may boost their inner skills in
facing these sectors. Thus, they can be assessed if they are qualified on the available jobs
and later on be a part or be employed to their desired work.

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Employment opportunities may be identified by studying jobs and determining the knowledge
and skills one requires. Once that is accomplished, it is possible to plan employment
progressions. These paths developed and employees identified on the career ladders, it is
possible to inventory the jobs and determine where individuals with the required skills and
knowledge are needed or will be needed, (Roa, 2010).
To the future employees of the establishments that have relation to airlines industry many of
them for sure have already the
knowledge and skills one requires. Their past internships, especially on Airlines will help
them to be identified that they had such a good background before entering the industry.
The effect of tourism development is likely to increase manpower requirements. Having the
appropriate academic preparation and training gives better opportunities for graduates of
Tourism and Hospitality courses as it is the basic requirement in the tourism industry.
Professionalism is growing as shown by the long training and education required for
employment in tourism. This fact gives a better edge for graduates in terms of employment
prospects (Armedilla, et. al, 2011

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Republic of the Philippines

“EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNSHIP IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT OF BSHRM

Significance of the Study

This study gives great significance to the following:

effectiveness of internship program in Hospitality Management Course. This study also

for the Hospitality management graduating students before engaging on internship

program that will made them efficient interns in tourism industry.

assessing their selves

Knowledge Skills Execution Benefit

Learning Process Effectiveness

as "the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.

Knowledge results from the

or abstract Conceptualization– thinking about, analyzing, or systematically planning, rather than

using sensation as a guide. Similarly, in transforming or processing experience some of us tend

gain the practical real work experience that employers like to

experimental learning in the practice of tourism business. In addition it provides undergraduate

students an enormous real

the practical learning situation.

internship program in terms of its effectiveness to the graduate students of Hospitality

and knowledge are needed or will be needed.

Input process output

Job Specific Skills

us in getting the expected results.

Review Related Literature

your education to transfer to a fulltime job (Gunlu and Usta, 2009)

knowledge are needed or will be needed (Roa, 2010).

and later on be a part or be employed to their desired work.

knowledge are needed or will be needed, (Roa, 2010).

them for sure have already the

prospects (Armedilla, et. al, 2011

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