ENHANCED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (EITP) - BM0150 4 SEP 2017 - 16 FEB 2018 (24 WEEKS) PLEASE SIGN ATTENDANCE SHEET - NYP

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               BM0150
Enhanced Internship Program (EITP)

                                     15/8/2017
         4 Sep 2017 – 16 Feb 2018
             (24 weeks)

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What is EITP?
Module Code: BM0150
Module Name: Enhanced Internship Programme

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Credit points:    24
       Attachment to a local business or government
       Performance will be evaluated with a grade,
        similar to other modules
       Rotation to minimum of 2 different job functions
       Undergo a training plan & activities to meet
        specific learning outcomes

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EITP Objectives
  Provide students with :
   a practice-oriented and `hands-on’ working experience in
    the real world of work
   an opportunity to develop self confidence and team
    spirit through real world work exposure
   an opportunity to enhance operational, business process,
    customer service & other life-long skills in a real company
    setting
   pre-employment training

            EITP is NOT temp job or part-time job                 3

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Contact Frequency

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Supervision of student during EITP:

Week                Visit / Return                Purpose

Week 3              visit by SIM @ EITP company   1st visit to ensure student settling in

[Week 5/6 or 11/12] student returns to NYP        training - to be advised by SIM

Week 8              visit by SIM @ EITP company   review of 1st 2 logs / check lists

Week 16             visit by SIM @ EITP company   review of next 2 logs / check list

                                                  review of final 2 logs / check list / final
Week 24             visit by SIM @ EITP company                                                  4
                                                  meeting

ITP Grading System

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• Grading components:
 •   ITP appraisal 80%
 •   ITP report   20%
 •   Total        100%

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ITP Grading System

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Assessment Criteria             Assessment Areas
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE (60%)   •   Technical competence (10)
                                •   Quality of work etc (10)
                                •   Reliability etc (10)
                                •   Productivity (10)
                                •   Ability to learn (10)
                                •   Attendance and punctuality (10)
21ST CENTURY SKILLS (20%)       • Initiative, resourcefulness
                                  innovativeness (10)
                                • Teamwork etc (10)

STUDENT ITP REPORT (20%)

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EITP Report (20% )

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Internship Report (1,500 to 1,800 words)
• Brief overview of company
• Brief description of duties and responsibilities
• Details of special projects / assignments
• Analysis of training experience
• Recommendations for improvement
• Conclusion and overall summary
Annex 1 (200 words): education & career opportunities
Annex 2 (200 words): portfolio (job-related skills acquired)
IMPORTANT
Marks will be deducted for late submission of the ITP report.    7

ITP info: in Blackboard (BM0150)

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• Internship Learning Outcomes and Instructions
  ITP
• Leave of Absence Form ITP
  • Print and update absence info
• Student’s Undertaking ITP
  • Print and sign
• Weekly Report ITP – eLogbook. Submit in BB.

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Student eLogbook: monthly reports

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  • Description of your duties, tasks or projects assigned
  • Problems encountered and solutions, if any.
  • Identify the diverse range of people that you worked and
    your interactions with them
  • Total hours per week should be number of hours required to
    work at the office eg 44 hrs per week
  • Not “bullets”

  To send to your IIM (Industry Internship Mentor ) monthly
  for review and comments, then send to your SIM.
  Download at student ITP portal. Will be in Blackboard
  later (your SIM will inform you later).

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ITP Grades

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Marks    Grade                                Remarks
 (%)    Awarded

 80 &             Student’s performance way exceeds requirements, has an
above     A       exemplary work attitude & is clearly outstanding

                  Student’s performance fully meets requirements and sometimes
70-79     B       exceeds expected results. Has a good work attitude.

                  Student’s performance meets almost all requirements, but there
60-69      C      are areas for improvement. Has a good work attitude.

                  Student’s performance just meets minimum requirements, but
50-59             may require coaching, guidance and directions. Overall willing
          D       to learn.
                  Student’s performance fails to meet minimum requirements,
Below      F      has a poor attitude and is clearly not acceptable. Student is    10
 50               deemed to have sat & failed ITP.

Resources for interns

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• Resources to help during internship
• Available to students in Student ITP portal

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Failing EITP
   You fail EITP if:
   • Overall score is less than 50 marks
   • Company terminates your internship
   • SBM withdraws your internship

   Consequences:
   • Receives “Fail” grade / appears in transcript
   • Repeat ITP module
   • Pay tuition fees for another semester
   • Delay in graduation

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Termination cases: some examples

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• Falsify company data
• Absent without valid reasons (“MIA”)
• Overall poor work attitude and performance
• Insubordination
• Not punctual for work
• Discusses company on social media

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EITP Allowance

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• Allowance – not salary
• Determined and paid by EITP Company
• Varies from company to company and industry to
  industry

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Insurance

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• NYP student insurance schemes:
   • Student Work Injury Compensation
   • Group Personal Accident Insurance
• Info in NYP website and in Blackboard (look inside your
  module folder).
• Inform your parents / guardians / next-of-kin of insurance
  provided by NYP.
• Contact your SIM immediately if you are injured at the
  workplace and/or if you need to make insurance claims.

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EITP Issues & Expectations
Annual Leave maximum 3 days (subject to company’s policy)

MC: Inform your IIM and SIM by phone and SMS in the
morning if you are sick.
     • MC must be submitted to IIM and a photocopy for SIM.

Overtime work (not just staying beyond working hours on your
own)
    Overtime pay - determined by company policy
    Many companies give time off instead

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EITP Issues & Expectations

• Company info – check out the company website and location
  in advance.
• Punctuality – very important
• Dress code – follow company’s dress code, including their
  “dress down” days.
• Medical problems (e.g. asthma etc) - highlight their
  condition to the school as soon as possible. Medical report /
  support from your doctor is required.
• Frequent and long MCs – If you need to be on long MCs of
  more than 2 days, please inform your SIM. May affect your
   grades.
    • Forging of MCs – Act of dishonesty. Student will be subjected to
      disciplinary action and terminated from ITP immediately.
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EITP Issues & Expectations

• Keep to company’s office hours, lunch hours, tea
  breaks etc.
• No online chatting / sms during working hours.
• No uploading of photos or videos online about the
  company or your work environment.
• No social media on company or your work there.
• If you have any problems during your ITP, consult
  your SIM.

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Workplace environment
• Workplace diversity: respect for people of other races,
 religions, cultures, etc

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 Ethical issues: lying, dishonesty
 Sexual harassment: sexual advances / favours
• verbal abuse: unkind, rude, vulgar words
Inform your SIM immediately.

Be careful of:
  • Accepting rides/gifts from staff (esp alone)
  • Going out with staff after office hours (esp alone)
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Workplace diversity: some examples
• Consider and accommodate your colleagues’
  needs whenever possible.

Some examples are:
 • Considering colleagues’ dietary requirements
   when catering for company functions.           Masala Samosa

 • Not scheduling meetings on festive holidays.
 • Being considerate and avoiding words and
   actions that may be deemed offensive and
   discriminatory.

EITP Issues & Expectations
• YOU are a NYP Ambassador!
• Have the right mindset & positive attitude to work, to do the
  BEST you can.
• Show good work ethic.
• Have a passion to learn. Ask, if necessary.
• Be independent & adaptable to work environment.
• Have a borderless mindset.

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ITP assignment list

Week beginning 28 Aug 2017 - check EITP

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company assignment

•    Contact your SIM assigned for briefing.
•    Find out more about the company (web site), check
     their location so you will not be late on the first day
     of reporting.

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URL – student url

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Web site address:       https://mysbm.nyp.edu.sg/itp/

user name: NYP admission number
password: NYP admission number + last 4 characters of NRIC

• for Singapore NRIC, the last 4 characters include the last
  alphabet.
• if student is using e.g. Malaysian ID, the last 4 numbers

       URL - information of allocated ITP company / SIM
                URL - submission of feedback

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        Download eLogbook here.

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After EITP ends on Friday 16 Feb 2018:

•     Submit ITP report to your SIM by:
                   19 Feb 2018, 12 noon

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•     Marks will be deducted for late submission.

•     Complete the COMPULSORY e-student feedback
      on ITP company and your SIM at the IPP
      website.
               Look for “ITP Student feedback” icon
               User Name : NYP Adm No.
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Person to Contact

If in doubt, please contact:

•      Your assigned School Internship Mentor - an SBM
       lecturer
•      Your Course Manager
•      ITP Module Coordinator:
       Mr Raymond Wong, Room C214
       E-Mail: raymond_wong@nyp.edu.sg / DID: 6550-1097

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Productivity Workshop for EITP students
(compulsory)
• 30 August 9.30 am to 5.30pm
• Block D level 5

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  Class                             Venue
  AF1501, AF1502, AF1504               D508
  BF1523, BF1524                       D509
  BM1521, BM1524, BM1529, BM1530       D510
  AF1506, FM1502                       D511
  BM1436, BM1525, BM1526, BM1534,
                                       D512
  MK1502, MK1503

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All the best in your internship.

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