INTERNSHIP FORUM

Activity: INTERNSHIP FORUM
Date: February 17, 2009
Venue: PS 413, PS Building, AUF, Angeles City
Participants: ABMC 3 and 4 students
Speakers: Selected ABMC 4 students
Overall Rating based on Evaluation: Very Good!

SAMASKOM holds INTERNSHIP FORUM among selected senior ABMC students and the junior ABMC students. This forum aimed to assist the incoming ABMC 4 students in their internship-related plans.

In the forum, five groups/individuals shared their experiences on their internship last summer.


Mitch, Ishna and Gladys talked about the adventure and challenge of being interns in FILMLESS FILMS. They were part of the production crew of an independent film. As interns, they had a chance to experience real-life production in Ilocos. Unlike other interns, they did not spend their time in offices or in production studios, or editing room. Instead, they were assigned to be on the field where they had to literally endure the heat of the sun.



Edwin Ryan de Leon, on the other hand, talked about how challenging internship can be if you're part of a big company. He had his internship at the Ayala Corporation. He got this chance when he was selected as among the country's representatives on the Ayala Young Leaders Congress. Edwin also got an opportunity to travel throughout his internship program. He had gone to places like Bohol and Leyte while he was completing the required units for the course.




Timothy Joseph Mallari discussed significant matters which the intern-applicants should consider when planning to apply at advertising agencies or production houses. Based on his own experiences, Tim, among all other suggestions, advised the junior ABMC students that they should "never assume." He said that if they don't know the answer to the question of the staff/bosses in the company, then they should admit it and not assume that they know although they actually don't.

Gypsy Salazar, Karen Gail Cunanan, April Joy Boado and Patricia Kaye Bodino were also ready with their presentation. They shared what they learned from NBN where they had their internship. Aside from the warning they gave regarding the "sinful couch," they also gave a lot of tips on how to succeed, and not merely survive, in their internship.

Al Christopher Mendoza, towards the end of the forum, reminded the ABMC 3 students that internship is not just about penetrating broadcast network but also about becoming independent interns in some publishing companies. Al invited the third year to consider applying at Business Week where they could learn to produce stories without actual supervision from the intern supervisor. Al mentioned that he basically completed 100 hours though he only saw the supervisor for perhaps 3 hours.


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This is the first time that such a forum among the junior and senior students is held. I hope that the event helped answer some of the questions that ABMC 3 students have regarding what they will be embarking on this summer.

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THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT, ESP. TO THE SENIOR STUDENTS WHO VOLUNTARILY CAME FOR THIS FORUM: Edwin, Mitch, Gladys, Ishna, Tim, Gypsy, Karen Gail, Apple, April and Al.