The COVID 19 Pandemic has greatly altered the educational landscape of all the countries around the world. This global pandemic presented many challenges not just for teachers and students but as well as would-be interns. According to Gault et. al. (2010), that internship was proven to be one of the most important learning experiences for a college graduate, however necessary modifications to the program must be made in order to minimize the risk of infection to student-interns while maximizing the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in work-related environments.

The Bulacan State University is true to its commitment of producing highly competent, ethical and service-oriented professionals by supporting successful completion of significant and high-quality internships and field-based learning that will provide students with opportunities to complement their formal learning with practical knowledge, skills and desirable attitudes and to gain hands-on experiences even during these unprecedented times. This policy aims to address the many questions and concerns related to internships during this global pandemic when traditional on-site and face-to-face internships cannot be accommodated. In accordance with the Student Internship Program in the Philippines (SIPP) (CMO No. 104, s. 2017), the Guidelines for Implementation of Flexible Learning (CMO No. 4, s. 2020) and the CHED-DOH Joint Memorandum circular 2021-001, the following guidelines were drafted to ensure that clear safety precautions are in place for the completion of the internship.

Please see the attached approved guidelines:

BuLSU’s ALTERNATIVE/FLEXIBLE INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES IN THE NEW NORMAL

*Approved by the Board of Regents (BOR) during its 1st Regular Meeting last March 18,2021.

BulSU's ENHANCED ALTERNATIVE /FLEXIBLE INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES IN THE NEW NORMAL

*Approved by the BOR  on March 18,2022

The impact of the present global pandemic has altered the way people live, think, work, learn, and even feel. It also challenged the current global socio-political, economic, and educational landscapes. According to the World Economic Forum, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed education forever because of the abrupt school closures across the world affecting over 1.2 billion students. Evidently, schools and universities have not faced this level of disruption for generations but this modern era offers us a myriad of technological advances that enable us to continue education remotely despite the challenges to overcome.

In the Philippines, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted higher education institutions, specifically students who will undergo the internship program. The Bulacan State University is true to its commitment to producing highly competent, ethical, and service-oriented professionals by supporting the successful completion of significant and high-quality internships and field-based learning. These will provide students with opportunities to complement their formal learning with practical knowledge, skills, and desirable attitudes and to gain hands-on experience even during these unprecedented times.

The Internship Program of Bulacan State University is academic in nature. This places the drafting of the BulSU’s Alternative Program in the New Normal under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The SPPDO as tasked by the VPAA took the initiative of exploring alternative internship programs to cater to the peculiarities of the different colleges in accordance with CMO No. 104, s. 2017 or the Revised Guidelines for Student Internship Program in the Philippines (SIPP) for all programs and the CMO No. 4, s. 2020 or the Guidelines for Implementation of Flexible Learning and in consideration of the University’s Vision, Mission, and Goals.

Please see the attached approved Internship Program:

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN THE NEW NORMAL

*** The guidelines were approved by the EXECOM during its meeting held last February 24,2021.

***Approved by the Board of Regents (BOR) during its 1st Regular Meeting last March 18,2021.

BULSU's ENHANCED  ALTRERNATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

**Approved by the BOR on March 18,2022