OJT Online Portal

Rationale

It is the goal of every academic institution to develop among students, practical skills that meet the needs of the industry since exposure to challenges at work is hardly found in any textbooks nor in the classroom setting. Thus, internship has become part of the curriculum.

Internship, also called practicum or on-the-job training, depending on the nature of the academic program, is a course requirement for a baccalaureate degree and diploma program that provides opportunity among students to apply the theories, principles, and ideas learned from the academic environment to actual work settings under the guidance and direction of their training supervisors. It exposes the students to work realities that will hone their skills and prepare them for the ‘world of work’ after college. Therefore, the establishment of the internship program objectives ensures the readiness of the graduates to face various industry challenges as internship should be dynamic, technical and managerial skill-centered for the students to effectively grasp the practical learning in the workplace.

Source: OVPAA Memorandum Order No. 7, series of 2022

Internship Objectives

Inspired by CHED Memoranda No. 22, series of 2013 and No. 104, series of 2017, the internship program has the following objectives:

to provide students enrolled in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge, skills, desirable qualities, and values from reputable Host Training Establishments (HTEs);
to enhance the students’ work competencies and discipline as they relate to people in the workplace.
to promote competitiveness among students;
to strengthen and enrich the degree programs of HEIs;
to provide students with opportunities for learning through a network of experienced professionals;
to help develop among students the necessary skills in handling challenges and complex tasks or problems; and
to serve as avenue for the students to identify future career directions and become candidates for future job opening.

Statement of Purpose

This online portal serves as a centralized hub designed to streamline the On-the-Job Training (OJT) process. Its primary functions include providing a secure and organized space for storing essential OJT documents such as forms, communication templates, process flows and guidelines. Furthermore, it will maintain an active archive of Host Training Establishments (HTEs), facilitating efficient access to information about potential training sites. Ultimately, the objective of this portal is to harmonize and make the entire OJT workflow more efficient for OJT Students, OJT Advisers, Program Chairs and OJT Coordinator.

Host Training Establishment (HTE) with Active Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

Included in this link is the list of Host Training Establishments (HTEs) with Active MOA with PUP initiated by Open University System. You may browse the list and choose your HTE based on your program. If you decided to render your OJT in the list, email bepoliran@pup.edu.ph for you to be provided with the soft copy of the MOA. Kindly indicate in the email the name of the HTE.

If in case you can acquire active MOA of PUP with an HTE initiated by other PUP college that fits your program, you may request copy of the MOA from the college and show it to your Internship Adviser.

MOA Monitoring Sheet

To track the progress of your Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), please refer to the Google Sheet provided below. Once your specific MOA status indicates "blue green highlight", you are requested to visit the OJT Coordinator to pick up the MOA. This MOA already bear the signatures of the OUS Executive Director and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Following your receipt, the MOA must then be endorsed to your Host Training Establishment (HTE) for their signature. After it has been fully signed by the HTE, the MOA requires notarization before being returned to the OJT Coordinator. This fully signed and notarized MOA, along with other OJT requirements, is necessary for the processing and signing of your OJT endorsement letter.