Internship Report

Submitted To:

Ma’am Bushra Talib

Submitted By:

Tariq Sarfraz
Bsct01161003

Section: CV5-C

Department of Civil Technology

The University Of Lahore

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Copy of industrial training letter issued by the organization

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 Dedication
I want to dedicate my internship report to my dear and most respectable parents, teachers and all
those who have supported, encouraged, challenged and inspired me. This training program
makes me realized the value of working together as a team and as a new experience in working
environment, which challenges us every minute. And I would like to thank ALLAH almighty
and my parents, and honorable teachers and friends for all their guidance and attention which has
made it possible for me to make it up to this point and as well as internship supervisors who
bestowed me with the courage, the commitment and the awareness to follow the best possible
route, by their unmatchable style and best possible training.

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 PREFACE
Internship is the integral and basic requirements of all engineering programs. Because it is the
practical implication of the theoretical knowledge which we have tough in our civil engineering
subjects to gain further knowledge and experience about engineering. It equips us with the
necessary knowledge, and skills which are basic requirements of the profession engineer and
which also helps new graduates to perform professionally as they get first step in practical
professional life.

This report is based on the internship training program of 2018. In this report, the whole working
of project, construction techniques and skills learnt during training program, management skills
and implementation of theoretical knowledge has been discussed briefly. In the end, the
suggestions and conclusion of entire report has also mention.

Due to all the above reasons and to bridge the gap between theory and practical, our curriculum
provides a practical training of 45 days. For this reason I was placed at UBL Regional Office
Lahore where I have done my internship. During this period, student works in the industry and
gets all type of experience and knowledge about the working and maintenance of various types
of machinery.

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 Abstract
This report describes my internship experience at the UBL Regional Office in Lahore and it is
divided into different sections. Section one summarizes the introduction of the Company and site
where I done my internship. It also includes the mission and vision of organization. Section Two
provides the information about our Schedule of industrial training program. It also includes the
Description of the equipment’s, tools, techniques and implementations of theoretical knowledge.
Section Three describes the skills and techniques learn during industrial training and it explain
the role and responsibilities of the trainees. Section Four discusses a brief summary of the
acquired knowledge and it also includes useful points, suggestions and recommendations for new
trainees.

After reading this report you can understand our project. There is information about equipment
and other technical information.

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 Table of Contents

1. Introduction………………………………………………………....................08

1.1 Past Projects………………………………………………….…….…….09

1.2 Present Project…………………………………………….……………..11

2. Organizational chart…………………………………………….…………..…12

3. Departments of the organization…………………………………….……….. 13

4. Field and project area of training………………………………………...……16

5. Schedule of industrial training program………………………………...…… 19

6. Description of the Equipment’s, Tools ……………………………………….20

8. Skills and Techniques………………………………………………………....34

9. Role and responsibilities ……………………………………………………...35

10. Use full notes and points………………………………………………...…...36

11. Useful points for new trainees……………………………….……………....38

12. Suggestions and recommendations………………………….…………….....41

13. Conclusion…………………………………………………….……………..42

14. References …………………………………………………….………….…43

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 Introduction
Time line consultant was founded by Mr. Qazi Muhammad Mohsin after a 25 years career as a
Project Manager, spanning Construction Projects all over PAKISTAN and abroad. Timeline
Consultant was formed in 2005 with a team of high caliber individuals having well versed
experience in construction industry.

Due to growing demand in project management field; Timeline specialize in providing

affordable, innovative and practical engineering projects management solution aimed at saving
client time and money.

Timeline Consultants have the capability to handle the project management of high rise and
extensive building projects and detailed supervision of their construction.

Mission:

“To provide our clients with innovative, affordable and practical solutions for their investment
objectives, through a dedicated team who ensures high quality standard of work is delivered
within the given finances and on time”.

Vision:

We are dedicated to move forward as one of the leading project management company of
Pakistan that not only support our clients dream to become reality, but also promote growth and
development for our community that consistently meet the international standards.

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Past Projects:

i. Intercontinental Hotel

Project Detail:

Location: Islamabad

Covered Area: 600,000 SQ FT

Project Cost: 3500 Million

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 ii. STAR MALL & AVARI HOTEL

Project Detail:

Location: Gujranwala

Covered Area: 350,000 SQ FT

Project Cost: 1.5 Billion

Present Project:

i. UBL Regional Office

Project Detail:

Location: Lahore

Covered Area: 41024 SQ FT

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Project Cost: Not Confirmed

Status: All most done.

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 Organizational chart

EA Consultants Timeline
Client (UBL Regional Mughal Pakistan
(Pvt.) Ltd. Consultants
Office) (Pvt.) Ltd.
(Consultants) (Coordianator)

Mr. Iftikhar Naveed Safdar Col (R) Afzal Ali Mr. Abrar
H.Javed (Project Khokhar (Resident
Driector) (Team Leader) Engineer) GM

Mr. Naseem
Mukesh Kumar Mr. Sajid Mr. Umar Mr. Saqib Ilyas Mr. Faisal Mr. Haseeb
(Project Engineer) Document
Resident Engineer Safety Engineer Planning Engineer Controller Project Manager Planning Engineer

Mr. Fareed
Amir Riaz
Quantity Surveyor

Ajnum Butt

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 Description of departments of organization
Departments of Timeline Consultants:

1) Financial Department.
2) Human Resources Department.
3) Purchasing Department.
4) Project Department.
5) Engineering Department.
6) Marketing Department.

1) Financial Department:

The financial department is responsible for management of the company’s cash flow
and ensuring there are sufficient funds available to meet the day to day payments.

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 2) Human Resources Department:

The H&R department is responsible for staff recruitment and training, record keeping,
compensation and benefits, insurance, and employee relations.

3) Purchasing Department:

Purchasing department’s main role is purchasing supplies and materials used in the
projects and company daily needs. They need to compare among different suppliers and finding
the items with correct prices and qualities.

4) Project Department:

Project department is responsible for scheduling and managing for each project.
The project manager needs to decide the budget, assign employees and their duties to complete
the job, oversee the safety of workers. They need to make sure the construction work can be well
completed according to the contract.

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 5) Engineering Department:

In general, the engineering department is responsible for the planning of the

construction project. This includes conducting surveys, engaging in research, analyzing results,
planning the construction and supporting all technical issues during the project.

6) Marketing Department:

The marketing department is responsible for market research, marketing strategy,

sales, advertising, promotion, pricing, product development, and public relations activities.

Marketing service takes charge of collecting market data, doing research and analysis, and
exploring potential customers. The data will be used by the account services team to develop the
strategy. The creative team will also build any new ideas based on the data from the marketing
team.

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 Field and Project Area of Training

Project: UBL Regional Office Lahore

Project Detail:

Client Name: UBL

Consultant: EA Consultants (pvt.) Ltd.

Coordinator: Timeline Consultants

Contractor: Mughal Pakistan (pvt.) Ltd.

Scope of work: Multi-story building

Value: Not confirmed

Status: All most done.

Exterior View

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Interior View

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EA CONSULTANTS:

Engineering Associates (EA), a partnership firm, was established in Karachi in 1981 and
transformed into EA Consulting Pvt. Ltd. since July 01, 2009, for the operations in Pakistan.

Our projects are being executed all over Pakistan and the Middle East with the support of our
branch offices in Islamabad, Lahore and overseas offices in Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and
Doha. EA has recently established an office in Ontario, Canada to pursue operations in North
America. EA has the honor to have served in many countries including Bahrain, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Romania, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, UAE and the United Kingdom; which give us
the international recognition in this competitive environment.

Mughal Pakistan (pvt.) Ltd.:

Mughals Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited was founded in 1968 by its present Managing Director Mr.
Muhammad Akram Mughal. The Company started business as a small family concern in
Chittagong by constructing factory building for Glaxo Laboratories. In 1970, in view of the
conditions prevailing in Bangladesh, the office of the company was shifted to Karachi.

Mr. Akram has headed this company for the last 47 years. Following the broad based polices of
its founder the company has executed projects in all the provinces of Pakistan and has
established offices in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, as well as in the Middle East and the
USA. Mughals have strived to deliver quality rather than quantity. Though only around hundred
projects have been executed to date most of these carry national repute and some are of
International significance. Midway House at Karachi, University of Baluchistan, Over-head
Bridge in Quetta, HBL 22 Storied building, Nigerian Embassy at Islamabad and Islamabad
Serena Hotel Islamabad can be quoted as some of the most prestigious projects so far under
taken.

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 Schedule of industrial training program
I started my internship on 1st June 2018. It was the indeed very good chance for to learn a lot
about Drawing, Celling, Interior Designing and Finishing.

Weeks Work
1st Week  Introduction to Staff members
 Introduction of commercial building
 Introduction of planning of project

2nd Week  Read drawings of the project

 Design of the building
 Activities in the building
 Learn the responsibilities of the both consultant and site engineer.
 Learn about the responsibilities of safety and health officer.
 Learn about the responsibilities of the site surveyor.

3rd Week  Learn about the different companies responsibilities on the project.
 Learn about the products using in the building.
 Visit different floors with site Engineer.
 Increased knowledge of electrical work and other internet cables
boards.

4th Week  Learn about celling work in first phase and the phenomena using in
it and its designs.
 Learn about the covers around water pipes to keep them save from
leakage.
 Check the wood work for glass doors.

5th Week  We figured about the change of plans in the design of 2nd floor at
the columns and beams are started according to the new plans.
 The granite tiles are started fixing in 1st and 2nd basement.
 Observed the phenomena of celling work at 1st floor.
 Updated the progress report on building elevation maps conducted
from consultants.

6th Week  Learn about finishing work of the building.

 Check Interior design.
 Learn about Roof tile design.
 Learn about how a professional works on auto cad.
 Learn little bit about primavera software.

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 Description of the Equipment’s, Tools, and Techniques
Every Project has different scope and they mobilized according to their resources and machinery.
Some of the tools during executing project we observed which is:

Batching plant:
A concrete plant, also known as a batch plant or batching plant or a concrete batching plant, is
equipment that combines various ingredients to form concrete. Some of these inputs
include water, air, admixtures, sand, aggregate(rocks, gravel, etc.), fly ash, silica fume, slag,
and cement. There are two main types of concrete plants: Dry mix plants and Wet mix plants,
and also plants that contain both a transit mix side and a central mix side while utilizing common
material storage points. A concrete plant can have a variety of parts and accessories,
including: mixers, cement batchers, aggregate batchers, conveyors, radial stackers, aggregate
bins, cement bins, heaters, chillers, cement silos, batch plant controls, and dust collectors.
The heart of the concrete batching plant is the mixer, and there are many types of mixers such as
Tilt Drum, Pan, Planetary, Single Shaft and Twin shaft mixer. The twin shaft mixer can ensure
an even mixture of concrete through the use of high horsepower motors , while the tilt mixer
offers a consistent mix with much less maintenance labor and cost. In North America, the
predominant central mixer type is a tilt drum style, while in Europe a Twin Shaft is more
prevalent. A Pan or Planetary mixer is more common at a precast plant. Aggregate bins have 2 to
6 compartments for storage of various sand and aggregate (rocks, gravel, etc.) sizes, while
cement silos are typically one or two compartments, but at times up to 4 compartments in a
single silo. Conveyors are typically between 24-48 inches wide and carry aggregate from the
ground hopper to the aggregate bin, as well as from the aggregate batcher to the charge chute.

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Mixer machine:
A concrete mixer (often mistakenly called a cement mixer) is a device that homogeneously
combines cement, aggregate such as sand or gravel, and water to form concrete. A typical
concrete mixer uses a revolving drum to mix the components. For smaller volume works
portable concrete mixers are often used so that the concrete can be made at the construction site,
giving the workers ample time to use the concrete before it hardens. An alternative to a machine
is mixing concrete by hand. This is usually done in a wheelbarrow; however, several companies
have recently begun to sell modified tarps for this purpose.

Total Station:
A total station (TS) or total station theodolite (TST) is an electronic/optical instrument used for
surveying and building construction. It is an electronic transit theodolite integrated with
electronic distance measurement (EDM) to measure both vertical and horizontal angles and the
slope distance from the instrument to a particular point, and an on-board computer to collect data
and perform triangulation calculations.
Robotic total stations allow the operator to control the instrument from a distance via remote
control. This eliminates the need for an assistant staff member as the operator holds the
retroreflector and controls the total station from the observed point.
Most total station instruments measure angles by means of electro-optical scanning of extremely
precise digital bar-codes etched on rotating glass cylinders or discs within the instrument. The
best quality total stations are capable of measuring angles to 0.5 arc-second. Inexpensive
"construction grade" total stations can generally measure angles to 5 or 10 arc-seconds.
Measurement of distance is accomplished with a modulated infrared carrier signal, generated by
a small solid-state emitter within the instrument's optical path, and reflected by a prism reflector
or the object under survey. The modulation pattern in the returning signal is read and interpreted
by the computer in the total station. The distance is determined by emitting and receiving
multiple frequencies, and determining the integer number of wavelengths to the target for
each frequency. Most total stations use purpose-built glass corner cube prism reflectors for the

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EDM signal. A typical total station can measure distances with an accuracy of about 1.5
millimeters + 2 parts per million over a distance of up to 1,500 meters. Reflector less total
stations can measure distances to any object that is reasonably light in color, up to a few
hundred meters.
The coordinates of an unknown point relative to a known coordinate can be determined using the
total station as long as a direct line of sight can be established between the two points. Angles
and distances are measured from the total station to points under survey, and the coordinates of
surveyed points relative to the total station position are calculated
using trigonometry and triangulation.

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Tower crane:
There are Various Types of Cranes use in civil engineering but we learn about Tower Crane and
overhead crane in our specific time period. The tower crane is a modern form of a balance crane.
When fixed to the ground, tower cranes will often give the best combination of height and lifting
capacity and are also used when constructing tall buildings.

Overhead Crane:
An overhead crane, commonly called a bridge crane, is a type of crane found in industrial
environments. An overhead crane consists of parallel runways with a traveling bridge spanning
the gap. A hoist, the lifting component of a crane, travels along the bridge.

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Hoe:

This tool is used to digging and to place concrete, cement mortar in head pan.

Head Pan:

This one is used to transport materials.

Masonry trowel:

This tool is used to place cement mortar.

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Measurement Tape:

This tool is used to measure the length.

Plumb Bob:

This tool is used to check the vertical alignment of civil works.

Wheel Barrow:

This tool is used to transport cement mortar or any materials. Sometimes it also be used to
measure the quantities of materials for site level concrete mixing.

Vibrator:

This tool is used to vibrate the concrete while pouring. For workability purpose, we all add water
to concrete. To avoid that we are using vibrators. There are many types of vibrators.

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Rubber Boots:

This one is used to prevent skin from chemical contact.

Sand screening machine:

This tool is used to sieve sand at site.

Gloves:

This is used to avoid direct contact with dangerous tools, machines or to avoid any direct
chemical material contact.

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Bump Cutter/Screed:

This tool is used to level fresh concrete surface especially in slab concrete.

Wooden Float/wooden rendering float:

This tool is used to give a smooth finish to the plastered area.

Framing Square:

This tool is used in Brickwork, Plastering to check right angle.

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Framing Hammer:

This tool is used to drive and remove nails.

Line Level:

This tool is used to check horizontal level in brickwork, plastering, flooring and tile works.

Cordless Drill:

This tool is used to make pilot holes, replacing jumper (special type of drill should be used while
drilling concrete).

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Polishers:

This tool is used to smoothen the surface (wood or marble flooring).

Vacuum Blower:

This tools is used to clean the surface area from impurities (In flooring, Slab concrete etc.).

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Components & Tools of installation of gypsum board

  

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Ceiling work:
A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. It is not generally
considered a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the roof
structure or the floor of a story above. Ceilings can be decorated to taste, and there are many fine
examples of frescoes and artwork on ceilings especially in religious buildings.
The most common type of ceiling is the dropped ceiling, which is suspended from structural
elements above. Panels of drywall are fastened either directly to the ceiling joists or to a few
layers of moisture-proof plywood which are then attached to the joists. Pipework or ducts can be
run in the gap above the ceiling, and insulation and fireproofing material can be placed here.
A subset of the dropped ceiling is the suspended ceiling, wherein a network of aluminum struts,
as opposed to drywall, are attached to the joists, forming a series of rectangular spaces.
Individual pieces of cardboard are then placed inside the bottom of those spaces so that the outer
side of the cardboard, interspersed with aluminum rails, is seen as the ceiling from below. This
makes it relatively easy to repair the pipes and insulation behind the ceiling, since all that is
necessary is to lift off the cardboard, rather than digging through the drywall and then replacing
it.
Other types of ceiling include the cathedral ceiling, the concave or barrel-shaped ceiling, the
stretched ceiling and the coffered ceiling. Coving often links the ceiling to the surrounding walls.
Ceilings can play a part in reducing fire hazard, and a system is available for rating the fire
resistance of dropped ceilings.
Survey instrument and ceiling hand tools: 

  – Automatic Level or Laser

        – Electric Drill

        – Pliers and Cutters

        – High Speed Jig or Band Saw

Step of works:

Preliminary preparation:

–     Concrete and plastered surfaces above the suspended ceiling shall be coated first for dust
proofing prior to start the ceiling works.

–     Cleaning of concrete floor and removal of obstruction prior to commence ceiling layout.

–     Set out laser or automatic level at the center or at the position where it can be accessible to
cover all area for ceiling.

–     Established the center line on both sides of the wall and marked as final reference to starts
ceiling layout. Only approved and final reflected ceiling plan will be used.

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–     Only approved materials will be used.

–     Damaged or any dent on perforated panels, mineral wool panels, metal stripes and
accessories will not be allowed to use on ceiling work.

–     Hanger rod for suspended carrying Main T and cross T runners shall be sufficiently strong
enough to carry out the load of ceiling grid system.

–     Store all materials in the original manufacturer’s packaging in accordance with the
manufacturer’s recommendations

Installation of ceiling grid:

–     Once the required and final ceiling elevation is set then starts installation of wall
bracket/edge trim.

–     Suspended ceiling metal suspension system shall be a standard hung metal suspension
system.

–     Install hanger rod using hanger wires, hanger inserts or other hanger devices on the slab
soffit.

–     Hanger wires shall not hang more than 1 in 6 out of plumb unless a counter sloping wire or
horizontal bracing wire is provided.

–     Avoid hangers in directly contact and press against ductwork or piping.

–     Then install main grid line/main T-runner starting from the center and at same time install
the cross T member at an interval of 1200mm on center.

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–     Continue installation and check alignment and elevation prior to placing of panels.

–     Start partial installation of panels at intermittent location and always check for the elevation
and alignment. Then starts also placing 25mm thick insulation as panel’s installation progress.

–     Panels should be installed as required elevation and shall be no visually apparent angular
displacement of the longitudinal axis of one member with respect to the other.

–     The final assembly should be horizontal, flat planar surface and no deviation more than the
required tolerance in any 3M in either direction.

–     Assembly devices shall provide sufficient spacing control so that the final horizontal gap
between intersecting panels shall not exceed 510mm.

–     Runners supporting lighting fixtures or ceiling vents shall not rotate +2º after the fixture
loads are installed.

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 Skills and Techniques learnt during industrial training
 Work within the guidelines and directives of the Make It Right program.
 Assure that the goals of the program are implemented and completed.
 Accomplishes construction project results by defining project purpose and scope;
calculating resources required; establishing standards and protocols; allocating resources;
scheduling and coordinating staff and sub-contractors; evaluating milestone assumptions
and conclusions; resolving design problems; evaluating and implementing change orders.
 Prevents fines and interruptions by complying with, and enforcing, codes.
 Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing
standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
 Establish & maintain high staff morale, model sound leadership and teamwork.
 Schedule delivery of needed materials and labor requests.
 Trouble-shoot and identify construction problems; offer timely and safe solutions.
 Ensure project proceeds in a timely manner.
 Manage tool and materials inventory for each project. Ensure unused materials are
accounted for and reported to the Director of Construction.
 A positive attitude and willingness to equip and encourage co-workers.
 Excellent communications skills.
 Established credibility and integrity.
 Experience in general construction with excellent hands-on construction skills.
 Experience in supervising construction projects.
 The ability to set priorities and exercise flexibility where necessary.
 The willingness to accept other job responsibilities as needed.
 Thorough knowledge of all facets of construction to include Stick, Modular.
 Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, and construction documents.
 Understanding of proper safety procedures and recognition of hazards.
 Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Excel, and other construction software.
 Ability to critically look at craftsmanship.
 Ability to mediate disputes using the win-win philosophy.
 The ability to multitask excellent communications ability.

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 Role / Responsibilities of the interns
Site Supervisor:

The site supervisor is the officially recognized professional at the approved sponsoring
organization who is responsible for the on-site supervision and evaluation of the Intern.

Responsibilities:

 The sponsoring organization agrees to provide a supervised, relevant learning experience

for the student intern. The exact nature of this experience will vary from discipline to
discipline, and from student to student. Requests for interns will be reviewed by the
Career Development Office and program chairs prior to any assignment of internship
students. The internship proposal services as the formal agreement concerning specific
duties and expectations of internship. The sponsor will appoint a site supervisor who will
assume primary responsibility for the direction and on-site supervision of the student
intern. The sponsor will ensure that the student is aware of all relevant company policies
and procedures.
 At regular intervals, the site supervisor will apprise the student concerning the quality of
his/her work. If the quality of the student's work is considered poor or marginal, the site
supervisor will notify the supervising faculty member in order to develop appropriate
corrective procedure. At the conclusion of the internship period, it is the responsibility of
the site supervisor to forward a written and signed evaluation of the student's
performance. This evaluation should include a brief description of the internship's
activities, as well as an assessment of the proficiency and general attitude demonstrated
by the student intern. A form is provided for this purpose, and the site supervisor is
encouraged also to write a more expanded evaluation of the student's work. This
evaluation will be reviewed with the student by both the site supervisor and the faculty
supervisor.

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 Useful Notes and Points

Within the profession, career progression and salary increases are possible by moving from
simple to more complex projects. In contracting, the standard route of advancement is:

 site engineer
 senior engineer
 site manager
 project manager
 Contracts manager

This progression may entail both changing employer and relocating, so geographical mobility is
important. Complex projects may involve posts for assistant site engineers as well as site
engineers.
Professional qualifications and continuous training are an integral part of career development,
and there may be opportunities to move into other areas of the building and engineering industry
to gain new skills and experience.
With experience, there may be opportunities abroad, as the big civil and structural engineering
construction companies operate throughout the world. The developing world has provided
opportunities due to population growth and tourism. New-build projects include housing,
commercial building and transport infrastructure.
In the construction industry, unlike many other sectors of British industry, a graduate or diplomat
entering as a site engineer can reach the higher positions of management in the industry while
remaining in a hands-on role.
Competition for construction, civils and surveying graduate jobs is fierce, but industry-related
work experience boosts your applications for these vacancies.

It can help you do the following:

 convince recruiters that you have a genuine desire to join the industry
 give answers that draw on real-life industry experiences in graduate scheme applications
and interviews
 show that you can carry out work similar to that of a graduate employee
 develop a network of industry contacts who might be able to help you in your search for
jobs
 Develop the non-academic skills that you’ll need in the working world.
 A year in industry as part of your degree, sometimes known as a sandwich year
 summer or vacation placements, usually aimed at penultimate-year students but also keen
first years or finalists

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 unpaid placements or work-shadowing, where you follow a construction professional
throughout their working day to gain an understanding of their job
 volunteering projects, for example house-building overseas
 Use the jobs and internships search function at target jobs Construction.
 Visit your careers service – they’ll advertise work experience vacancies and be in touch
with potential employers.
 Work placement tutors can inform you about sponsorship opportunities for placement
students.
 Attend careers fairs at your university and beyond: they’re fantastic opportunities to talk
to employers about work experience vacancies.

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 Useful Notes for new trainees:

Internships are a great way for students to gain experience and explore career options, but don’t
forget to consider what interns can do for your company. A good internship experience can and
should be mutually beneficial. Below are some points for you to consider when discussing
whether to hire an intern and how to go about the process.

Applying:

 Check the websites of companies you are interested in.

 Register with a few of the many internship agencies that can be found online.
 Use any contacts you already have to find out about vacancies.
 Don’t be afraid to send speculative applications to companies you’re interested in.
 Look at the day-to-day tasks and development opportunities to ensure it will meet your
requirements.
 Send your résumé (or CV) to the company in an attempt to secure an interview.
 Ensure your résumé is professional and tailored for the job for which you’re applying.
 Ask someone to proofread your résumé —spelling mistakes are likely to lose you a job
opportunity despite any relevant experience you may already have. (If you’re still at
university you may have access to a careers service to help with your résumé.)

The Interview:

 Dress accordingly, if you’re not sure on the office culture, go smart.

 Be polite at all times, saying please and thank-you goes a long way.
 Prepare a few questions for your interviewer to show how interested you are in the
company.
 Re-visit the original advertisement for the interview to see the key qualities the
interviewer will be looking for. This will enable you to pre-empt questions.

Preparation:

 It’s important to make sure you are well prepared for the first day.
 Read up on the company you’ll be working for.
 Check the company’s website for short bios of senior staff members and descriptions of
departments, and research the company using online search engines.
 Try to find out the dress code through website images or contacts you already have.
 Think about your main objectives for the internship and how you’ll achieve them.
 Treat the internship like a long interview if you want to be offered a permanent role.
Strive to appear innovative and useful to the company.
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  Focus on networking and building a list of contacts if you just want an introduction to the
industry.

First day:

 Remember that the first day, and probably the first week, will be a shock to the system.
 Understand that being new in the office is always tough, but as long as you focus on
working hard and being polite, you will soon fit into the team.
 Use your introductory meeting with your supervisor to agree on the focus of your
internship and the opportunities you’ll be given.
 Try and go for coffee or have short meetings with the people you will be coming into
contact with—this not only helps you to feel at home, but it will also give others the
perception that you are approachable and eager to learn from them.
 Attend as many meetings as possible to get exposure to the right people and issues.

During Your Internship:

 Don’t be afraid to ask as many questions as you need to; it’s always better to ask how to
do something instead of doing it wrong.
 Always ask for honest feedback from your colleagues and supervisor. You’re in an
internship to learn; asking others to offer advice on your development points will help
you to improve.
 Be polite to everyone you work with. You never know what you might need from them
next week.
 Keep hard copies of feedback you receive and good work you do as an intern. It will be
useful to return to once the internship is over.
 Always take notes when you’re given instructions—it will help to prevent silly mistakes.
 Don’t be downhearted if you feel some of the work you’re given is below your
intelligence level. You still have to prove yourself and maintaining a good attitude at all
times is important.
 Be innovative. Look for opportunities to prove yourself as a useful asset to the company;
this could be by designing a social networking page or reorganizing the filing system.
 Produce a short presentation to show someone senior if you can get 15 minutes of that
person’s time. Show him or her an idea you have for the company.

Before your internship ends:

 Book exit meeting with your supervisor and key contacts.

 Gets a written reference listing your achievements and take contact details of anyone you
think could help you in your future career.
 Thank colleagues who have offered time and advice.
 Don’t forget to take a few cakes in for your last day in the office. Everybody loves cake.

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  Ask for feedback covering your whole internship and learning points that can help you
develop in the future (this is the most important objective for your last few days).
 Don’t ignore this feedback use it to consider how you work in your next role and to book
onto courses that will help you to develop.

Follow up:

Write your own report of your internship; it will jog your memory if you need to think of useful
experiences at work as examples for interviews in the future.

 Keep in contact with someone particularly inspiring that you met during your placement;
ask that person to be your mentor.
 Keep in touch with other members of the team by email and ask them to let you know of
any job opportunities or freelance work that might be coming up.
 Use your contacts to keep your finger on the pulse of your chosen industry this can be
difficult once you return to the world of study or a job outside the area you’re aiming for.

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 Suggestions and Recommendations

As I was the part of for 6-7 weeks in Timeline Consultants (pvt.) Ltd. Pakistan, so I
personally observed that working environment, Policies are up to the mark but as
everyone knows that change is the main requirement for the succession of the
company and change must be unique and attractive. People first criticize the
change but if the change has some logics then people come to know it’s worth, so I
felt some suggestions for the certain areas where needed.

 Stipend must be given to all the interns rather than to a few as it creates
discrimination.

 Internet access must be given to interns that will show the equivalence and
broad view about the company.

 Safety helmet and shoes must be provided all labors.

 The complete Job description should be established for the interns. Interns
should rotate in all sections of the specific departments so that they can gain
knowledge and practical experience about all the aspects of the organization.

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 Conclusion
It was best experience for my professional life of learning experience at Timeline Consultants at
site UBL Regional Office Lahore for two months. I learnt many new things, dealing and many
more things on field. I gained a lot of insight regarding of almost every aspect of site was given
exposure in almost all the department at the site. I will forever be grateful for every one that
participated in my learning experience. I have met many new peoples and see new faces on field
and know the value of study. One main thing that that I have learned through this internship is
management and self-motivation, how to make decisions on the support and how to deals with
Peoples on field. I have learn the difficulties of field, it is so beneficial for me because when I
will go to my professional life I know what was the difficulties have to face in field. I have
learned time management and bareness”. I think, I was successfully able to gain sufficient
knowledge of field work which will help me throughout my career to polish my capabilities and
to work for my prospective employer in a proper way. I know I will learn more at ever edge of
life. At the end of my internship I want to thanks some particular peoples who trained me and
told me every little’s difficulties at field. The friendly welcome from all employees sharing their
experience and given their peace of wisdom which they have gained in a long journey of work. I
am very much thank full for wonder full accommodation facility for Timeline Consultants. I
hope this experience will survey help in my future and also in shaping in my career.

Thank you so much.

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References/links:
 http://www.timelineconsultants.net
 http://www.timelineconsultants.net/?cat=6
 http://eaworld.com
 http://www.mughalspak.com

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