Orientation for Industry Internship

Concept Map:
• What you need to know
• Objectives of the Industrial Internship
• Opportunities and Challenges
• How to search for the companies
• Resources you need to take with you from
AASTU-ECE
• Measures of Successful completion
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 Industrial Internship
• A structured work experience related to a
student's major and/or career goal
• An experience that should enhance a student's
academic, career, and personal development
• Supervised by a professional in the field
• Paid or unpaid, part-time or full-time

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 Your Currency!

"Where do I get experience if no one is

willing to hire me?"

Get an internship!

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 Objectives of the Internship

Internship
@University @Industry

Application of
knowledge & skills
acquired
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 Your benefit….?

 Get a Good Job after graduation

 Get Real Insight about how corporates work

 Know well your Career Path

 Get Professional Feedback on what skills to

work on and improve

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 How to approach the challenge

Never afraid of asking for feedback

Always look for Opportunities
Develop your own skills
Never discouraged by your expectations

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 How much worth your time…?

30 ECTS 60 Study Hr./w

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Where to look for Internship companies…?
 To name a few areas of internship for ECE students,
 ICT
 Telecom companies  Electrical building installation
 Networking  EEPCo (Ethio.Elec.Util.)
 Security  Hydroelectric power
 Railways  Wind energy
 Airlines  Solar energy

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Where to look for Internship companies…?
 To name a few areas of internship for ECE students,
 Machine design companies  Factories
 Electronics design companies Sugar
 Software developing companies Cement
Mining
 Banks
 Detergents

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www.eepco.gov.et
www.eepco.gov.et

Where to look for Internship companies…?

• Metal and Engineering Corporation ( www.metec.gov.et/ )
• Ethiopian Railways Corporation ( www.erc.gov.et/ )
• Ethiopian Electric power ( http://www.eepco.gov.et/ )
• Ethiopian Electric utility
• Ethiopian Civil Aviation ( www.ecaa.gov.et )
• Ethiopian Airlines ( www.ethiopianairlines.com )

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Where to look for Internship companies…?
• Ethio-Telecom (www.ethiotelecom.gov.et )
• Huawei Ethiopia
• ZTE Ethiopia
• Information Network Security Agency (
http://www.insa.gov.et/ )
• Dventus Technologies
• Cybersoft Technologies
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Where to look for Internship companies…?
• Glorious PLC
• Commercial bank of Ethiopian ( www.cbe.gov.et )
• BGI Ethiopia
• Heineken Ethiopia
• Habesha Breweries S.C.
• Coca cola Ethiopia

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Where to look for Internship companies…?
• Repi Soap and Detergent
• Bespo Electromechanical Services PLC
• Dangote Cement Ethiopia
• Mugher Cement Factory
• Habesha Cement Factory
• National Metrology Agency

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 Resources you need to take with you from
AASTU-ECE
• Letter of acceptance by the company
• Assessment sheets
• Attendance sheets
• Weekly and Monthly Report format
• Guideline paper on how to write Internship Report

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 Measures of
Successful Completion
Fair Share of Your Effort…
Grade

30% 40%

30%

Company's Eval. Presentation Documentaion 17

 Company’s Evaluation (40%)

YOUR Performance @theCompany

 Showing initiative & willingness to learn
and work
 Active engagement in projects
 Spot problems and provide solution
 Your presentation @theCompany
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Presentation @AASTU (30%)

Project is a must to do!!!

 Should be started as soon as possible
 Should be reasonably large enough
 Should contribute the company’s need
 Must be completed @RETURN_time
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 Presentation @AASTU (30%)
• Gained practical skills
• Taken responsibility and problems solved
• Grasp of correlation b/n classroom knowledge
and internship
• Influence regarding future career
• Ability to deliver technical content and answer
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 Documentation (30%)
 Plan ahead at the beginning and during the
internship period
 Well organized and easily readable
 Should reflect the experience and knowledge
gained
 Professionalism and Quality
 Strictly follow the guideline 21
Measures of Successful Completion

 Performance @Company
30 ECTS  Documentation
 Presentation
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Measures of Successful Completion

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Q&A