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Home⇛International Journal of Advances in Education, Social Sciences and Innovation⇛vol. 2 no. 1 (2023)

Virtual Internship Evaluation: A Basis for Internship Improvement

Therese Ann Awing | Marimar Bingayan | Abigail Soriano | Shaira Keith Benitez | Conchita Canapi | Jerome Marquez

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study was conducted to evaluate the implementation of the virtual internship program of the Accountancy and Management Accounting programs of the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. A mixed methods research design was utilized. A total of 88 graduates from Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and 115 graduates from Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting who participated in the virtual internship program during the School Year 2021-2022 were the respondents for the close-ended questionnaire, while ten (10) selected students of each program from different agencies participated in the virtual Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Based on the questionnaire, the results revealed that the virtual internship program of the BS Accountancy and BS Management Accounting was implemented and effective along institutional and company evaluations. It was further revealed that virtual internship was associated with a number of limitations. Students were free to choose their mode of internship, whether face-to-face or virtual, as both provide an avenue to taste a glimpse of the professional world.



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