Collect information during the internship
Keep weekly notes about tasks, tools, meetings, observations and outcomes. Ask permission before using company data, screenshots or internal documents.
- ✓ Dates and department names
- ✓ Key responsibilities
- ✓ Tools and processes used
- ✓ Problems observed and solutions attempted
- ✓ Supervisor feedback and learning
Preliminary pages
Use your institution’s prescribed order for the opening material.
- ✓ Title page
- ✓ Student declaration
- ✓ Company or faculty certificate
- ✓ Acknowledgement
- ✓ Executive summary
- ✓ Table of contents and lists
Chapter 1: Organisation and industry profile
Introduce the organisation, industry, products or services, structure and operating environment. Use only information you are authorised to disclose.
Chapter 2: Internship objectives and methodology
Explain why the internship was undertaken, what you intended to learn and how information was collected. Objectives should be specific enough to evaluate later.
Chapter 3: Work performed
Describe your department, responsibilities and important assignments. Explain your contribution honestly and distinguish personal work from team activities.
- ✓ Task or project purpose
- ✓ Steps followed
- ✓ Tools and data used
- ✓ Your contribution
- ✓ Result or output
Chapter 4: Analysis and learning
Connect practical observations with concepts from your course. Discuss skills developed, operational insights, challenges and the way feedback influenced your work.
Chapter 5: Findings and recommendations
Present realistic findings supported by observations. Recommendations should be constructive, ethical and within the scope of your internship experience.
References and annexures
Cite books, reports, websites and company publications used in the report. Place supporting items such as questionnaires, approved images or sample formats in annexures.
- ✓ Remove confidential information
- ✓ Label every annexure
- ✓ Check figure and table references
- ✓ Obtain permission for sensitive material