Industrial training report: Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd

I am thrilled to contribute my time and effort as an intern with Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional (PROTON), Malaysia's first car manufacturer. This opportunity to perform my practical training with the organization has given me a valuable learning experience and a new perspective beyond my classroom. While I was assigned to the Human Capital & Admin department as a Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) intern, I was practically involved in the day-to-day activities of the HR function such as workforce planning, talent acquisition, industrial relations, compensation, and benefits. As an International Business student, I thought my designation as an HRBP intern would be quite different from what I had been studying. However, I soon figured out that most of the concepts I had learned could be applied to my HRBP role. Concepts such as organizational behavior, cross-cultural management, and international business strategies helped me in employee relations, talent management, and workforce planning. These are the general business concepts that I could incorporate into my theoretical framework for the practical side of HR. Additionally, this opportunity has equipped me to be able to achieve the key objective of my internship which is to conduct a SWOT analysis of the organization. Throughout almost 6 months of my internship, I was able to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of PROTON. This analysis of the internal and external environment of the organization provides me with a wider view and perspective of a corporate environment.