Perceptions on effectiveness of the internship program among UiTM business students / Siti Norshahira Sufian

This study examines perceptions on effectiveness of the internship program among UiTM students. There is a need to determine whether the students’ learning experience in industrial internship program is effective based on the students’ perception of the two main aspects which contribute to the effectiveness of the industrial internship program. The study covered a sample of 181 respondents drawn from a total population of 320 final year students of UiTM (Melaka) City Campus. The sample was selected through simple random sampling technique. Primary data were collected through the use of questionnaires. Besides, the findings of the Pearson Correlation analysis show that all independent variables (the internship unit support and host campany support) are significantly positive related to the effectiveness of industrial internship program. In addition, the host company support is the most variable that related to the effectiveness industrial internship program. Finally, the most important independent variable in the regression model was the host company support as it had the highest Beta value of independent and dependent variables move in the same direction. It indicates that the host company support would lead to the effectiveness of industrial internship program and vice versa.