Industrial training report: Department of Islamic Religion Perak. Special project: Determinants of foreign direct investments in ASEAN countries / Nurul Iffah Firdaus

Experience as an internship is something very valuable for every student who follows a program that gives a wide experience in the field of work related to or not related to the student's field. This is the moments as a student that able to explore and expanding knowledge while learning new skills throughout this period is what makes it enjoyable.
I decided to do an internship at Department of Islamic Religion Perak known as Jabatan Agama Islam (JAIPk) as my practical place for 24 weeks beginning on March 1 and ending on August 15, 2023. Jabatan Agama Islam Perak (JAIPk) is an organization that responsibility not only to provide guidance and education related to Islam to the community but with the goal of advising and assisting the Sultan in areas connected to Islamic Religion and Malay Custom as outlined in the State Government's Constitution.
I was assigned to the management services (financial) department at JAIPk, where I gained knowledge of managing wages, bulk budgets, and all financial documentation-related tasks. I've had a lot of experiences that, in my opinion, have helped me better understand how the financial documentation process works in the government sector.
My observations lead me to believe that the organization here more focus on effective communication because employees work closely together despite being in various divisions. Despite gaining knowledge about working in an office scenario, I also managed to develop my soft skills, communication skills by engaging with head leader, data analysis skills by mastering new skills in excel, and a lot of things that bring benefit to myself throughout this training period.
Along with learning a lot of new things, I had the opportunity to work across several of different districts, including schools in Pangkor Island and Kerian as well as the Islamic religious office in Kuala Kangsar. This experience made me see just how much knowledge, including engagement in the management of a program required by JAIPk, needed to be examine and comprehended.