Internship and OJT at DILC

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Rationale

DILC promotes holistic education that includes immersive training in "real world" problem-solving and in the development and deployment of educational technologies. Current challenges at DILC include customization of online learning and collaboration platforms; audio, video, multimedia production; document and knowledge management; blended learning approaches, strategies and techniques; mobile computing for education; server management, content management; webcasting and media distribution; client support management.

Definitions

• Internship. Internship at DILC admits advanced students who would want to gain supervised practical experience in many aspects of the development, production, deployment of academic technologies.
• On-the-Job Training (OJT) - operationally the same as Internship.

Guidelines

• Guidelines on the Conduct of Interns and OJTs at the DILC

Signup

Interested individuals are expected to sign up to express willingness to participate in the internship program.

• Programming Internship/OJT: dilc.info/codersignup
• Non-programming Types (Multimedia Production, Library Science, Information Studies, Ed Tech, Visual Communication): dilc.info/internsignup

Sample Internship Projects

The range of projects that can be undertaken at DILC is wide and differs in complexity. These are simply illustrative:

• Multimedia Production
• UVLe Mobile
• Sensors and Controls @ DILC
• More Current Projects
• Other possible projects: listener-generated playlist for Internet music radio, custom search for iskWiki, big data search, data crawling, aggregation, mining

Benefits to Student Interns

• Exposure to real-world challenges hardly found in textbooks and classroom settings
• Opportunity to work with teams coming from diverse backgrounds (like computer science, film, education, computer engineering, library science, information technology, statistics)
• Greater adaptability, self-confidence, professionalism, skills
• Opportunity to work on projects or applications that will actually be deployed or used by UP constituents (as opposed to simply producing "proofs of concepts")
• Enhanced resume with experiences and opportunities to apply academic concepts and principles
• Hands-on opportunity to work on unique projects and with equipment and technologies that may not be availability at the sending institution
• With tested skills obtained from an internship program, the student increases his or her marketability to employers
• Internship at DILC and the University of the Philippines Diliman is also an exposure to a diverse milieu. Various theatrical, film, dance, musical presentations happen regularly on campus. The campus is a favorite place for joggers and bikers. There are numerous events highlighting cutting-edge science and engineering. DILC interns are encouraged to participate in various campus events that may contribute to their total well-being.
• Internship at DILC can be a good place to start exploring thesis topics or problems.

Benefits to DILC/UP

• DILC/UP can contribute to the training of students
• interns can provide fresh energy and perspective to the workplace
• interns can help explore untested approaches to solving problems
• opportunity to observe potential employees up-close

Sending Schools

The DILC Internship Program has by far worked with interns from the following institutions:

• University of the Philippines Diliman
• AMA Computer University
• Bulacan State University
• Mariano Marcos State University
• Philippine School of Business Administration
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines
• Technological Institute of the Philippines

Location

Internship is at:

Diliman Interactive Learning Center
Magsaysay Ave cor Apacible St
University of the Philippines, Diliman, QC.

Tel: (63-2) 920-9556; 981-8500, loc 2058
Email: dilc@dilc.upd.edu.ph

See Also

• DILC Internship Tips
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