COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
INTERNSHIP REPORT WRITING GUIDELINE
1. Introduction
The objective of the internship is to create an opportunity for graduating students to acquire
practical industry experience so that they can appreciate the link between theoretical
knowledge and business practices. Therefore, graduating students are strongly advised to put
the maximum of their effort and dedication into the practicum as it lays the foundation for their
carrier advancement.
2. Selecting an organization
After registering for the course students are required to select an organization on which they
would like to do their ‘Internship’ and report to the department. The following points shall be
considered while selecting an organization:
I. The organization shall be engaged in business or should be an organization where you
can see management practices,
II. The firm shall be accessible (not too far) for the student does not waste learning time
while traveling
III. The firm should be willing to accept the graduating student for the internship
IV. The firm shall be willing to provide the necessary information for the graduating
students to prepare their report
V. The organization shall evaluate the performance of the student and report to the
department using the provided evaluation format

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 3. Discipline
All students shall observe the following and discipline themselves while doing their internship
work:
I. Be punctual and attend all the schedules given by their respective internship
supervisor/coach
II. Always show a positive attitude towards their assignment/task
III. Shall follow work instructions
IV. Obey company codes of conduct
V. Be professional and well-groomed
VI. Show a high level of responsibility
VII. Show courtesy and effective communication skills
4. Evaluation
The evaluation for the internship consists of two parts:
4.1 Evaluation by internship supervisor/ coach of the organization
The supervisor/coach assigned by the organization on which students are doing their internship
shall evaluate the students on the following basis and report to the department.
• Attendance and punctuality
• Ability to accept responsibility
• Readiness to learn
• Quality of work
• Communication skill
• Professional courtesy
• Problem-solving skill
4.2 Evaluation by department
Evaluation by the department shall be done based on the internship report presentation.
5. Structure of the internship report
Students should note that the internship report they are preparing shall consist of the Project
report format in the form of a case study which will be input into their upcoming senior essay if
identified real problem to be investigated. Therefore, they have to give their report with the

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utmost attention and shall take into consideration the main senior essay/research process
while doing their internship and writing their internship report.

Each student is expected to prepare and submit a project report on the practical application of
any management concept (for example, change management, leadership, marketing,
operations, human resource, procurement, project management, and strategy) in a selected
organization. The internship shall address practical management problems encountered by an
organization of its choice. The report should fulfill the following requirements:
• Page 10- 15 pages 12 font size 1.5 line spacing, and has the following major
sections:
• Topic: Assessment of ________ practice in the case of _______________
o Ex. Training and development practice in the case of Commercial
Bank of Ethiopia
o Ex. Advertising activities in the case of Coca Cola Company
• Acknowledgement (in 1 or 2 paragraphs give appreciation for those who
helped you in the internship)
1. Introduction
1.1. Background of the Organization (2-3 pages)
• Write a brief introduction in paragraph format about the Company profile
(name, logo, vision, mission, location, product/ service, Structure, etc)
1.2. Statement of the problem (1-2 pages)
Describe in detail any management related (e.g., change management,
leadership, marketing, operations, human resource, procurement, project
management, strategy) problem encountered by the organization as being
observed by the student (for example if you are working on the assessment
of human resource management practice discuss in detail the type of
challenges faced by the organization without indicating the solution). Try to
relate the practical problem with what is suggested by the theory.

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 1.3. Study objectives
• Including learning the practical business environment, identifying the
problems, assessing the relationship theory and practice, suggesting viable
solutions, etc.
1.4. Scope of the study
• Brief description of which management-specific aspect is covered in which
particular organization (unit)
• Brief description of the internship assignment
• Describe in which specific unit of the organization you were doing your
internship (for example if you were assigned a training and development unit
your case study scope will be the training and development aspects).
1.5. Research Methodology (1 -2 pages including)
• Type of the Study: a case study on a specific organization covering in
detail specific management concept
• Research design: Descriptive research design which assesses and
discusses the management practices or activities as observed by the
intern and the research participants.
• Research method: both qualitative (which involves the students’
observation, interview of managers, workers or customers) and
quantitative (gathering data structured questionnaire)
• Sampling: Discuss sample size and sampling method/ techniques.
• Data Collection instruments: discuss how data is going to be
collected, like observation, interview, survey
• Data Collection procedure: discuss how data will be collected using
the data collection instruments
• Data Analysis: discuss what type of statistical tools will be applied to
analyze data.
1.6. Data presentation, analysis, and discussion
1.7. Summary, conclusion, and Recommendation

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7. Presentation
The entire presentation should be as professional as you can make it.
• Assume that you are giving your presentation to a group of senior company executives.
• Try to maintain eye contact with your audience; avoid looking back at the screen!
• It is acceptable to use note cards as a prompt, but it is not acceptable to read your
entire presentation without explaining points.
8. Schedule: an internship in management Course: Term Paper Reporting
Each student is expected to submit the final internship report and make presentations as per
the schedule which will be communicated by the department.

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