Internship Report
Name of the Bank
(Where you have completed your Internship Training)
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A REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES,
VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM
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Submitted By
<<Student ID>>
<<Student Name>>
<<Session>>
<<Submission Date>>
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Department of Management Sciences,
Virtual University of Pakistan
VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN
FORMAT OF THE INTERNSHIP REPORT
Masters of Business Administration (Banking)
1. Letter of Undertaking
You are required to fill in the Letter of Undertaking provided in the ‘DOWNLOADS’
section of this course on VULMS and attach here the scanned copy after signing it.
2 Scanned copy of the internship certificate (provided by
the organization) Attach the scanned copy of your
(original) Internship Completion certificate provided by the
organization.
3 Dedication (Optional)
If you want to dedicate your work to someone, you may write the dedication note under
this section of your internship report.
4 Acknowledgement
In this section you should acknowledge the help and support of all the people who
helped you in the completion of your internship and internship report e.g. the library
staff, instructor, family, or any other person.
5 Executive summary
An executive summary previews the main points of an in-depth report. It helps the
reader to get a quick glance at the report before reading it in detail. It can be called as
micro image of the report. Everything important that you have done, discovered and
concluded should be mentioned but briefly and concisely.
6 Table of contents
i. List the important headings and sub headings in the report with their respective
page numbers.
ii. Also make a separate list of tables and figures in the table of contents if you have
used any.
7 Brief introduction of the banking sector
Note: Word limit: 300 words; maximum 1 page
"Brief introduction of the banking sector" refers to the main area which the bank deals.
Here, you should discuss the main sector i.e. banking sector and NOT the bank under
consideration.
8 Overview of the Bank
Note: Word limit: 1400-1600 words; maximum 5 pages
a. Brief history
b. Bank hierarchy chart
c. Business volume (Total number of stock, shares, bonds/ commodities, future
contracts planned for a particular period etc).
d. Product lines (List complete range of products/ services of the bank)
e. Competitors
f. Brief Introduction of all the departments
g. Comments on the organizational structure (You would have to comment or give your
opinion on the structure of the organization as a whole that whether the adopted
structure and practices fulfill the requirements of the organization or not.)
Note:
In section 7 & 8, students are expected to collect information from various sources such
as within the organization (managers, internship supervisor and other concerned
persons) and organization’s website, documents, brochures, etc. but it is necessary to
mention the sources of information in APA format. Moreover, the description should
be in your words.
9 Plan of your internship program
Word limit: 200-300 words; maximum: 1 page
a. A brief introduction of the branch where you did your internship
b. Starting and ending dates of your internship
c. Names of the departments in which you got training and the duration of your
training.
10 Training program
Note: Word limit: 1400-1500 words; maximum 4 pages
Detailed description of the tasks assigned to you during the internship program.
OR
Detailed description of the project (s) assigned to you during the internship program.
This section is the most important part of internship report and should be given extreme
significance. You are required to describe in detail all the tasks that were performed by
you during your internship. Description given in bullets will NOT be acceptable.
Explanation should be given.
11. Learning Experiences
Note: Word limit: 200-300 words; maximum: 2 pages
a. Knowledge Gained: Briefly describe the knowledge you gained/acquired as a
result of your training experience and relate this knowledge to what you learned
in specific courses at Virtual University of Pakistan.
b. Skills Learned: Describe the skills and any career-specific abilities you
increased during your training. Discuss any skills that you learned as part of a
course at Virtual University of Pakistan that were useful on the job.
Here, skill is referred to, as the ability to do something like read financial
reports, analyze a problem, work in groups, etc.
c. Attitudes Observed/Values Gained: Describe the attitudes or values that you
found to be important for success in your career as per the findings of your
training program e.g. dependability, integrity, hard work, etc.
d. Most Challenging Task Performed: Describe the best and the most
challenging task given to you during your internship and how you performed
that.
Note:
Sections 9, 10 and 11 are the most important parts of internship report and should be given
extreme significance. You are required to describe all the tasks that were performed by you
during your internship as well as other sections in detail. Description given in bullets will NOT
be acceptable. Explanation should be given.
12 Conclusion
Note: Word limit: 200-300 words; maximum: 1 page
In this section, you are required to describe the bank according to your
evaluation/assessment in the light of your learning experience.
13 Recommendations for Improvement
Note: Word limit: 200-300 words; maximum: 1 page
In this section, you are required to suggest solutions for all the problems or
discrepancies (you have pointed out on the basis of your internship/learning
experience) in the organization.
Sections 9-13 are NOT expected to be copied from anywhere, the student must provide
information in these sections based on his/her personal observation, learning and
experience gained during the internship. Cheating or copying in these sections is NOT
acceptable and hence the entire internship report can be completely rejected as per
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY of the university. The university may also take a legal
action according to plagiarism policy as defined by HEC (Higher Education
Commission).
14 Reference & Sources used
In this section, provide all the references and sources in APA format that you have used
for data collection in your internship Report.
Instructions:
a. Complete all the required parts as mentioned in the format of Internship Report.
Remember, each part is essential, therefore, DO NOT skip any part as every part is
included in evaluation criteria.
b. There should be harmony among the ideas that you describe in the Critical analysis,
Conclusions and Recommendations.
c. Internship Report should be submitted within the due date as mentioned in the
‘Course Calendar’. Submissions made after due date shall not be considered.
d. Students are required to upload their Internship Reports on VULMS of the course
against the relevant assignment. Internship Reports submitted via e-mail will not be
accepted.
