REPORT ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
SCHEME (SIWES) TRAINING PROGRAMME
AT
ABOSSE MINI MART
IJEBU ODE OGUN STATE
BY
OLUKOGA KAOSARA YETUNDE
MATRIC NO: 20-02-0611
PROGRAMME: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FROM: DECEMBER 2021 – MARCH 2022
ABRAHAM ADESANYA POLYTECHNIC, DEPARMENT OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BEING A REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE SIWES CO-ORDINATOR
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
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SIWES TECHNICAL REPORT
INTRODUCTION
SIWES was established by ITF in 1973 to solve the problem of lack of adequate
practical skills preparatory for employment in industries by Nigerian graduates
of tertiary institutions.
The Scheme exposes students to industry based skills necessary for a smooth
transition from the classroom to the world of work. It affords students of tertiary
institutions the opportunity of being familiarized and exposed to the needed
experience in handling machinery and equipment which are usually not
available in the educational institutions.
Participation in Industrial Training is a well-known educational strategy.
Classroom studies are integrated with learning through hands-on work
experiences in a field related to the student’s academic major and career goals.
Successful internships foster an experiential learning process that not only
promotes career preparation but provides opportunities for learners to develop
skills necessary to become leaders in their chosen professions.
One of the primary goals of the SIWES is to help students integrate leadership
development into the experiential learning process. Students are expected to
learn and develop basic non-profit leadership skills through a mentoring
relationship with innovative non-profit leaders. By integrating leadership
development activities into the Industrial Training experience, we hope to
encourage students to actively engage in non-profit management as a
professional career objective.
However, the effectiveness of the SIWES experience will have varying
outcomes based upon the individual student, the work assignment, and the
supervisor/mentor requirements. It is vital that each internship position
description includes specific, written learning objectives to ensure leadership
skill development is incorporated. Participation in SIWES has become a
necessary pre-condition for the award of Diploma and Degree certificates in
specific disciplines in most institutions of higher learning in the country, in
accordance with the education policy of government.
Operators - The ITF, the coordinating agencies (NUC, NCCE, NBTE),
employers of labour and the institutions.
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TITLE
Abosse Mini Mart
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Abosse Mini Mart
Ace Supermarket started as a small seed in 2012/13 in order to plug the gap
the CEO observed in Ijebu Ode Area of Ogun State and to generate
employment. Today, Abosse Mini Supermarket has become a household
name spanning across Ijebu Ode.
Ace as the elite supermarket in all these cities has continued to be of
tremendous service to the need of the people who in the past have had to
travel to lagos or Ibadan in order to shop for their essential needs.
SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION: Small
PERIOD OF ATTACHMENT: December, 2021 to March 2022
DESCRIPTION AND NATURE OF ACTIVITY
Supermarket
OFFICE ATTACHED TO
Office Assitant
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART/ORGANOGRAM
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DESCRIPTION OF OFFICE ATTACHED TO
As an apprentice in the progrann department, I manned radio station programme
departments to ensure the accurate, timely delivery of programmes. We plan
news broadcasts, adverts, programes, talk shows and others by determining and
scheduling all of the content that goes live. The radio directors monitors all
programmes for quality control, for accuracy and ensure that broadcasting rules
and regulations are followed.
JOB UNDERTAKEN
Progarme department plan and schedule program material for stations and.
We determine what entertainment programs, news broadcasts, and other
program material station’s offer to the public.
Overseeing the daily operations of the radio programmes and
website content, planning and designing the programme and
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proactively monitoring its reporting, progress, resolving issues and
initiating appropriate corrective action.
Reviewing stories to make sure they are fair and accurate before
they go on the air
Ensuring adherence to journalistic and legal standards
Solving problems when stories selected to be broadcast aren't
coming together or when equipment breaks
Monitoring news developments and sending news feature ideas to
personnel for content creation
SKILLS ACQUIRED
We were all trained and groomed towards conducting a worthy and reliable
research for news broadcast.
As assigned to the programme arm of the department, were I was taught on
the identification various component of program
I acquired most relevant and effective practical on radio broadcasting
procedures
I learnt good qualities of a good radio presenter
I observed the activities in the production of programs
I was able the seek and interview the radio
I learnt how to arrange radio programs for adequate dissemination
An awareness of the general workplace has been developed in me and I have
acquired important behavior and interpersonal skill with the opportunity
given
POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Avenue for me to apply the skill I acquired to more industrial skills and
experience in my course of study.
Preparation for industrial work situation which are likely to meet after
graduation
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It prepared me for industrial work situation which are likely to meet after
graduation
It prepared me for my post graduate work situation
I have the opportunity of retuning back to super fm for Industrial Training
(IT)
I have the potential of meeting prominent icons who are in line with my
course of study.
CHALLENGES
As this SIWES represents my first attempt in working experience it
constitute a huge factor of my dedication and time.
Financial constrain is another major challenge i experienced during the
duration of caring out this SIWES work. \
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AT WORK PLACE
More students were however brought on during the course of my stay. One of
the major points in my IT was that we were divided into groups and given
project topics on which we were to source for materials either from the internet
or libraries after we are to deliver a presentation and this really afforded us the
opportunity to gain things which the staff(s) will not be able to teach us due to
the nature of their job.
CONCLUSION
Students Industrial Work Experience (SIWES) is a basic necessity for all
students of tertiary Institutions serving as a short term practical insight
preparing interns for future professional practice in the labor market .My
working experience with Agege Community Radio has been a fulfilled one.
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In conclusion the SIWES was interesting and impressive I have been able to
acquire most relevant and effective practical on radio programing. An
awareness of the general workplace has been developed in me and I have
acquired important behavior and interpersonal skill with the opportunity given
to me to get a feel of working environment.
I would like to say the three month industrial training program is a compulsory
program that must be taken advantage of by every student for each student’s
professional development prior to graduation
This industrial training has afforded me the basic practical and theoretical
knowledge that I may not have gotten from the lecture room. It also gave me the
opportunity to have a feel of what it would be like after graduation when I start
working.
RECOMMENDATION
For subsequent trainees being taken up by the company, I strongly recommend
a more stringent supervision of their training program, especially by the Human
Resources Department. This will go a long way in ensuring that trainees do not
lose focus and will constantly remind them that their services to the company
remain valuable. Also I suggest ITF should liaise with some companies where
they will take up students for industrial training. This will help students who
find it difficult to find attachments or who end up in companies where they do
nothing.
