Eight students from the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) wrapped up their internship program at the College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAf) with a culminating activity held on 27 May 2025, 9 am at the CPAf Multi-purpose Hall.
In her opening message, Assoc. Prof. Rhea Gumasing, Assistant to the Dean, commended the efforts and dedication of the student interns who have been with CPAf for almost four months.
One of the key highlights of the culminating activity is the presentation of the student interns. The student interns namely Dan David Santos, Mary Ann Aguila, Christian Custodio, Deejay Dadia, Ryan Czar Quinoñes, Lyanne Revanla, Julius Asher Austria and Russel Reyes, highlighted their individual accomplishments, shared valuable experiences and reflected on the lessons they gained throughout their internship at CPAf. Following their individual presentations, the students provided an overview of their group project – a database system designed to efficiently monitor and manage the college’s academic and administrative data.
Certificates of completion were awarded to the student interns for successfully completing the 500 hours required for their internship program, which started last February 2025. Their corresponding immediate supervisors per unit were also present to award the certificates.
On behalf of the student interns, Julius Asher Austria and Lyanne Revanla shared their message to CPAf noting, “from the hands-on learning opportunities to the professional insights shared by our mentors, every moment in our internship journey has contributed significantly to our development, both as an individual and future professionals.” “We are extremely grateful to the CPAf community for welcoming us, challenging us and inspiring us to grow,” they added.
In his message, Asst. Prof. Merardo Arenas Camba Jr., faculty member of LSPU, shared the background of how the internship collaboration with CPAf began and proposed potential opportunities to sustain and integrate the students’ outputs for the continued benefit of the college.
Dr. Maria Luz Malabayabas, Head of the Knowledge Management Office (KMO), delivered the closing remarks expressing her hope that the internship experience of the students at CPAf has provided them with valuable exposure to a professional work environment.
The culminating activity was facilitated by Mr. Lauro M. Atienza, University Extension Specialist I of KMO and over-all coordinator for the LSPU internship collaboration.
Charlene V. Mina
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