Pouring the Concept of Independent Learning through Certified Internships

Improving the quality of learning in Higher Education can be done by extending the internship period, which is usually done from one to three months to six months or one semester. So students are more able to absorb knowledge from industry and apply theory from college. As well as giving flexibility to companies in guiding students to explore the industrial world.

On the other hand, it also supports the independent learning system for independent campus learning launched by the government. Namely by exploring student competencies so that when they graduate they are ready to use for industry and do entrepreneurship.

This was conveyed by the Dean of the Animal Science Faculty of  Universitas Brawijaya (ASF UB), Prof. Dr. Sc. Agr. Ir. Suyadi., MS., IPU., ASEAN Eng in opening an internship orientation in the field of entrepreneurship, Laying Chicken Industry, Feed Mill, and Cultivation at Closed House, Monday (8/02/2021).

The activity which took place online was a follow-up to the collaboration with PT. Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPI) in terms of holding certified internships. Because PT. CPI has contributed directly to practical activities, namely the grant of closed house modern layer layer hens and a learning supermarket called Entrepreneur Teaching Center (ETC) for ASF UB.

Certified apprenticeship is an internship activity for one semester which is equivalent to taking 20 credits. So that the assessment of these activities will be inputted into certain courses.

“The apprenticeship implementation count per credit is 40 hours, which means students have to take 8-9 hours of work for 5-6 days.” Prof. explained. Suyadi

“Before going to the field all participants are required to take an antigen swab test.” He continued.

Apprentices were selected through selection interview and administration, as many as 20 entrepreneurship apprentices and 40 apprentices in the industry of laying hens, feed mill, and cultivation closed house.

Entrepreneurship internship starts February 8, 2021 to July 30, 2021, with an agenda of virtual orientation activities for a week and then internships in 10 prime freshmart branches each with two shift participants for three weeks. Then idea generation with supervisors, making a business canvas model and the last evaluation.

Meanwhile, the apprenticeship for laying hens, feed mill, and cultivation in closed houses will be held next week, February 15, 2021 to July 2021, using a combination of methods of implementation offline and online. (dta)