GUIDELINES ON WRITING A NARRATIVE REPORT IN STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN

THE PHILIPPINES (SIPP)

PAGE NAME DETAILS POINTS

General Format  Font: Arial 5
 Font size: 11 pts.
 Spacing: Double space except after every
Chapter Title (e.g. INTRODUCTION)
 Margin: 1”
 Compilation: Soft bind
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Alignment: Justified
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Paper: A4
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Use third person perspective
Front Cover  Morocco color: Orange
 Format: See attached
 NOTE: Be sure to remove the text box with
the word Front Cover
Back Cover  Morocco color: Orange
 Font: Arial Narrow
 Font size: 10 pts.
 Spacing: Single space
 Border: Top, Bottom, Left Margins: 1”
Right Margin: 1.5”
 Format: See attached
 NOTE: Be sure to remove the text box with
the word Back Cover
Title Page  Same as the cover page
Grammar  Proofread your narrative. 5
iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT  This is your opportunity to thank all the
people who helped you in completing your
Page number is internship. But please do include the
placed at the following: college dean, department
footer, centered
chairperson, heads of the HTE or your
supervisors, and your coordinator.
 The first sentence of the acknowledgment
paragraph should start after three single
spaces below the word
“ACKNOWLEDGMENT”.
 After the last line in the last paragraph,
leave 3 single spaces, then type your
name in bold face, uppercase.
Whichever page TABLE OF CONTENTS  Leave 3 single spaces between the
number follows
after the
phrase “TABLE OF CONTENTS” and the
acknowledgment word “Page”
 See attached sample format
Whichever page LIST OF APPENDICES  Leave 3 single spaces between the
number follows
after the table of
phrase “LIST OF APPENDICES” and the
contents word “Appendix/Page”
 See attached sample format
 1 INTRODUCTION  The word “INTRODUCTION” is written at 10
Page number is the center of the page, uppercase, and
placed at the
upper right corner boldface.
of the page. Start  The first sentence of the introductory
of the chapter has paragraph should start after three single
imaginary page spaces below the word
number.
“INTRODUCTION”
 Must contain an introductory or opening
paragraphs that is composed of the

statements that should provide a brief

description about the student internship
program in the Philippines (SIPP) training
as well as a brief introduction of the HTE.
Objectives of the  This should be written as a paragraph
Student Internship heading in bold face two spaces after the
Program opening paragraph. The narrative should
have a general objective and specific
objectives written in the past tense.
Significance of the  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
Student Internship face two spaces after the objectives of the
Program student internship program.
 Stated in paragraph form and should
convince the readers of the importance of
the internship program.
Time and Place of the  Written as paragraph heading in bold face
Student Internship two spaces after the significance of the
Program student internship program.
 Written in paragraph form stating the
month and year the training started and
ended and the place where the training
was conducted.
 Time of the study starts on the first day
that the student reported up to his/her last
day in the HTE. Place or places of the
study are the exact department/office and
location of the HTE.
Whichever page THE HOST TRAINING  Written as the second chapter of the 10
number follows
after the ESTABLISHMENT narrative with the title “THE HOST
INTRODUCTION. TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT”
Start of the chapter  Written at the top and center of the page
has
imaginary page
number.
Location of the  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
Establishment face three single space after the chapter
title
 This should be a description of the
specific location of the HTE in paragraph
form with accompanying location map of
the establishment presented as figure
Profile of the Host  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
Training Establishment face
 This section should include the brief
history of the establishment including the
date when it was established; name of
the founder; and other milestones.
 Vision and Mission  Should be written as a paragraph heading
Statements of the HTE in bold face two single spaces after the
vision and mission statements of the HTE.

 copy the correct vision and mission

statement of the establishment.
Goals and Objectives of  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
the HTE face two single spaces after vision and
mission of the HTE
 Copy the correct goals and objectives of
the HTE

Organizational  Written as a paragraph heading in bold

Structure of the HTE face two single spaces after the goals
and objectives of the establishment.
 Refers to the organizational structure of
the whole establishment
 Presented in figure
Whichever page THE TRAINING AREA  Written as the third chapter of the 10
number follows
after THE HOST narrative with the title “THE TRAINING
TRAINING AREA”
ESTABLISHMENT  Written at the top and center of the page
Start of the chapter
has
imaginary page
number.
Department Function  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
face three single spaces after the chapter
title
 Should describe the function of the
department where the student intern was
assigned
 Copying of the establishment’s operations
manual SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
Organizational  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
Structure of the face two single spaces after the
Department, Functions, department function.
and Responsibilities  Should describe and show the
organizational set-up of the department
where the student intern was assigned
and the functions of each position in the
department
 Presented in figure
Facilities  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
face two single spaces after the
organizational structure of the
department, functions, and
responsibilities.
 Describe the facilities available in the
department
 Should be evaluated in terms of state,
adequacy, unique characteristics, and
design.
 Pictures with appropriate captions MUST
be included.
Equipment  Written as a paragraph heading bold face
two single spaces after the facilities.
  Should identify and describe the tools and
equipment used in the department and
how these tools and equipment facilitate
the performance of functions.
 Pictures with appropriate captions must be
included.
Standard Operating  Written as a paragraph heading in bold
Procedures face two single spaces after the
equipment.
 should discuss the process that a
company has in place to ensure services
and/or products are delivered consistently
every time.
 Forms commonly used as way of
communications may also be presented

Whichever page A. THE TRAINING  Written as fourth chapter of the narrative

number follows
EXPERIENCE with the title “A. THE TRAINING
after THE
TRAINING AREA. EXPERIENCE”
Start of the chapter  Written at the top and center of the
has beginning page
imaginary page
number.
Task Performed/  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5
Specific Task Assigned face two single spaces after the chapter
title
 Briefly discuss all the tasks performed
and specific activities assigned to the
student intern
 May include pictures while doing the
tasks. Pictures MUST be captioned
properly.
 Other pictures not related to the tasks
should be attached in the appendices.
Strengths of the Area  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5
Leading to the face two single spaces after the tasks
Attainment of the performed
Student Outcomes  Describe the strengths of the department
where the student intern was assigned,
highlighting how these strengths
contribute to achieving the student
outcomes for which the internship is a key
course.
Daily Journal  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 10
face two single spaces after the tasks
performed
 A sub-heading stating the day number,
date, and number of hours rendered (e.g.
Day 1: 11 June 2018; 8 hours) should be
placed after two single spaces below the
 heading, Daily Journal.
The student intern should write their daily
experiences and/or observations during
 his or her internship program.
Detail the daily tasks and experiences that
contribute to the achievement of the
 student outcomes.
First person perspective is acceptable.
See attached sample format
 Over-all Reflections  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5
face two single spaces after the solutions
 Should discuss the impact of the
internship program to the student intern
 May discuss thoughts, feelings, realization
towards the internship
program
 May answer the questions:
- What have you learned from the
internship program as a BSIE Student
- In what areas industrial engineering
did you improve during the internship
program?
Evaluate the extent to which the intern
has achieved the specified student
outcomes (SO) by utilizing a self-
assessment tool in the form of a Likert
scale.
Whichever page B. IDENTIFICATION,  Written as fiftth chapter of the narrative
number follows with the title “B. IDENTIFICATION,
after THE ANALYSIS AND
TRAINING AREA. RESOLUTION OF ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION OF
Start of the chapter INTERNSHIP-RELATED  INTERNSHIP-RELATED CHALLENGES”
has
CHALLENGES Written at the top and center of the
imaginary page beginning page
number.

Introduction  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5

face two single spaces after the daily
journal.
 Should introduce the context of the
problem, including background information
and the significance of addressing the
problem.

Problem Definition  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5

face two single spaces after the
introduction
 Should discuss the challenges or
difficulties encountered by the student
intern before, during and after the
internship program that are work and task
related
Review of Related  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5
Literature face two single spaces after the problem
definition.
 Should review literature related to the
problems encountered, providing a
theoretical background and supporting
evidence for understanding the issues.

Recommended  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5

Solution/s face two single spaces after the review of
related literature.
 Should discuss the steps taken or
proposed by the student intern to find
solutions to the problems encountered, in
a logical and structured manner.
 Assessment of the  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 5
Potential Impact upon face two single spaces after the
Implementation of the recommended solutions.
Solution/s  Should evaluate the potential impact and
effectiveness of the solutions if
implemented, discussing possible
outcomes and benefits.

Synthesis  Written as a paragraph heading in bold 10

face two single spaces after the
assessment of the potential impact.
 Should summarize the main points,
reflecting on the internship experience,
lessons learned, and overall insights
gained from addressing the problems.

Whichever page REFERENCES  Written using the APA (8th ed.) format. The
number follows 
after SUMMARY.
chapter title “REFERENCES” should be
Start of the chapter written at the top of the page and
has centered.
imaginary page  All literature sources cited in the narrative
number.
report and other materials used as
references in preparing the report should
be reflected in this section.
APPENDICES  Refer to the List of Appendices to see
(Divider) what should be included.
 Student intern may attach other
documents related to the internship
program (e.g. contract/internship
agreement between the student intern
and the HTE must be included in the list.

References:

CvSU Form and Style for Narrative Report and Student Teaching Portfolio

CHED Memorandum Order No. 104 Series of 2017