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Internship requirements in companies should be simpler: Manpower Ministry
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s most companies are still applying the minimum academic requirement for intern candidates of having at least a high school diploma or its equivalent, the Manpower Ministry has urged companies in Indonesia to simplify their internship requirements.
In his written speech, which was read by the ministry’s training and productivity supervision director general, Bambang Satrio Lelono, Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri called on companies to give a chance to people without high school diplomas to get an internship.
“I’m calling on companies to open the door for junior high school and elementary school graduates--even for those who do not graduate from elementary schools. Even if they are not accepted as a new employee at the company, at least, the company has helped them to hone their skills so they can start a business,” said Satrio at the Independent Internship Program (PPM) seminar themed “Improving competence among workers through internships to increase Indonesia’s competitiveness” in Bekasi, West Java, on Wednesday.
An internship is one of the best solutions to address employment problems, Satrio added, especially in equipping workers with the right skills needed in the current market.
“Interns can gain real work experience, shape their mentality and attitude, and increase the needed skills in the field,” he said.
Internship programs will also have positive impacts on the companies, he added. They can be an efficient and effective program to recruit new employees. They can also increase the skills of the staffers involved in the program, including internship coordinators, instructors and mentors.
“Another positive thing is that they can promote the company’s concern for preparing the next generation to become competent workers,” he said.
Satrio added that he hoped there would be assistance for those in need until they became self-reliant. "Manpower agencies and other related agencies can mentor them and open access to venture capital,” he said.
Satrio also advised the interns to make the most of the PPM so they can develop their competitiveness. With their experience, they can apply for a job of the right position in companies or they can start a business.
The deputy mayor of Bekasi, Tri Adhianto, also expressed his hope that the PPM could be one of the solutions to reduce the unemployment rate in Bekasi, which is in accordance with the mission and vision of the city’s 2018-2023 employment target.
"[Bekasi aims to] generate 150,000 jobs through three activities--competency improvement, entrepreneurships and job fairs,” he said.
At the event, Satrio, Tri and company representatives signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on internship and job vacancies in Bekasi, which showed their commitment to training programs or the Human Resources Development (HRD) Forum.
