Internship Program FAQs

Important Reminders: 

Please read the guidelines and FAQs carefully. Links to documents and forms are only accessible using your EEE Account. For inquiries, please contact <internship@eee.upd.edu.ph> and start the subject with “[Internship Inquiry]”.

For your internship to be credited in your EE/ECE/CoE 197 course, the following conditions must be satisfied:

  • The Host Training Establishment (HTE) has a valid and active Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with UP Diliman. The list of HTEs with active MOA is available here: https://bit.ly/EEEHTEList 
  • Internships should be at least 240 hours to be credited. Moreover, EE/ECE/CoE 197 (for internships) is only offered during the Midyear Term (refer to the updated UP Diliman Academic Calendar). The start or end of the internship period may not necessarily align with the start or end of the Midyear Term, but it must not overlap with the previous and succeeding semester.
  • Requests for Endorsement must be submitted through this <form>. The Endorsement Letter template for credited internship is found here.
  • Internship Coordinator: Prof. Marc Rosales, PhD industry.linkage@eee.upd.edu.ph
  • Faculty In Charge: <PENDING>

Pre-Internship Preparations

  • The Internship Interest Survey is accepting responses until April 25, 2025.
    • This form allows us to gauge the number of students who will have their credited internships during the Midyear Term.
    • You may watch the Company Mixer for Student Internships here.
  • It is advised that students should start applying 1-2 months before the Midyear Term. This could give us enough time to process your requirements and avoid delay. Please inform your employer of the EEEI Internship Guidelines above.

If accepted, please prepare the following pre-internship requirements and submit them through this <form>.

  • Internship Agreement (Initially submitted internship agreements need not be notarized. However, notarized copies should be submitted before the end of the term.)
  • Medical Insurance (for those not covered by Free Tuition)

All pre-internship requirements must be submitted by the set deadline before the Registration Period for the Midyear Term. STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THEIR PRE-INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS BY THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PROCEED WITH THEIR INTERNSHIP.

Q1. Are internships required?

A1. No. None of the EEEI degree programs require an internship program. However, a faculty adviser or research laboratory may require or recommend an internship as part of the supervisorship or laboratory affiliation. A student may also enroll in EE/ECE/CoE 197 to have their internships from an HTE credited.

Q2. How do I apply for an internship?

A2. You may send an email to the HTE to inquire about their internship opportunities. If the HTE requires an endorsement, please send a request to your registration adviser. Afterwards, request an endorsement from the Institute through the Internship Coordinator / Faculty-in-Charge (for credited internships only). Endorsement Letter template is available here: 1) Credited, 2) Voluntary

Q3. I got accepted by my preferred HTE, does that automatically enroll me in the EE/ECE/CoE 197 course?

A3. No. Students still need to enroll the course during the Registration Period (for credited internships only).

Q4. Can the student go beyond the minimum required number of hours of internship?

A4. The student can have an internship beyond the required 240 hours. This must be explicitly stated in the Internship Agreement, and the start and end of the internship must not overlap with the previous and succeeding semesters. This is still subject to the approval of the registration adviser and internship coordinator/faculty-in-charge.

Figure 1. Pre-Internship Flowchart

For companies interested to offer internships for EEEI students, you may email internship@eee.upd.edu.ph.

For more information: internship@eee.upd.edu.ph 

Last update: 08 April 2025