Filipino Students Gained Valuable Experience from SCG International Internship in Thailand
SCG, one of the leading business conglomerates in ASEAN,
recently offered a one-month international internship program in Thailand to
students from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
Aimed to provide participants cross-cultural working experience and exclusive
development opportunities at SCG, the program selected 45 of the best
participants from the six ASEAN countries.
Mr.
Phaskorn Buranawit, Country Director of SCG in the Philippines, disclosed that
“this international internship encouraged
the student to instill SCG's core values and
business philosophy of adhering to fairness, dedication to excellence, believing in
the value of the individuals and concern for social responsibility.”
“Apart
from the four core values, the internship also helped
them to think differently, learn new things, be creative and innovative, and
good governance, equipping them to become a driving force behind the
development of their country in the years to come,”
he added.
Christine Sta. Romana, a third year
student at the University of Sto.Tomas said, her experience as an HR intern gave her an overview on how
the real business world works. “To be honest, it has always been my dream
to work in an international organization and the SCG International Internship
helped me further understand differences in people and their culture.”
Ynna
Abigail Olvida, a third year student at the University of the Philippines
Dilliman also shared that SCG International Internship program is one of the best
experiences a student could have in his or her undergraduate life. “SCG gave us a once in a lifetime
opportunity and allowed us to grow and go beyond our comfort zones. It was a
holistic experience that crafted us into a better version of ourselves.”
The five delegates
handpicked from the Philippines were Jay Paul Tena of Adamson University,
Christine Angel Sta. Romana of University of Santo Tomas, Ynna Abigail Olvida
of University of the Philippines Dilliman, and Daryll Tobias and Ellaine
Bobadilla of Bulacan State University.
Through
this program, SCG also intends to provide international work experience, good ethical practices, expertise in its core business
units as well as the opportunity in socializing a new set of skills of today’s
workforce including the ability of quick adaptation inside the work environment
that full of cultural diversity. Beside SCG International Internship, the company
also annually hosts SCG Sharing the Dream in the Philippines in order to
support higher education for 300 students who demonstrates strong passion to
pursue their dream and gratefulness to their parents and communities.
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