Internship gives uni students hands-on experience

THREE more students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) will complete an internship programme with the Port Moresby Nature Park this week.
Chilla Sine, Philemon Varihombui and Dave Laki are all final-year tourism and hospitality at UPNG are undergoing an eight-week internship programme as part of their practical assessment.
They were each given rotational shifts throughout their tenure with the park, enabling them to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in the parks various departments.
“This is the third batch of interns we’ve had this year at Nature Park and we, as a team, are happy to have supported more youth and young leaders through such programmes, giving them the necessary skills and knowledge to start off their career once they complete their studies,” Port Moresby Nature Park human resource manager Francis Semmy said.
“The interns have been rotating between the education, marketing, guest relations and human resource department here at the park to gain varied job experience and skills,” he said.
The students’ internship programme has been hailed a success and the HR department, along with the park’s management and staff, wish the students well in their studies and future endeavours.”
With over 550 resident animals and 12 hectares of tropical gardens, the park relies heavily on its workforce to keep it maintained thus the organisation provides support and continued learning to all staff including volunteers and interns to continue the shared mission of environment conservation.