The Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (SPs UGM) held a Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting for the Student Internship Program on Thursday 19th February 2026, at 1:30 PM (WIB) in Room 407, 4th Floor, Unit 1 Building, SPs UGM. The activity reflects the institution’s commitment in ensuring that the internship program runs effectively and contributes meaningfully to academic and administrative units.
The meeting served as a joint evaluation forum involving unit administrators, study programs, and student interns. Discussions focused on task implementation, work distribution, and the overall effectiveness of interns support in academic and administrative services.
Student interns have actively contributed in coordinating classes, managing attendance records, archiving academic documents, assisting in thesis examinations and seminars, and documenting academic activities. In addition, interns have supported website content management, social media administration, news writing, and the preparation of promotional materials such as leaflets and visual content. These contributions have strengthened academic communication and information systems within SPs UGM.
In the area of research and publication, interns have assisted the administrative processes, including checking writing formats and citations, as well as supporting research activities and accreditation processes in several study programs. This involvement demonstrates that the internship program extends beyond routine administrative work and plays a role in enhancing institutional governance and academic quality assurance.
The evaluation forum also emphasized the importance of a more structured coordination ensuring effective task distribution aligned with the needs of each unit. Improving mentoring quality and clarifying performance targets were highlighted as essential steps to maximize the benefits of the internship program for both the institution and the students.
One key recommendation emerging from the discussion was the need to strengthen the dissemination of students thesis outputs by publishing summaries or abstracts on the official website. This initiative is expected to increase the visibility of student research and broaden the academic impact of the Graduate School within the wider community.
SPs UGM, with this monitoring activity, reaffirmed its commitment to continuously improving the Student Internship Program as a professional learning platform and a strategic mechanism for supporting the performance of units and study programs in a sustainable manner.
Author : Khoirul Mujazanah