DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

HANDBOOK

OF

CORPORATE INTERNSHIP

6TH SEMESTER B.Com

INTRODUCTION
The students shall undergo 4 weeks of Internship programme in any business organization
(Tiny, Small, Medium or Large scale).

The Internship Programme is an integral part of the academic curriculum of B.COM. For the
successful completion of B.COM programme, students are required to undergo Internship
Programme as per the prescribed format and duration. Students are required to work with an
organization for hands-on experience during the semester gap of V and VI. The students may
carry their Internship at the organization located within the geographical boundary of
Karnataka/India.

OBJECTIVES

● To study various departments of the company

● To know the difficulties in the organization

● To know background of the company

● To understand nature of the business

● To study the ownership pattern followed in the company

● To understand in brief McKinsey’s 7S framework with reference to organization

● To study the SWOC of organization

● To analyse the financial statement

WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

● The student has to undertake Internship individually. Joint Internship are not allowed

in any case. Internship report is to be submitted by every individual student separately

 ● Internship involves working under the mentorship of an executive of the concerned

organization and also with a faculty member of the Institute where the student is
studying. The student is expected to understand the organization and its setting and
the industry/field in which the organization is operating

● Thereafter, the student should prepare a report and submit one copy to the

organization and one copy to the institute. The students should also obtain a certificate
from the

organization where the Internship was done and attach the same with the copy
submitted to the institute

● Institute will arrange the external Viva-Voce for Internship report. The student is

expected to make a 15-20 minute presentation before the examiner regarding the
Internship project work undertaken, which will be followed by questions by the
examiner

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF INTERNSHIP REPORT

The total marks for the Internship report will be 100 and it carries 3 credits. The marks will
be split into 60 marks for report and 40 marks for Viva-Voce. Evaluation of report and
conduct of Viva-Voce shall be at the institutional level.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

1. What is the duration of Internship report?

The duration of Internship is 4 weeks.
2. Is less than 4 weeks Internship allowed?
No, less than 4 week training is not allowed in any case in Internship. Such students
are not allowed in the Internship Viva-Voce evaluation.
3. Is joint project allowed in Internship?
No, joint project is not allowed.
4. Is it required to study functional departments of the organization/company?
 Yes, it is compulsory for all the students to study functional departments of the
company/organization and put the details of the same in report.
5. What are the credits and marks allotted?
Internship carries 3 credits and 100 Marks.
6. What is the proportion of marks?
The proportion is 60:40. Out of 100 marks, the report carries 60 marks and Viva-Voce
carries 40 marks.
7. Is it required to attach a company certificate in the Internship report?
Yes, it is compulsory for all the students to attach company certificate in the project
report. The company certificate must consist the duration for which the student has
taken training in the organization. (Starting date and Ending date).
8. Is it required to attach institute certificate in the project report?
Yes, it is required for all the students to attach institute certificate in the project report.
The institute certificate must be signed by internal faculty and counter signed by
Principal of the institute.
9. How many copies of project report are required to submit?
It is compulsory for each student to bring one hard copy of project at the time of Viva.
For Institute, for company and for student. (3 copies).
 (Cover Page)
A Internship Project Report
At
<Name of the Company/Organization>
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the
Requirement for the award of the Degree of
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
Offered by

SUBMITTED BY
<Student Name>
Reg. No. <…………>
Under the Mentorship of
Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms. <Faculty Name>
Designation
 SSMRV COLLEGE
2023-24

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that _________________________bearing the Reg no.__________has

successfully carried out this Corporate Internship at __________. The Work has been found

satisfactory and has been recommended for consideration towards partial fulfilment for the

Award of B. Com Degree of the Bengaluru City University. This has not been submitted

earlier to any other University or Institution for the award of any Degree/Diploma/

Certificate.

Mrs Roopa Latha M Dr Nagaraj M S Dr Geetha R

CORDINATOR HOD PRINCIPAL
Place – Bengaluru

Date -

MENTOR CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that this Internship Project Report at __________________________” is

the Bonafede work of <Student Name> , <Register No.>, who has carried out his/her project

under my supervision. I also certify further, that to the best of my knowledge the work

reported herein does not form part of any other project report or dissertation on the basis of

which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

Name of the Mentor

Signature
Place
Date

Company certificate
on company’s letterhead

To whomsoever it may concern

This is to certify that <Name of the student, Register No> of SSMRV College has

successfully completed Internship at <Company name & location> in

_________________from ………………. To …………….

( During the period of his/ her internship program with us he/she had been exposed to

different processes and was found punctual, hardworking and inquisitive. We wish him/her

every success in their life and career.) *As per company they can change it which is

mentioned in ( ).

Company Seal and Signature

 STUDENT DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the Internship Project Report at

__________________________________________________________________________

is a result of my own work and my indebtedness to other work publications, references, if

any, have been duly acknowledged. If I am found guilty of copying from any other report or

published information and showing as my original work, or extending plagiarism limit, I

understand that I shall be liable and punishable by the University, which may include “Fail”

in examination or any other punishment that University may decide.

Register No. Student Name Signature

Place:
Date:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I take this opportunity to thank our Principal Dr Geetha R and all other faculty members of

SSMRV College for their valuable advice and guidance in the completion of this report.

I also thank our HOD, Dr Nagaraj M S for his valuable advice and guidance in the

completion of this report.

I extend my gratitude to Mrs Roopa Latha M, Coordinator, Final Year B.Com for her inputs

and advice.

I gratefully thank my Mentor Dr/Mr./Mrs./Ms. ………, Asst Professor, Department of

Commerce, SSMRV College for guiding me throughout the study and for giving valuable

suggestions to improve the report.

It is my privilege that I had been given the opportunity to complete my project study on “An

Internship Report at <Company Name>”. as part of our curriculum for the 6 th semester

B.COM course conducted by the Bengaluru City University. My immense thanks and
gratitude to all the members who have supported and rendered me all facilities during the

study.

Date:

Place: Signature

FORMATTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR REPORTS

● Word format

● Font size: 12 for Regular text, 12 for subtitles and 14 for titles

● Font type: Times New Roman

● Line spacing: 1.5

● Margin: 1.5 Inch to left and 1 inch to all other sides

● Page type: A4

● Alignment: Justified

● Printing of report: Executive bond paper A4 size colour print

● Binding of report: hard bind

● The word file may be converted to pdf format of online submission.

ROLE OF STUDENT

● Preparing the project as per guidance from institute faculty Mentor and company

mentor (if any) and submit the same within time limit.

● Try to explore the company.

● Develop presentation skills for grabbing the job opportunity.

● Preparing the good quality report individually as per the guidelines in Internship

Handbook.

Table of Contents

Sl. No. Particulars Page No.

1 Executive Summary

2 Chapter 1: Introduction about Organization & Industry Profile

3 Chapter 2: Organization Profile

● Background

● Nature of Business

● Vision & Mission

● Work Flow Model

● Product/Service Profile

● Ownership Pattern

● Achievements and Awards

● Competitor Analysis

● Market Share Analysis

● Skill Matrix & Competency Mapping

● Future Growth and Prospects

4 Chapter 3:
McKinsey’s 7S model

● Shared value

● Strategy

● Staff

● System

● Style

● Skill

● Structure

Porter’s Five Force Model

5 Chapter 4: SWOT Analysis

6 Chapter 5: Analysis of Financial Statements

7 Chapter 6: Learning Experience

8 Chapter 7: Suggestions and Conclusions

Bibliography
Annexure(s)

LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page No.

 LIST OF GRAPHS

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