Volume 12, Issue 6 (June 2025), Pages: 216-222

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 Original Research Paper

International internship and employability readiness of management students in state colleges and universities in the Philippines

 Author(s): 

 Denzil I. Galon *

 Affiliation(s):

 College of Management, Northern Iloilo State University, Estancia, Philippines

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9154-9060

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  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.06.021

 Abstract

This study examines the international internship experiences and employability readiness of undergraduate students in hospitality, tourism, entrepreneurship, and business administration at the State University of Negros Island Region (NIR) and Western Visayas. A total of 327 graduating fourth-year students were randomly selected to participate in the survey. Most participants were aged 17 to 18 (61.5%), and slightly more than half were male (53.2%). The analysis of departmental roles showed that students were most involved in sales and marketing (92.4%), while fewer were interested in front office and housekeeping positions (19.9%). Assessments of employability skills—such as communication, adaptability, teamwork, and work ethics—showed moderate readiness, indicating that students have basic skills but still need further development. Among business administration students, human resources and operational management were the most preferred career areas. The findings emphasize the importance of international internships in helping students build key skills for global employment, including cross-cultural communication and problem-solving. As globalization continues to impact the job market, the study highlights the need for universities to strengthen their internship programs to better prepare students for international career opportunities. Overall, this research provides useful insights into the factors that influence employability readiness in these growing and dynamic fields.

 © 2025 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Employability readiness, International internships, Hospitality students, Skill development, Global employment

 Article history

 Received 24 January 2025, Received in revised form 23 May 2025, Accepted 4 June 2025

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 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

Informed consent was obtained from all participants, who were assured of the confidentiality and anonymity of their responses. This study followed ethical guidelines to protect participants' rights and privacy.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Galon DI (2025). International internship and employability readiness of management students in state colleges and universities in the Philippines. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(6): 216-222

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