Purchasing Staff

Focus: Work attitude and understanding of the company If the intern fails at this stage, the program should be stopped—no need to continue. Key activities: Company induction (organizational structure, culture, basic rules) Department introduction (light rotation / job shadowing) Basic training: Work ethics Confidentiality & data handling Basic documentation skills (Excel, Word, Google Drive) Mandatory outputs: Summary of one department’s work process (2–3 pages) Daily logbook (neat and consistent)

Focus: Understanding how things actually work Key activities: Deep dive into 1–2 core processes, for example: Engineering administration Finance support PMC administration QC documentation Attend meetings as an observer Mandatory outputs: Actual (as-is) process flowchart Identification of: bottlenecks frequently erroneous data repetitive manual tasks

Focus: Transition from “doing tasks” to “analyzing problems” Select one real operational issue (must be approved), such as: Document processing delays Human error in data entry Duplication of work between departments Weak document control Mandatory outputs: Clear and specific problem statement Impact on the company (time, cost, risk) Supporting data (not assumptions)

Focus: Entering the mini-research phase Key activities: Develop: research objectives research methods (observation, documents, interviews) realistic scope (not overly broad) Mandatory outputs: Internal research proposal (max. 10–15 pages) Execution timeline

Focus: Not just writing—delivering solutions Key activities: Data collection Basic analysis Internal benchmarking (before–after / best practices) Mandatory outputs: Draft research paper Practical recommendations, such as: SOP improvements new templates checklists process simplification

Focus: Decision-making Key activities: Final paper submission Presentation to HR / Finance / Management Q&A session (critical) Mandatory outputs: Final research paper Presentation slides 2-page executive summary