BPS of Salatiga Municipality Appreciates University Student Internship Program

The *Kampus Merdeka* (Independent Campus) Internship Program is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology that offers active university students the opportunity to learn firsthand in a professional work environment.

 

Currently, there are 10 interns at BPS (Statistics Indonesia) Salatiga Municipality, comprising four students from UIN Salatiga, three from Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES)—majoring in Mathematics, Applied Statistics, and Communication Science—and three from Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) majoring in Informatics Engineering.

 

For the students, this program serves as a form of learning outside the traditional classroom, offering a chance to become familiar with and directly involved in a real-world work environment. During the internship, students gain experience by supporting various activities at BPS Salatiga Municipality. This experience equips them to understand how academic knowledge translates into actual work while fostering discipline, responsibility, communication skills, and teamwork abilities. The internship provides students with the opportunity to gain direct work experience, apply knowledge acquired during their studies, and enhance the skills needed to navigate the professional world. Students also learn about operational processes at BPS, particularly those related to data and statistics. Beyond fulfilling mandatory curriculum requirements, the program serves as a means to gain practical experience, boost competence, and prepare students for their future careers.

 

This internship fosters a mutually beneficial relationship between the students and BPS Salatiga Municipality. The presence of interns also benefits BPS Salatiga Municipality; students assist in executing various activities based on their competencies and assigned tasks, thereby supporting the agency's operations. Furthermore, the students' diverse academic backgrounds allow them to contribute to completing various tasks as needed.

 

The program includes monitoring and evaluation by the participating universities. These activities are expected to further strengthen the synergy and collaboration between the universities and BPS Salatiga Municipality. Specifically, it provides a valuable learning experience for students during their internship programs, while more broadly promoting statistics to benefit the general public.