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Berkman International, Inc. is a professional consulting and project management firm which has evolved from the consulting service innovations of Daruma Technologies, Incorporated and its predecessors. Berkman International provides expertise in the areas of Sustainable Development, Management and Capacity Building, Infrastructure and Facilities Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning. The stronger organization translates to better capacity to offer a wider arange of services and to more efficiency in providing solutions. We are committed to understand our clients needs and challenges by providing business solutions that are sustainable, relevant, innovative, and efficient. We optimize our clients resources by providing consistent, value-added performance; and we provide customized services of global excellence to ensure our clients satisfaction. Berkman International Incorporated is a global service provider that strives to provide world class specialized services and business solutions through innovation, timeliness, relevance, and cost effectiveness. Since its

establishment in the late eighties, Berkman International is committed to the highest level of quality and service. We have a diverse, well-rounded and highly-motivated

professional corps who are seasoned with long years of experience to respond to our clients multi-faceted and multi-dimensional concerns and problems. We believe

that we can make a difference in developing innovative ways of meeting our clients needs as we take their success and satisfaction very seriously. The firm maintains a consultant pool who are experts in the fields of project management, clean development mechanism, climate change, local governance and capacity building, institutional development, community

development, education, training program development, curricular development, monitoring and evaluation, socio-economics, water supply and sanitation, rural and urban planning, natural resource management, land use planning, coastal/marine resource management, environmental assessment, water

resources and watershed management, remote-sensing and GIS, systems and database development, web and multimedia development, network integration, among others. The staff and associates are fully equipped with high-caliber training and have long years of practical experience in numerous undertakings. In addition to the in-house staff, it has extensive network of international and local consultants who can provide specialized skills and experience that supplement the in-house capability. We build long-term and value-added relationships with our clients as we develop innovative ways of meeting our clients needs. Over the years, Berkman International has provided a wide range of multi-disciplinary services to government entities, multilateral agencies as well as the private sector in the Asia-Pacific Region. Berkman International has worked in various significant

projects in the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia. It is a multimarket, multi-disciplinary consultancy firm which offers professional services in various fields. Berkman International is registered under the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and had done various projects with the multilateral and bilateral financing institutions such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) (formerly OECF), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and AUSAID. It has established a very strong

linkage with national government agencies and has been implementing projects with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Metropolitan Water Works and

Sewerage System (MWSS), the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Power Corporation (NPC), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and numerous Local Government Units (LGUs) in the country. CORE SERVICES

CONSULTING 1. Sustainable Development At Berkman International, we initiate a concerted action to maximize the benefits of mobilizing and catalizing resources for sustainable development. We develop innovative approaches and business solutions that showcase our Companys adherence to the principles of participation, interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration, and a landscape approach to resource and environmental issues. We impress on our clients the need for sustainable

development that is crucial to local as well as national conditions, markets and policies. Our relevant efforts to address the environmental challenge of the

rapidly industrializing economies today are demonstrated in the specialized services that we offer, namely, Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Health and Environment, Agriculture and Education.

Environmental Management
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Environmental Policy Studies Resource Assessment Renewable Energy Studies Clean Development Mechanism Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Natural Resources Management

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Coastal Resource Management

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Watershed Management Integrated Water Resource Management Mining

Health and Environment

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Water and Sanitation Health Impact Assessment Family Health Policies and Programs

Agriculture
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Sustainable Farming Sustainable Livelihood Market Access, Credit and Finance Livestock and Poultry Management Aquatic and Marine Resource Management

Education
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Alternative Learning Systems Basic Education Access Teachers Skills Development

2. Urban and Regional Planning The Urban and Regional Planning Services are enriched by the cumulative years of experiences in contemplation of the universal agenda of promoting ecological growth or eco-growth as the cornerstone of sustainable and responsible development. We help our clients meet their social, financial and spatial development objectives within a sustainable environment. Planning for sustainability and growth has been our philosophy in providing urban and regional planning services. We work closely with our clients to understand the range of issues they are facing and offer options and processes for achieving their objectives in a sustainable environment. Our systematic, integrated, and results-focused approaches are tailored to our clients

needs and concerns to build their competitive advantage while reducing environmental and societal risks. The services that demonstrate our capabilities are:

Comprehensive Land Use Planning (GIS-Assisted) Local Development Planning Integrated Catchment Planning Protected Area Management Planning Tourism Planning (Ecological Tourism) Central Business Detailing

3. Infrastructure and Facilities Engineering Berkman International relentlessly pursues excellence by setting new benchmarks and breaking new grounds. We draw from our extensive experience in planning, engineering, and management of infrastructure elements in bringing innovation to our engineering solutions. Our experts and technical personnel are equipped with a thorough knowledge of current engineering practices using advance technologies in solving our clients problems. We offer the following specialized services:

Engineering Design and Detailing Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies Construction Supervision/Management Regional Hydrogeology and Hydrological Studies Geotechnical Studies Infrastructure Planning and Development Water Resources/Supply Development Drainage and Flood Control System Utilities Planning Site Planning and Landscape Design Transport and Traffic Planning

4. Management and Capacity Building People and institutions are critical instruments of change. Our emphasis is to enhance vital qualitative changes at the organizational and individual levels toward creating well-organized, fully aware, and more empowered groups capable of self-determination and active participation in all aspects of the sustainable development process. Berkman International is always striving to innovate and help clients progress and succeed. We take concrete steps toward institutional

strengthening and we vigorously pursue strategic communication as well as knowledge and financial management, which are our added value. We

underscore the importance of strengthening the capacities of the clients, and where appropriate, the institutions and stakeholders, in all project undertakings. Our specialization is grouped into the following services:

Organizational Development and Strengthening

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Socio-Economic and Cultural Survey (Baseline Survey) Impact Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation Strategic Assessment and Planning

Strategic Communication
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Information, Education and Communication Public Awareness and Advocacy Social Marketing and Community Mobilization Community Development

Knowledge Management
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Information and Communications Technology Database Design and Development Software Development

Finance Management

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Rural and Micro-Financing Studies Market and Feasibility Studies Technology Commercialization Tariff Studies

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Berkman International plans, organizes, directs, and administers resources to deliver and achieve objectives within the defined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints. We provide a dynamic, professional project management service to meet the needs of our clients. Partnership with all stakeholders is highly valued because we believe it is the key component in the successful completion of projects. Berkman Internationals experience in anticipating project and issues and accelerating resolutions through partnership is a definite benefit to our customers. Our team of multi-disciplinary experts ensures our partners and

clients that all project requirements are managed properly. We operate a flexible approach, which is tailored to the specific needs of the project and the client, ensuring that we optimize allocation and integration of inputs to meet the predefined project objectives. We provide unique services that bring about

beneficial change to mark a difference. Our specialized services encompass:

Project Planning and Design Project Monitoring and Evaluation Project Management Information System Procurement of Goods Quality Assurance and Quality Control

OUR BUSINESS GROUPS

Berkman International is linked with its other business units to strengthen the services for consulting, project management, and outsourcing operating within the framework of state of the art technologies to provide the client a onestop menu of services and the generation of solutions in the most efficient manner. These business groups are: Berkman Systems, Inc. is the leading environmental management and monitoring service provider in the Philippines. They designed their operations to provide their clients with a holistic and timely response to their concerns and requirements. Certeza Infosys Corporation. is a pioneer in 1964 aerial photography since 1964 in the Philippines and also the first local surveying company to use satellitebased Global Positioning System (GPS) in 1989. Certeza offers geographic

information system and mapping services which integrates and customizes hardware, software and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. Berkman International Australia. (Perth, Australia) is an engineering solutions provider specializes in detailing and drafting services. Center for Environmental Studies and Management (CESM) since the time the company was organized it has become a major player in the consulting and advisory fields of institutional strengthening, policy study and formulation, governance, risk management, community development, training and

environmental studies. Elarsi, Inc. (Laboratory) organized in 1988 to provide technical and laboratory analytical services to both the public and private sectors. The company offers the most reliable environmental analyses available.

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Inclusive Dates of Training Date 19-Apr-12 20-Apr-12 23-Apr-12 24-Apr-12 25-Apr-12 26-Apr-12 27-Apr-12 30-Apr-12 2-May-12 3-May-12 4-May-12 7-May-12 8-May-12 9-May-12 10-May-12 11-May-12 14-May-12 15-May-12 16-May-12 17-May-12 18-May-12 21-May-12 23-May-12 24-May-12 28-May-12 Time In 8:00am 8:00am 7:45am 7:55am 7:45am 7:50am 8:07am 7:50am 8:10am 7:55am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:10am 8:10am 1:00pm 8:20am 9:00am 8:45am 8:00am 8:00am 9:30am Time Out 6:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:20pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 9:00:00 8:00:00 9:00:00 9:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 10:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 8:00:00 9:00:00 9:00:00 5:00:00 9:00:00 7:00:00 8:00:00 9:00:00 9:00:00 7:00:00 205:00:00 Time Consumed 200:00:00 Time Required

Names of Personnel Involved in the Training Berkman International, Inc. Personnel Regidor P. Sastre Project Manager Diana A. Virtusio Business Development Specialist Carl Sastre Office Clerk Domingo Servaez Utility

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DPWH Personnel Dr. Lope R. Villenas Consultant/Team Leader Dr. Emmanuel M. Luna Consultant Rosemarie B. Del Rosario Supervising Environmental Management Specialist William S. Vitor Computer Operator I Richard B. Delos Santos Computer Operator I Cynthia M. Jayson Book Binder III Silvestre B. Cario, Jr. Book Binder III Roderick Novencido Liaison Officer

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Brief Description Of the Training Program

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Objectives General To seek an opportunity to be exposed to an actual workplace related to the Chemical Engineering degree To be able to finish the on the job training required for the degree

Specific To be able to learn the specifics of being in an office To be able to render services to the company that would be commendable and comparable to an actual employee

Schedule/Timetable Start Date 19-Apr-12 25-Apr-12 14-May-12 End Date 24-Apr-12 11-May-12 23-May-12 Task Immersion in Office Work Designation as Research Assistant for DPWH Immersion in Office Work Orientation on Climate Change Situation and Institutions; Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability, International and National Responses (c/o Climate Change Commission - Office of the President) Immersion in Office Work

24-May-12

28-May-12

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Areas of Training 1. Familiarization with workplace activities and ethics in an office

Berkman International, Inc. is primarily an office type workplace. Unlike its sister company Berkman Systems, Inc. that deals with both consultation and environmental testings and certification, Berkman International, Inc. deals purely with consultation and project management. This means that no equipment or apparatus was used during the on-the-job training. The trainee was immersed purely in office work; including all activities, ethics and proper decorum inside the workplace. She was required to wear at least smart casual from Monday to Thursday and casual on Friday.

2. Immersion in actual environmental consultation project (Designation as Research Assistant) During the orientation with Mr. Regidor Sastre, he mentioned that the trainee would be assigned as a research assistant to a specific project with the Department of Public Works and Highways as the client. The full title of the project is Conduct of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Institutional Capacity Development. The work as research assistant basically consisted of making annotative bibliographies of secondary documents for the said project, coordinating the consultants needs and concerns to the consultation firm and to assist the consultants in completing their reports. The consultants of the project are Dr. Lope Villenas and Dr. Emmanuel Luna. 3. Familiarization with formal written reports, formal letters and memorandums Many formal written documents go about the office and other agencies they communicate with. For instance, a memorandum is always necessary when disseminating vital information inside the office. Also, a lot of formal written reports have to be done in order to update everyone involved in the project of

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what has traversed during a span of time. Example of this report is the monthly progress report, submitted each month, and the inception report, submitted after the preliminary assessment of the project. 4. Familiarization with process and documentation of Environmental Management Plan, Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement One important aspect of the training is the students involvement in making an EMP, an EIA and an EIS. Many protocols need to be followed strictly because those documents are the pre-requisite of a project to get and Environmental Compliance Certificate or ECC.

5. Familiarization with project-related and disaster-related Resettlement Action Plans Together with the technicalities of a project, it is also important to note of the society related aspects. One of the most important documents encountered during the training was the Resettlement Action Plan. It is a formal written document that describes how project affected people will be resettled.

Reference Materials Theoretical References Year 2011 2011 2010 Document President's Bridge Program The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) RA 10121: Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 The Philippine Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change Publisher Department of Public Works and Highways Office of Civil Defense Office of Civil Defense

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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An Institutional Collaboration for the Formulation of the Philippine Strategy on Climate Change Adaptation Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy (LARRP) Land Acquisition, Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Indigenous People's Policy (LARRIPP) Water and Floods: A Look at the Philippine Rivers and Flood Mitigation Efforts Roads in the Philippines Social and Environmental Management System (SEMS) Operations Manual Resettlement Action Plan Review Criteria Technical Guidance for Environmental Assessment Institutional Development: Effectiveness, Participation, Sustainability and Accountability Guidelines for Integrated Regional Economic-cum-Environmental Development Planning: A Review of Regional Planning Studies in Asia Settlement Profiles (Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) Students' Fieldwork Manual in Higher Surveying, Volume II Principal River Basins of the Philippines Hydrology and Hydraulics of Bridges Comparative Matrix on National Land Use Act of the Philippines

AccBio

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Environmental and Social Services Office (ESSO) DPWH ESSO - DPWH

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DPWH

2003 2003

DPWH, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) DPWH

2002 2000 1993

DPWH Shell Health, Safety and Environment Panel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Copenhagen Environment Unit - ADB

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Ministry of Agrarian Reform Pedro B. Dimaunahan National Water Resources Council (NWRC) Design Science, Inc. -----

Proceedings Year Document Publisher

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2011

2009

2008 1998

1st Meeting of the NEDA Board National Land Use Committee (NB NLUC) Technical Board Proceedings: Policy Dialogue on Adaptation to Climate Change Challenges for Climate Change Strategies of the Philippines Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Local Governance Resettlement Policy and Practice in South East Asia and the Pacific

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Reports Year 2012 Document Millenium Development Goals Fund Climate Change Adaptation Menu Book Philippine Secondary National Road Development Project - SNRDP, Roadway Design Services and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (Draft) Inception Report on Gender and Transport: From Integration to Institutionalization Project (Phase I) Flooding Situation in Metro Manila Vol. I (Preliminary Assessment) Flooding Situation in Metro Manila Vol. II (Proposed Flood Reduction Projects/Measures) Flooding Situation in Metro Manila Vol. III (Flood Preparedness Guidelines) Flooding Situation in Metro Manila Vol. IV (Annexes) Master Plan and Feasibility Study of Flood Control and Drainage Projects of Selected River Basins, Nationwide, Package I (Inception Report) Publisher NEDA

2011

US Army Corps of Engineers, Tetra Tech, Gauff Ingenieure

2011

DPWH

2010

2010

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) MMDA

2010

MMDA

2010 2010

MMDA Urban Engineers, United Technologies Consolidated Partnership

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2005 2005 2004

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Master Plan and Feasibility Study of Flood Control and Drainage Projects of Selected River Basins, Nationwide, Package III (Inception Report) Final Report: Agriculture, Adaptation to Climate Change and Conservation of Biodiversity Interim Report for Part II: Monitoring and Planning of Non-Structural Measures and Institutional Capacity Building The Feasibility Study and Implementation Support on the Cavite - Laguna (CALA) East - West National Road Project Resettlement Action Plan for Land, Malicboy - Macalelon Section Resettlement Action Plan for Land, Macalelon - Mulanay Section The Study on the Improvement of Existing Bridges Along Pasig River and Marikina River in the Republic of the Philippines Environmental Management Plan (Kabankalan - Basay Road; Hinobaan - Basay Section) Proposed Operations and Institutional Structure for the Environmental Management of DPWH Critical Infrastructure Projects Environmental Impact Statement for the Camp John Hay Development Project (Special Economic Zone)

Woodfield Engineers Company

Rogelio N. Concepcion, Ph. D.

Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

DPWH, JICA

ESSO - DPWH ESSO - DPWH Katahira and Engineers International

Katahira and Engineers International DPWH

ENR Consultants Inc.

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Compiled Weekly Reports

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Personal Evaluation Of the Training Program

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Significant Achievements The trainee believes the most significant achievement she had during the training was that she was able to at least begin with the annotative bibliographies of the secondary references in DPWH. This is because she was able to provide the best service that she can to the company. She was also able to maximize what she has learned both in Research I and Research II because her technical, analytical and creative writing skills were put to use. Technical Skills and New Technology Learned Very few technical skills and new technology can be learned from Berkman International, Inc. Moreover, they can only be learned from the secondary references encountered during the training. For instance, the trainee only learned about the different surveying techniques from a workbook at DPWH and its not even related to her course. If one wishes to acquire new technical skills and learn new technologies, Berkman International, Inc. is not the place for them. Equipment, Machinery, Testing Apparatus, etc. handled It is very unfortunate that there werent any equipment, machinery or testing apparatus to be handled during the training. Without any exaggeration, the only equipment that the trainee came across with are the computer, photocopy machine, fax machine, binding machine, telephone, scanner and printer; but even then there was still a lot to learn because sometimes even the simplest things confuse or amaze me. Moreover, those pieces of equipment were very crucial when she was tasked to be a research assistant especially when it came to summarizing reference materials. Some had to be copied or noted because they could be used as a main reference for the DPWH institutional capacity building. The trainee is very appreciative of the chance to handle them somehow.

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Experience with the Company Personnel Involved In the Training Working at a consultation firm gives trainees the opportunity to meet many people, mostly consultants, albeit the fact that sometimes one can only converse with them a couple of times because most of them never stay in the office. It was very exciting to converse with consultants because its not the technicalities of the work that one learns from them, but the experience from it all; the ups and downs of a certain project when its already being implemented. The only ones besides the consultants who stay in the office are the project manager (Mr. Regidor Sastre), the utility (Mr. Servanez), the office clerk (Mr. Carl Sastre) and the business development specialist (Ms. Virtusio). The trainee had no problem with any of the people at the office. In fact, she had fun because she found herself always giggling at the jokes that they would pull off. Things are more serious at the DPWH office but she still found the people there to be very accommodating. She was even given the favor of a ride on the way home because the chief environmental specialist, Ms. Rose Marie Del Rosario lived in Marikina where it was only a short jeepney ride away from her home in Antipolo. Strong Points The thing that the trainee appreciated from Berkman International, Inc. is their initiative to place students in actual projects. This is a strong point and is very advantageous to students because they will really have a feel of what it is like to work in the industry. Weak Points and Suggested Solutions The weakest point she saw from the company is that they can only offer the students office work if the student is not assigned to a particular project. This is dreadfully boring and disadvantageous to the students because they will not be able to maximize what they have learned at the university.

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Recommendations

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Potential of the Company as a Training Ground Availability and Appropriateness of Facilities, Equipment and Machinery For those who would really like to explore the full extent of the Chemical Engineering profession, I dont recommend Berkman International, Inc. as a training ground because the trainees would only mostly deal with office work. No hands on activities will be included in the training unless maybe the students are fortunate enough to be assigned to a project related to the degree. However, if the trainees wish to delve into various areas of research and development, particularly environmental studies and management, Berkman International, Inc. is a good company to get some training. They could be assigned as research assistants to a particular project. The trainees will be able to come across many references, reports and documents that are essential to the implementation of many projects. They will also be able to get a taste of how it is to work on many projects with different people of an assortment of rankings, from consultants to engineers and even to office utility men and women. The company may not be able to provide hands on training but they provide the experience on how it is to be in an actual training ground because the company officials really let you do actual work and not just a sort of practice. They will really let you feel of how it is like to be part of the company. They will also be able to provide the experience of how it is like to be involved in actual research and development. Company Personnel Cooperation Working at Berkman International, Inc. sometimes gets me pressured because it is really an office where students are trained to work as if they are really a part of the company. I really have to get things done on time even if they dont mention it. On the other hand, it is also one of the most fun filled offices Ive been to. I highly recomment this company in terms of personnel cooperation because students are welcomed there with in a very light atmosphere.

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Duration of the Training From my perspective, the duration of the training is just right for a chemical engineering student like me. This is because I was exposed purely to office work and roughly four to five weeks is just enough time for a trainee to learn about an office. However, if I were assigned to a chemical plant, a testing and standards firm (like Berkman Systems, Inc.), or something of the sort, I would think that four-five weeks of training is too short for the reason that a lot of things have to be learned in terms of hands-on activities. It is advisable for students to be exposed to this type of training much longer. This way, the student will be able to maximize what he has learned in school specially the ones related to laboratory and unit operations equipment.

Suggestions for the Improvement of the Training Program From the schools viewpoint, I believe that the duration of the training program should be extended; not only for a few more hours but for an entire semester. However, the student must make sure that he will be able to enter a company that offers a formal and hands-on training program to ensure that this time will not be wasted to mere office work. I hope that the school administration would take this into consideration whenever they revise the curriculum. From the companys perspective, Id like to suggest that they assign students to a project that is somewhat related to chemical engineering. However, this standpoint has its drawback since it can only be done if such a project is available at the time. The student also has to participate in this project selection because he will be the one to address his training needs to his supervisor. He is the one who knows how the training is related to his degree.

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Advise to Future On-The-Job Trainees Choose a company wisely. Take your time in picking which one but not to the point that you will start your training late like I did. Be sure to maximize what you have learned in school and never be satisfied with just office work if you see nothing substantial in it. Yes, I was immersed in office work but I feel blessed when I entered Berkman International, Inc. because even though I wasnt able to experience hands on activities, I was still able to learn about the field I would like to go into someday. Every student should feel the same satisfaction during his training.

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