An Undergraduate Biosciences Internship Program in a Low-Resource Setting: Opportunities and Challenges

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dc.contributor.authorRutaro, Karlmax
dc.contributor.authorMulindwa, Julius
dc.contributor.authorAmpeire, Kariisa Henry
dc.contributor.authorSsegawa, Faizo Mugerwa
dc.contributor.authorIsanga, Joel
dc.contributor.authorGumisiriza, Robert
dc.contributor.authorKyambadde, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorVuzi, Peter C.
dc.contributor.authorBaingana, Rhona K.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-13T10:53:14Z
dc.date.available2025-04-13T10:53:14Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractMakerere University institutionalised internship in 2011 with the goal of producing practically-oriented graduates meeting the job-related competences of their future employers. Using students’ internship reports from 2011 to 2018, this paper examines whether undergraduate Biochemistry (Major) internship contributes to work-place readiness. Four categories of internship host organisations were identified: Industry, Clinical, Analytical and Research. Students were exposed to laboratory techniques in 6 major specialties: Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Diagnostics, Chemistry and Physicalanalytics. 48% of students reported additional experiences, the most common being data analysis, presentations and report writing. The benefits of internship reported include gaining new skills and/or knowledge, networking, and experience of a professional environment. Challenges included inadequate laboratory space, supplies, and limited safety gear. Notwithstanding the challenges of implementing an undergraduate biosciences internship program in a less-industrialised country context, students have relevant hands-on laboratory exposure and the opportunity to gain “employability skills” that enhance their work-place readiness.
dc.identifier.citationRutaro, K., Mulindwa J., Ampeire K. H., Ssegawa F. M., Isanga J., Gumisiriza R., Kyambadde J., Vuzi P. C., & Baingana, R. K. (2022). An Undergraduate Biosciences Internship Program in a Low-Resource Setting: Opportunities and Challenges. East African Journal of Education Studies, 5(1), 126-143. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajes.5.1.598.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.37284/eajes.5.1.598
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/10613
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast African Journal of Education Studies
dc.titleAn Undergraduate Biosciences Internship Program in a Low-Resource Setting: Opportunities and Challenges
dc.typeArticle
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