Abstract:
Internship is a mandatory activity at Busitema University for every internee before the award of Bachelor’s degree to students. Therefore, every student must find his/her convenient place for internship. Upon the internee’s endeavor, the internee secured a place of internship in Pallisa Town council in Finance department.
During the internee’s internship exercise, a number of activities were done and these included; writing payment vouchers, attending council meetings, reconciling cash books, typing assessment revenue register, going for collection of council revenue, brainstorming on a number of issues, handled assignments, banking council revenue, resistance from tax payers, and many more.
Despite the fact that the internee carried out the above activities, the internee was confronted with a number of challenges and disappointments; lack of seats, lack of transport, drinking water, computers, lack of lunch, stationery, working space, some staff were not cooperative, extra.
In spite of all that, the internee had a number of enjoyments; good working and cooperation within the internees, new friends, good cooperation from some staff, new experiences from the field on revenue collection, exposure to how things are done in the field, good working environment, helpful field and academic supervisors, friendly and accommodative community.
Internship is a change agent that is internship turns theoretical knowledge to practical knowledge whereby the internee acquires skills and experience which is instrumental for the internee’s future development.
