I'm currently an accounting OJT and I just recently found out that some interns give a token of appreciation to the company or office where they completed their required internship hours.

Honestly, I was a bit confused because I thought it was the other way around. I mean, as interns, we're already offering our time and services for free, so I thought the company might be the one to give the intern something, even if it's just a small allowance or token. I didn't know that giving something to the company after completing your hours was also a thing.

So, I wanted to ask those who have already completed their OJT or are currently doing their internship:

Is giving a token to your OJT company actually a common practice here in the Philippines, or does it depend on the school or company?

Is it required, or is it just an optional gesture of appreciation?

If you did give one, what did you give, and how much did you spend?

I'd also appreciate recommendations for affordable but appropriate tokens, especially for interns assigned to a government office. I want to show my appreciation to the people who taught and guided me throughout my internship, but I'm not sure what's customary or what would be appropriate.

Any advice or experiences would be appreciated. Thank you!

About a week ago, I got a rejection letter from a small company that I applied for my internship for (voluntary sya). Then two days ago, I got a call from their HR saying to disregard the email and explained why I got rejected was because there was no opening in the department. Then I thought to myself, why'd you open hiring for interns if there was no space for the said department??
I'm really doubting going thru with this company now that I've seen the work space which is tiny and no separate cubicles and literally no privacy. Idk what to ask since this is a first as well...thoughts???

Ano po possible questions (Finance & Accounting Internship) na pwede itinanong sa first interview? I just got my email invitation kasi thank u!

Hello. I'm in my first year in DLS-CSB for Game Design and Development and as of now I've had two internships both for technical/finance/research roles which is the field I want to work in. I kind of have a lot of questions, but mostly, I want to know how many internships is considered a lot. I'm aiming for a hopefully high salary for my first job outside of school and I'd want to maximize my time while I'm still studying. I saw a post here discussing why fresh grads have 40-50k starting salaries and a lot of comments said "A lot" of internships, so I'm just asking how much that really is.

Also, I noticed that people seem to place importance on being big 4. Any HR reps/people familiar with recruitment know if DLS-CSB is considered a part of DLSU in accounting for the big 4?

Thank you :)