This report entails my learning experiences, tasks performed while doing this virtual internship and relatedness of activities of the company to my course of industrial and organizational psychology. The intended purpose and objectives of this internship were; to acquire new knowledge and practical experiences, to improve confidence in problem solving, to have an opportunity to relate with different categories of people likely to be met in the real-life situation, to apply knowledge gained in my course of study at the university to the work of the institution, to gain exposure to the demands and challenges of the work place, to get opportunity to meet and work with potential employers and to have improved appreciation of the profession and therefore better work. During this period of virtual internship, I obtained training in management of payroll and computation of HR taxes, computation of retirement and other employee benefits, writing a human resources manual and interpretation of employment laws, setting up and managing a community based organization, managing performance, handling grievances and disciplinary actions, and modern worker. Like any other working experience, there are numerous lessons drawn from my virtual internship. I have been blessed with several benefits during this entire period of training like; new knowledge, developed and refined skills and networking with professionals. I also faced a few challenges and I have given a few recommendations to both the university and the organizers of the online internship. In conclusion, this entire virtual internship period has sufficiently prepared me for the demands of today‟s workforce through gaining valuable work experience and enabling me explore my career path.

Literature state that NGOS are non-profitable with the case with BCDC and indeed the organization impacted the lives of a number of children in the spiritual aspect, physical aspect, socio-emotional and cognitive. A number of varying skills have been acquired hence creating personal ownership of jobs and improved wellbeing of the children in the areas of operation. The report above will definitely show, describe the background of field attachment, objectives, background of organization, its culture, structure, main activities done, duties and responsibilities, working relationship, authority levels, interests, challenges, how they can be changed, level of accomplishment of duties, new knowledge and skills gained in each of the duties and responsibilities, most interesting experiences, conclusions, recommendations references and finally appendices.

The internship report in broad-spectrum contains four chapters in which I explain my two-month internship. The content in all chapters is broadly explained and constructed from the practical basis carried out at the Directorate of Human Resources, Makerere University. In the opening chapter (Chapter one), I give details of the the Directorate of Human Resources Profile, including its background, Mission, Vision, Strategic objectives and the Core values. In this chapter, I put emphasis on the historical background of the the Directorate of Human Resources, Makerere University. The Second Chapter is the most hunted chapter which explains the student‟s experience during the two months. This is the main Chapter where I record the overall work I‟ve been executing. It gives a highlight of what I‟ve been doing in the Directorate of Human Resources, Makerere University. The third chapter which explains the evaluation on the field attachment, the challenges faced and how they were managed. This chapter, figure out some of the most interesting experiences and the benefits derived from the field attachment. The final and fourth chapter is about Conclusions and recommendations. And I have included my conclusions and recommendations and also advised other students for future Internship / Field Attachment.

Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered corona virus. COVID 19 is caused by one virus, called severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2, or SARS-CoV 2.s The virus can spread from an infected persons mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing and breathe. One can be infected by breathing in the virus if near someone who has COVID-19 or by touching a contaminated surface and then the eyes, nose and mouth. The virus spreads more easily indoors and in crowded settings. The most common symptoms of covid-19 are fever, cough, tiredness and loss of taste or smell. Testing for covid-19 is done through antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag RDTs) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests which require laboratory facilities to be carried out. The outbreak of corona virus, also known as COVID-19, began in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The virus is spreading globally at an alarming rate, with 1,341,907 confirmed infections and 74,476 deaths as of April 7, 2020. Although COVID-19 has been slow to take root in Africa, cases are now spreading rapidly. Since the first case was recorded on the continent on February 14, 2020, Africa has registered 10,018 cases and 484 deaths as of April 7 2020. Within Eastern Africa and the Great Lakes Region, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have the highest number of confirmed cases, respectively 161 and 105, followed by Kenya (158), Uganda (52), Ethiopia (44) and Tanzania (24). South Sudan also registered its first case on April 5. The number of new infections and deaths is expected to continue to rise on a daily basis as long as there is continued contact, both direct and indirect, between infected persons and uninfected members of the population, and the number of uninfected potential hosts within the population is large.

Considering the COVID-19 global public health crisis, this assessment examines the socio- economic impact of the pandemic on communities in Uganda. The living conditions of people in Kireka-C that make it problematic for them to adhere to public health measures will be analyzed. Since COVID-19 is perceived as “imported”, residents are assumed as its potential transmitters, consequently experiencing heightened stigma and isolation. The lockdown has affected people livelihoods and increased income insecurity, sexual and gender based violence and anxiety. Given the paucity of government-led services to contain the epidemic, it is argued that contingency planning must involve refugees and their communities to access accurate and relevant information in appropriate languages. This assessment obtained findings from the people via mini interviews and also used the available literature on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Uganda. The findings were later discussed and interventions were suggested basing on the findings obtained.

Apiculture is one of the businesses which have not been widely explored in most parts of the western region of Uganda as very few households are engaged into this business. Therefore, the business intends to improve local health standards through the use of bee products such as honey. Honey has a lot of health benefits that is; it alleviates sore throats and colds especially to young children thus strengthening their immune system. Honey also promotes burn and wound healing. More so, honey is effective in treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, which are serious complications that can lead to amputation. Besides that, employment opportunities will be created through employing some workers in the region who will be helping to set up the beekeeping project. To this end, I have done detailed research and feasibility studies to help me achieve my business goals and objectives. From the feasibility study and the research l carried out I found out that I have all the requirements needed to set up the bee keeping project for example capital, land and labor since very few households are engaged in bee keeping that means that it will be an advantage for me to secure the market for the bee products. The THH enterprise will be involved in raising and harvesting bee products. I am in the bee keeping industry because I want to leverage on the vast opportunities (the widening demand-supply gap) available in the agriculture industry. This enterprise also aims at contributing to Uganda’s growth by immensely contributing to exportation earnings.

I carried out my internship at Computing palace Technologies for a period of 8 weeks in Networking, Computer maintenance and repair, Web development, Graphic designing and system development. Under Networking, I dealt with setting up, administering, maintaining and upgrading communication systems, and also local area networks and wide area networks for the organization. The activities carried out included cable termination, over view of network topologies, setting up LANS, router configuration and basic networking software installation (Cisco IOS). Under web development, the field supervisor overviewed basic understanding of web technologies (client side, server side and databases) using Wardress and MySQL. Under Graphic designing, the supervisor overviewed the basic understanding of designing a business logo, brochure, identification card, banners, flyers and business cards. Under computer maintenance and repair, I dealt with basic hardware installation (RAM, HARD DISK, POWER SUPPLY, CD-ROM), basic operating system installation and activation that is to say windows 7, 8 10 and file recovery. Under system development, I dealt with developing system projects for companies. Through work and experience I attained networking, troubleshooting, teamwork, communication skills, interpersonal skills, research skills, confidence and competence in my career field. On addition to the training, I have learnt working without supervision and time management which have positively changed me. The challenges faced include: lack of enough equipment, faulty equipment that is to say CD ROMs, RAM and crimping tool, poor internet connection, failure in troubleshooting for windows service failures, understanding new technical terms. In my conclusion Internship at Computing Palace technologies was so productive with practical hands on skills attained from different supervisors. I recommend that we as students need to be taught more of practical skills in class than theory and be given more time to practice.

This internship report is a presentation of internship organized by Makerere University to allow students obtain practical training in their particular field of study and gain experience. I carried out my internship at the National Library OF Uganda (Kampala) from the 23rd of August 2021 to the 5th of November 2021 under the supervision of Mr. Amanyabyoona Raymond (field supervisor) and Mr. Ssenono Richard (University Supervisor). The internship report includes details of the student’s experiences; the position occupied the duties and responsibilities like shelving, cataloguing among others. The intern had a great relationship with the field supervisor characterized by independent working, trust, time management, feedback and support. Although he was just a student, the intern was permitted an equitable level of authority at the workplace. This report explains how Libraries are used and how important Libraries are in a country. It is more practical in the field and shows what is done in the real world. It enables students get hands on experience they are expected to work in when they graduate. Lastly under chapter four has the conclusion and recommendations. On the side of the intern, key strength was his possession of a wide range of library skills, computer skills while the key weakness was his little awareness about office etiquette. In the recommendations, future interns are advised to carry out their research from the National Library Of Uganda. This report shows assignments, strength, weakness and challenges I did encounter from the different departments of National Library of Uganda, conclusions and recommendations.

This report explains what I did at the National Library of Uganda during my internship training period. The report is also a course unit of BLIS as a requirement to the fulfillment of my Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science. This internship report focuses on the training undertaken by the intern for a period of 8 weeks. It takes into consideration the name, address, mission, vision, culture and operation of the host institution. The report further gives an insight into the intern’s experiences that is duties and responsibilities, supervision levels, training and skills acquired, working relationship among staff and reporting procedure. It further evaluates the field attachment, that is the level of accomplishment of duties and responsibilities, new knowledge and skills gained, most interesting experience, relatedness of the field attachment with programs taught at the University, challenges faced like dust, lack of enough stationery and lastly how they were managed and benefits derived from field attachment. In conclusion the importance of internship and the recommendations to both the University and host institution that is general implementation of the retention schedule and extension of the training period respectively. It will be of my great pleasure this report serving a benchmark of the library growth and improvement of its services.