The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), through the IP Academy and the Financial Management and Administrative Services Bureau (FMAS), offers an ideal solution for a full intellectual property learning experience, through the IPOPHL STUDENT INTERNSHIP AND PRACTICUM (ISIP) PROGRAM. This is a specialized internship program that is offered to a handful of carefully selected undergraduate/graduate students with a demonstrated interest in at least one of the areas in intellectual property and IP-related matters.

The ISIP Program is a performance-oriented learning opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students to obtain meaningful experience through the work assignments based on IPOPHL’s current needs related to its mandate and activities. The aim of the program is to give the interns full exposure to IPOPHL’s daily work over a one- to two-month period. Student interns who were placed in IPOPHL expressed positive appraisal on their learning experiences and the professional dealings accorded to them by the management and employees. Likewise, the Bureau supervisors also expressed their satisfaction in the students’ capability to acquire and demonstrate new skills. As a result, the program provided an opportunity for IPOPHL to develop a new breed of professionals, members of the workforce and potential leaders.