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Tan Holdings, Kanoa Resort hold internship program
Tan Holdings’ Corporate Affairs and Kanoa Resort’s summer internship program culminated with a graduation ceremony at Kanoa Resort’s Latte Stone Conference Room.
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This summer, Tan Holdings’ Corporate Affairs sent out applications for an internship program for children of employees between the ages of 16 and 18.
This is the pilot year for this program and it began with a partnership with Kanoa Resort. Kanoa Resort general manager Wendi Herring and Operations director Glenn Policare warmly welcomed the program and created a curriculum that would provide a diverse amount of exposure for the students.
This included five departments within Kanoa Resort—Food and Beverage, Front Office, Sports and Recreation, Engineering, and Housekeeping.
On July 14, the students came in for an interview with Policare and Corporate Affairs Program specialist Eunice Angeles. The interview process was, for most of the students, the first interview that they experienced.
Every Monday, the students came in for personal development training with both Angeles and Tan Holdings vice president for Corporate Affairs Catherine Attao. Then, from Tuesday to Friday, the students would be at Kanoa Resort to report for duty.
Under the guidance and supervision of Ruth Anne Bagne, Ricardo Cruz Jr., Mario Domingo, Ribedindo Pablo, Arthur Saw, Danny Dela Cruz, Roy Tan, Darrel Roligat, and Matthew Duenas, the students were able to train, work and learn the specific tasks that each department implements daily.
Their daily tasks varied by department as well as their working hours. This taught the interns flexibility and time management. The interns also had the opportunity to volunteer for the JP Walk/Run that took place last July 30.
Volunteer work is highly valued at Tan Holdings and providing this opportunity for the interns was priority for Corporate Affairs. The internship program culminated with a graduation ceremony that was celebrated at Kanoa Resort’s Latte Stone Conference Room with the interns’ family and friends.
During her speech, program participant April Catagatan expressed her gratitude for a program that not only taught her practical work lessons, but life lessons that she can apply towards a brighter future. Next summer hold new opportunities for more individuals and SBUs (small business units) to participate in broadening the scope of the internship. (PR)
