Stakeholders' Protocol

The success of the ACICIS Journalism Professional Practicum requires the cooperation of ACICIS, all participants, and the media organisations which host them during their internship. The smooth operation of the Practicum will be enhanced when these three ‘stakeholders’ agree to the following protocol:

ACICIS agrees to:

• arrange a fortnight of university classes at a partner university in Jakarta
• arrange one month of appropriate work experience/internship placement for the participant in a work environment where English is the language of the media produced.
• have a staff member present in Indonesia to assist participants through the course of the program with academic matters
• provide appropriate advice and support to the host organisation regarding the requirements of the internship for the duration of the program.
• provide the home university or employer with an evaluation report on each participant, with a recommended pass/fail grade for the practicum.
• provide participants with full contact details of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, such as may be required for security purposes, and to inform appropriate Embassy officials of the arrangements for the ACICIS Professional Practicum.
• assist participants in obtaining the appropriate visa for the program.

The Student Participant agrees to:

• participate fully in the lecture/workshop activities.
• participate fully in the working life of the host organisation under the supervision of a mentor, to an extent appropriate to the participant’s level of experience and skill.
• behave in accordance with the highest professional standards of journalism and in a culturally and contextually appropriate manner.

The Host Organisation agrees to:

• accept a specified number of ACICIS Journalism Professional Practicum participants for a one month work experience placement and to provide each participant with:
  • a senior ‘mentor’ who will supervise and advise the participant
  • on-going advice on the practice of journalism in that work environment
  • a conducive work environment and facilities for the participant (desk, access to equipment).
• involve the participant in all the normal journalistic activities of the work environment, as appropriate to the participant’s level of experience and skill.
• provide ACICIS with a brief written assessment report by the mentor on the participant by the end of the internship (c. 1-2 paragraphs).
• provide ACICIS with feedback on the program and any suggestions for future improvements.