Memorandum of Agreement

UST:A005-11-ME __________
AY ______-______
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
STUDENT INTERNSHIP
This Memorandum of Agreement made and executed between:
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, a non-stock, non-profit educational

institution, duly organized and existing under Philippine Laws with
office/business address at España Blvd. Sampaloc, Manila represented herein by
PROF. CHERYL R. PERALTA, DrPH, hereinafter referred to as the
UNIVERSITY.
and
COMPANY NAME, a domestic corporation duly organized and existing under

Philippine Laws with office/business address at COMPANY ADDRESS,
represented herein by____________________________________, hereinafter
referred to as the COMPANY.
Witnesseth that:
WHEREAS, the curriculum for the degree Bachelor of Science in the field of Engineering
(Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Industrial) in the UNIVERSITY
includes student internship program for its students, so as to afford them experience in an actual
work environment and to augment their formal training;
WHEREAS, the COMPANY supports this program and is willing to give the students of the
UNIVERSITY, currently enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering course related work
assignments and expose them to actual learning experiences;
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the parties hereby
bind themselves to undertake this Agreement, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The duration of the program shall be equivalent to 240 working hours unless
otherwise agreed upon by the COMPANY and the UNIVERSITY;
2. The UNIVERSITY shall be responsible for enrolling and briefing the student-trainees
who intend to conduct student internship in the COMPANY as part of the
UNIVERSITY’s curriculum;
3. The UNIVERSITY shall provide the student trainees the basic orientation on work
values, behaviour, and discipline to ensure smooth cooperation with the COMPANY;
4. The UNIVERSITY shall provide the COMPANY information on the complementary

knowledge, skills, and attitudes the student-trainees are expected to imbibe during the
internship as aligned to its Engineering program outcomes.
5. The UNIVERSITY shall provide a Faculty Coordinator to periodically monitor the

performance of the student-trainee during the internship period and to give the final
grade to the student-trainee based on the results of assessment required by the course
and that of COMPANY.
1 of 3 | P a g e Memorandum of Agreement, Student Internship

UST:A005-11-ME __________
AY ______-______
6. The UNIVERSITY shall withdraw a student-trainee who is found to have

misbehaved and/or act in defiance to existing standards, rules, and regulations of the
COMPANY and impose necessary university sanctions to the said student-trainee;
7. The COMPANY, after conducting its own screening process, shall commit to take in
qualified student-trainees from the UNIVERSITY for internship or training purposes
starting Academic Year 2018-2019, subject to a periodic review as required and/or
requested. Both parties shall have the right to terminate this agreement for just cause
within thirty (30) days prior formal written notice to the other party.
8. The COMPANY shall provide free relevant instruction and training to the student-
trainees, consistent with its policies, rules and regulations. It shall treat the student in
a professional manner, and shall not subject him/her to tasks and work assignments
that are risky, dangerous or unrelated to the purpose of this Agreement;
9. There shall be no employer-employee relationship between the COMPANY and the

student-trainee. As student-trainee, he/she shall not be entitled to the
compensation/benefits accorded to an employee. However, the COMPANY may, on
its own generosity, grant the TRAINEE a daily allowance, in accordance with the
COMPANY’s existing rules and regulations;
10. The COMPANY is not obliged to employ student-trainee upon completion of the
training. However, the COMPANY, upon consultation with the UNIVERSITY, may
request qualified students to submit themselves to examinations, interviews, and file
pertinent documents to support their employment application;
11. The student-trainee shall be personally responsible for any and all liabilities arising
from gross negligence in the performance of his/her duties and functions while under
training;
12. The parties shall not divulge any information that it may have access to, and any such
information will only be used for academic purposes.
a. Pledge not to divulge to any third party, or to use for any purpose other than the
purpose permitted by COMPANY, any and all information or knowledge
concerning the facilities, equipment, operating method, etc. of the COMPANY
that become known upon entering the place and facilities of the COMPANY with
the permission of the COMPANY; and
b. Pledge not to assert or declare any rights, including filing an application for
industrial property rights, such as inventions and designs, based on the
information and knowledge that become known to the UNIVERSITY.
13. During the training period, the COMPANY shall assess the student’s performance in
accordance with its reasonable expectations and instructions, and shall complete and
return a Student Performance Rubric Form to the assigned Faculty Coordinator. The
COMPANY shall also provide a Certificate of Completion certifying the number of
hours completed by the student-trainee.
14. Both parties shall have the right to pre-terminate the Internship if:
a. the TRAINEE violates the rules and regulations of the COMPANY, or if there is
serious misconduct;
b. the COMPANY does not provide the kind of responsible training as agreed upon;
c. there is any violation of the foregoing covenants that will warrant the cancellation
of this Agreement;

UST:A005-11-ME __________
AY ______-______
PROVIDED, that the terminating party shall formally inform the Faculty Coordinator of
the grievance before any decision to terminate is made and finalized. The Faculty
Coordinator shall intervene in order to rectify the situation in the interest of all parties
concerned.
15. Appropriate waivers should be signed by the students and their parents in favour of
the UNIVERSITY and the COMPANY in relation to any loss, damage, injury,
accident or death that may happen to the student-trainee during the training period
unless such loss, damage, injury, accident or death resulted from the fault or gross
negligence of the UNIVERSITY and/or the COMPANY.
16. This Memorandum of Agreement shall become effective upon signature of both
parties and implementation will begin immediately and shall continue to be valid
hereafter until written notice is given by either party thirty (30) days prior to the date
of intended termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have signed this Memorandum of Agreement at

____________________ this _______ day of ________________________, 20__.
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS COMPANY NAME
__________________________________ _____________________________
PROF. CHERYL R. PERALTA, DrPH REPRESENTATIVE
Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
EC 2593276
Passport No: ______________ Passport No: __________________
31 October, 2014
Date of Issue: ________________ Date of Issue: _________________
DFA/NCR West
Place of Issue: ________________ Place of Issue: ________________
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
___________________________________ _____________________________
PROF. PHILIPINA A. MARCELO, Ph.D. WITNESS
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Before me, a Notary Public in the City of Manila, personally appeared

__________________________________ and ________________________________ with
Community Tax Certificates indicated above, known to me to be the same persons who executed
the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged to me that the same is their free will and
voluntary deed and that of the institutions herein represented.
Witness my hand and seal on this ________ day of _______________________20____ in

Manila.
Doc. No. ____________:

Page No. ____________:
Book No. ____________:
Series of _____________:

Memorandum of Agreement

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Memorandum of Agreement

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Memorandum of Agreement

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

What is the purpose of the memorandum of agreement?

What are the responsibilities of the University according to the agreement?

UST:A005-11-ME __________

This Memorandum of Agreement made and executed between:

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, a non-stock, non-profit educational

COMPANY NAME, a domestic corporation duly organized and existing under

4. The UNIVERSITY shall provide the COMPANY information on the complementary

5. The UNIVERSITY shall provide a Faculty Coordinator to periodically monitor the

1 of 3 | P a g e Memorandum of Agreement, Student Internship

6. The UNIVERSITY shall withdraw a student-trainee who is found to have

9. There shall be no employer-employee relationship between the COMPANY and the

2 of 3 | P a g e Memorandum of Agreement, Student Internship

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have signed this Memorandum of Agreement at

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS COMPANY NAME

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

Before me, a Notary Public in the City of Manila, personally appeared

Witness my hand and seal on this day of ___________20 in

Doc. No. ____________:

You might also like