O estágio extracurricular e sua contribuição na formação dos alunos de secretariado executivo

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the contribution of extracurricular internships in the professional training process, from the point of view of secretarial students at UFS. To this end, the following specific objectives were set: to describe the activities carried out in the extracurricular internships developed by UFS executive secretariat students, to analyze the contribution of the activities carried out to the development of competencies and skills of the students surveyed and to understand the students' perception of the influence of the internship on their future professional performance. The research is a descriptive case study with a qualitative-quantitative approach. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied via google forms containing open and closed questions in order to analyze the contributions of the internship. It was sent to all students on the course and aimed to analyze those who had developed or were developing extracurricular internships up to the time of the survey, which took place between March 6, 2023 and June 20, 2023. A total of 16 responses were obtained. The questionnaire had 34 questions, asking about the profile, contribution of the internship and competences and skills. In conclusion, it was noted that the majority of respondents are female, that the internship made a positive contribution to the respondents' academic and professional training, that it allowed them to work in various areas of the profession and that the students said they had developed skills and abilities through the internship.