PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk is supporting the success of\nthe Ministry of Manpower\u2019s National Internship Programme, which gives\nuniversity graduates and other recent graduates the opportunity to gain\ndirect experience in industry.<\/p>\n
Manpower Minister Yassierli visited the programme at BRI, speaking\nwith participants and mentors and meeting several alumni who have since\njoined the bank. He praised BRI\u2019s implementation, particularly its\nmentoring and the structured six-month learning programme.<\/p>\n
He said BRI mentors play an active role in carefully designing\nparticipants\u2019 learning, from the skills they need to acquire and the\npractical work they undertake to the projects they manage during their\ninternships. The process is intended to prepare participants to take\nprofessional certification examinations at the end of the programme.<\/p>\n
\u201cI commend BRI because the programme has been very well designed.\nMentors help plan in detail what participants will learn, practise and\nmanage as projects over the six months. The hope is that by the end of\nthe sixth month, they will have enough experience and skills to enter\nthe workforce,\u201d Yassierli said, as quoted on Friday (23 October\n2026).<\/p>\n
Separately, BRI President Director Hery Gunardi said interns are\ngiven the opportunity to take part in real work, learn alongside mentors\nand understand how knowledge gained during their studies is applied in\nthe workplace.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope this experience will help them build their careers, whether\nat BRI or in other companies and industries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This is the second year that BRI has taken part in the National\nInternship Programme. Since first joining in 2025, the bank has provided\na learning environment for 1,354 participants. A total of 571 took part\nin three cohorts in 2025, while 783 are currently participating at BRI\nthis year.<\/p>\n
Of the 783 participants, 436 have been placed in 65 groups at BRI\u2019s\nhead office, including in information technology, risk management,\nwealth management and ultramicro business. The other 347 are spread\nacross 17 BRI regional offices, from Medan to Jayapura.<\/p>\n
Hery said placing participants across different regions is part of\nBRI\u2019s effort to widen young people\u2019s access to work experience, so that\ninternship opportunities are not concentrated only in Jakarta and other\nmajor cities.<\/p>\n
To ensure that learning is properly structured, BRI has prepared the\nBRILiaN Internship Assistant Program curriculum. It equips participants\nwith a range of skills, including data processing and analysis,\noperational administration, effective communication, banking knowledge,\nreport writing and applying their respective fields of study in their\nwork units.<\/p>\n
The programme\u2019s outcomes are also beginning to emerge in the careers\nof its first-year participants. Of the 571 alumni from 2025, 133 have\nnow been recruited to work at BRI.<\/p>\n
Hery stressed that the programme\u2019s success is not measured solely by\nhow many participants are subsequently hired by BRI. The broader aim, he\nsaid, is to ensure participants have stronger skills, experience, work\nethic and confidence when they enter the professional world.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us, what matters most is that after completing the programme\nthey are better equipped to face the world of work. Whatever career path\nthey choose, we want their experience at BRI to add value to their\nprofessional journey,\u201d Hery added.<\/p>\n
The National Internship Programme is part of the government\u2019s efforts\nto expand young people\u2019s access to work experience, improve their skills\nand give them a direct understanding of industry needs. In 2026, the\nprogramme aims to provide 150,000 participants with six-month\ninternships and work experience.<\/p>\n
Through this process, participants are expected to be better prepared\nto enter industry after completing the programme.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor BRI, taking part in the National Internship Programme reflects\nthe company\u2019s commitment to developing Indonesia\u2019s young talent. As a\ncompany with a broad network across the country that serves millions of\nMSME operators, BRI regards human capital development as an important\npart of supporting sustainable economic growth,\u201d Hery concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/manpower-minister-praises-bris-national-internship-programme-1792770635", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }