Strengthen Link and Match: BSN and Universitas Nusa Mandiri Drive the 3+1 Internship Experience Program
To strengthen the link between higher education and the needs of the professional world, the National Standardization Agency (BSN) welcomed a visit from Universitas Nusa Mandiri (UNM), known as the Digital Business Campus, on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. The meeting at the BSN building in Puspiptek discussed opportunities for strategic collaboration, particularly the strengthening of the Internship Experience Program (IEP) 3+1, which is UNM’s flagship program.
UNM’s delegation was led by Vice Rector II for Non-Academic Affairs, Arif Hidayat, and was welcomed by the Head of the Standardization and Conformity Assessment Human Resources Development Center (Pusbang SDM SPK) BSN, Arini Widyastuti, and their staff.
The main focus of the discussion was the creation of an ecosystem that supports the success of the IEP 3+1 program. In this program, students have the opportunity to apply their academic competencies directly at national institutions such as BSN.
On that occasion, Arif expressed appreciation for the acceptance of UNM Information Systems students to undertake internships at BSN.
“BSN is a strategic partner capable of providing high-value field experience for students. The IEP 3+1 program is designed to accelerate job readiness, and collaboration with institutions like BSN is the key,” he said in a press release received on Friday, 6 March 2026.
In response, Arini affirmed BSN’s readiness to explore various forms of collaborative support with higher education institutions.
“We warmly welcome this initiative. Synergy with campuses is important to prepare future talents who understand the principles of standardization from an early stage,” she said.
A number of concrete synergy opportunities were discussed, including Training of Trainers (ToT) to enhance lecturer capacity, a public lecture by BSN experts, and the development of a structured certified internship scheme. In addition, there were open opportunities for curriculum development collaboration, the establishment of an SNI Corner on campus, and collaboration on other academic and professional activities.
“This visit marks a new chapter in the strategic partnership between government bodies and higher education. The synergy between BSN and Universitas Nusa Mandiri as a Digital Business Campus is expected to become a model for strengthening the relevance of higher education to the world of work, while also preparing top talents ready to contribute to national development,” he said.