Specialist skills and knowledge in the internship at an giang fruit vegetable and foodstuff joint stock company

VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY AN GIANG UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INTERNSHIP REPORT SPECIALIST SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE INTERNSHIP AT AN GIANG FRUIT - V

OBJECTIVES

After four years of study in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at AGU, students acquire a solid foundation in English translation and interpretation However, the lack of practical environments for skill exchange highlights the significance of a two-month internship for final-year students This experience allows them to apply their academic knowledge in real-world settings, while being mentored by experienced professionals Internships provide valuable insights into the realities of a career in the field, enhancing students' understanding and readiness for their future roles.

Internships provide students with valuable experience that enhances their resumes, making them more appealing to potential employers Many employers prefer candidates with prior experience, and without any job history, a resume may fail to attract attention By completing an internship, students not only acquire essential skills but also strengthen their job applications.

Internships play a crucial role in enhancing students' knowledge and skills while providing valuable networking opportunities During these experiences, instructors can serve as mentors, offering guidance and insights that are beneficial for career development Ultimately, completing an internship equips students with the professional skills necessary for success in their future careers.

This report highlights three key areas: an introduction to ANTESCO company and my department, a description of my work during the internship, and my conclusions on the lessons learned, along with recommendations for ANTESCO and An Giang University for future students.

Internship report INSTRUCTOR: DO THI NGOC NHI

DESCRIPTION OF INTERNSHIP COMPANY

Background information

1 General information about the company

Picture 1 The picture of An Giang Fruit-Vegetables & Foodstuff Joint Stock Company (ANTESCO)

• Name of company: An Giang Fruit-Vegetables & Foodstuff Joint Stock

• Address: 69-71-73 Nguyen Hue, Long Xuyen city, An Giang province,

• ANTESCO company is one of Vietnam’s Leading companies that specializes in producing and exporting the frozen IQF and canned tropical vegetables and fruits

• ANTESCO has three factories (My An factory, Binh Khanh factory and

The Binh Long factory utilizes advanced European technology and adheres to strict quality standards, including ISO 22000, SEDEX, BRC FOOD, GLOBAL GAP, FDA, KOSHER, and HALAL certifications With an impressive annual capacity exceeding 20,000 tons, ANTESCO has established trade relationships with numerous countries, including the USA and Canada.

1975: An Giang Agricultural Materials Company, predecessor: The An Giang

Agricultural Technology Service Company (supplying materials, fertilizer, pesticides, equipment and spare parts of machines used in agriculture)

In 1986, the An Giang Agricultural Technology Service Company, known as ANTESCO, was formed through the merger of three agricultural entities in An Giang Province: the Agricultural Materials Company, the Agricultural Mechanical Sub-Department, and the Plant Protection Sub-Department.

1992: The company attained Establishment Decision no 530/QDUB dated 02

November 1992 issued by People’s Committee of An Giang Province, in which the company was transferred from stated-owned unit to state company with initial of VND 7,248,217,000

1994: ANTESCO established the factory of processing agricultural products, vegetables and food for exporting

1999: ANTESCO expanded its investment continuously to build frozen plants with modern equipment and on processing lines imported from USA and Denmark in capability of 10,000 tons/year

In 2008, the company enhanced its factory processes by utilizing vegetable peel by-products to create cattle feed pellets, achieving an initial production capacity of 2,400 tons of finished products per year This initiative not only addresses waste from vegetable production but also contributes to environmental sustainability.

In June 2011, the An Giang Agriculture Technology Service Company officially transitioned to the An Giang Fruit-Vegetables & Foodstuff Joint Stock Company, following Decree no 109/2007/ND-CP issued by the government in June 2007.

2015: ANTESCO invested 7 million USD to build the third frozen plant with the most modern equipment and processing lines imported from EU with capacity 12,000 tons/year

Customer: ANTESCO always listens to comments and opinions to improve and innovate continuously

Farmer: To be companion of the farmer, creating income and enhancing life standard for the farmer

Human resource: Solidarity, honesty, responsibility, mutual respect

Quality: Quality is the credibility, existence and development of ANTESCO company

Commitment: ANTESCO always commits stable growth and professional style in any activities

ANTESCO is one of Vietnam’s leading companies that specialize in producing and exporting the frozen IQF and food hygiene safety satisfied with international standard

ANTESCO always gives the good quality products and food safety satisfied with international standard ANTESCO gives stable income and jobs to the farmer

ANTESCO is committed to adhering to Vietnam's laws and the legal regulations of its product-consuming countries, prioritizing food safety and hygiene as the highest standard The company continuously enhances product quality through technological improvements while maintaining optimal pricing It focuses on strengthening employee awareness and capabilities, acting responsibly towards the environment, and establishing sustainable partnerships throughout the supply, processing, and distribution stages Additionally, ANTESCO ensures safe working conditions and employee welfare, complying with Vietnamese regulations and customer commitments.

ANTESCO issued policies to maintain and proved effect of quality management system complying with ISO 22000:2005; HACCP; BRC Foods for high quality product

Picture 2 IQF lemongrass of ANTESCO

Product code: AN-LMG01/ AN-LMG02/ AN-LMG03

Picture 3 IQF baby corn of ANTESCO

Product name: IQF Baby corn

Product code: AN-BCCW710/ AN-BBCC

Picture 4 IQF Green Soybean of ANTESCO

Product name: IQF green soybeans

Product code: AN-GSB/ AN-GSBK

Picture 5 IQF Pineapple of ANTESCO

Specification: Titbit 1/10 cut, 1/16 cut, dice cut

Chart 1 Organization of the company chart

Assistant General Advisor of General

DGMPDIPDMDHRDQAD DGM of DGM of of Financial Production

Chart 2 The Marketing Department organization

Marketing Department Mission

Organize and follow marketing plans, advertise, promotions Track implementation and report the results

Discover marketing opportunities by researching and analysing sales and market data

Implement informational campaigns and advertising

Coordinate with the Sales Department to monitor the current status of each product brand of the Company

Develop promotional items in stores, promotions

Control the Company’s image, design work, print, contents and images of Company on Website

Plan PR activities and budget according to the Company's short and long term strategy Organize events (press conferences, seminars, draft press releases, provide information to the outside)

To foster a strong company culture, it is essential to build and maintain relationships with media agencies while evaluating communication outcomes through surveys Additionally, managing the company website and regularly posting news updates are crucial for effective communication Organizing internal activities can further enhance solidarity among team members, promoting a collaborative work environment.

- Collect internal and external comments and report them to related departments to have corrective action Develop, implement and control support programs for all distribution channels such as

Internship report INSTRUCTOR: DO THI NGOC NHI promotions for distribution channels, display at sale area (supermarkets, optional stores, wholesalers, and retail outlets )

Ensure Marketing's goal is always associated with Business’s goal

Maintain relationships with customers by visiting clients regularly; explore specific customer needs, anticipate new opportunities

Update and provide market feedback and competitor information, suggest activities to respond to competitors

Organize domestic and international trade fairs

Coordinate with Sales Department to suggest new distribution channel development strategy

Develop and direct the implementation of research & development, training programs and application of science and technology in business activities

To align with the company's strategic goals, it is essential to research, design, and deploy effective products This involves establishing a comprehensive research plan that outlines product development on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis Additionally, seeking innovative ideas related to design, naming, and materials is crucial for creating targeted research strategies Furthermore, organizing and processing product and pricing information from both internal and external sources will enhance the company's product-oriented research efforts.

The internship report under the guidance of Instructor Do Thi Ngoc Nhi emphasizes the importance of accessing information on new products and technologies to develop innovative design solutions and enhance existing products It involves researching, manufacturing, and testing new products through design, prototyping, and laboratory preparation, which contributes to establishing preliminary standards and technical norms Additionally, the report highlights the necessity of reviewing and adjusting product design and chemistry throughout the production process.

Control quality standards system, measurement means and equipment for the process of product inspection and acceptance

To ensure that product output meets regulatory quality standards, it is essential to establish a comprehensive quality control process This involves planning, professional guidance, and continuous monitoring and evaluation of production units By providing direction and support, units can effectively self-check product quality and address any non-conforming products at each production stage, thereby maintaining compliance with established standards.

Control and direct to handle nonconforming products

Give plans, advise to propose to the Company’s General Director for determining quality objectives for each type of product, solutions to improve product quality to meet customers needs;

- Host product quality improvement seminars and conferences annually Participate in building technical and economic norms, product development process; training quality control staff process;

- Scientifically organize the documents and data management and storage for professional and promptly operations, specifically and accurately respond to information requests for the Company’s General Director

Each year, contribute to the establishment of the company's quality goals and oversee the execution, monitoring, and assessment of the outcomes related to these quality objectives, as directed by the General Director.

In the morning 7:30AM – 11:30AM All staff and worker

In the afternoon 1:00PM – 5:00PM

The organizational structure of the Marketing Department includes: Head of Department, Deputy Head of Department, Leader of Division and Specialists, and Staff

INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVE, CONTENT OF SPECIFIC WORKS

Internship objective

- Learn overview of An Giang Fruit-Vegetable and Foodstuff Joint Stock

Company operation and Marketing Department’s mission, responsibility and function

- Get acquainted with office work, observe and support colleagues during working process

- Learn how to sort files and relevant documents

- Provide support in entering documents and data to PC

- Translate An Giang Fruit-Vegetable and Foodstuff Joint Stock Company’s documents on Social Responsibility, Standard operating procedure, Business Social Compliance Initiative, etc

The content of work practice

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Student’s name: Tran Bui Hai Tien

Internship company: An Giang fruit-vegetables and foodstuff joint stock company

Communicate with the instructors to learn more about the company, the main functions of the department

Get to know the Department’s colleagues

1 22/2/2021- Get acquainted with office work, observing and

26/2/2021 supporting colleagues during working process

Receive documents for translation Try new products and offer suggestion Gain more professional knowledge on Social

Responsibility Hand over translated documents

Communicate with the instructors to learn more about the company’s official website

Communicate with the instructors to arrange student’s working time

05/3/2021 Get acquainted with office work, observe and support colleagues during working process Receive documents for translation Hand over translated documents

Get acquainted with office work, observe and support colleagues during working process

Communicate with the instructors to learn more about working experience, evaluate employee ability, job

Receive documents for translation Emergency translate

4 15/3/2021- Communicate with the instructors to learn more about

Study about Mission and Responsibility of some Company’s Department

Receive documents for translation Provide other colleagues printing documents support

Communicate with colleagues to complete the translation documents

Provide other colleagues printing documents support

Evaluate the results after more than 1 month of internship at the company

Provide support in entering documents and data to PC 22/4/2021

Communicate with colleagues to complete the translation documents

Gain more general knowledge on Company’s Factory

09/4/2021 Communicate with colleagues to complete the translation documents Receive documents for translation

Get acquainted with office work, observe, support colleagues and gain more knowledge on legal documents

Sort files and relevant documents

The content of work assigned

The most common assigned works that I was given by the Company was translating documents from Vietnamese to English and documents from English to Vietnamese

This procedure outlines the methods for implementing corrective and preventive measures to eliminate existing and potential causes of nonconformity, as well as to enhance the effectiveness of the Social Responsibility Management System.

This procedure is applicable to all nonconformities related to the Social Responsibility Management System, including potential nonconformities identified during work processes, monitoring, or evaluation It also encompasses any reasonable complaints regarding social responsibility from stakeholders, which can be submitted in writing (via mail, email, or fax) or communicated verbally.

Cyanobacteria are the primary producers of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), which contribute to undesirable taste and odor in drinking water and fish globally Recently, there has been an increase in outbreaks of cyanobacterial blooms in various water bodies.

The Tri An and Dau Tieng Reservoirs in Vietnam have increasingly raised concerns regarding taste and odor issues.

The present study identified the off-flavor compounds geosmin and 2-MIB in field samples and 50 isolated strains of planktonic cyanobacteria from Dau Tieng and Tri An Reservoirs For the first time, these compounds were screened using headspace solid-phase micro-extraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HPME GC–MS) The ability to produce off-flavor compounds was linked to the presence of two molecular markers: geoA and mib Results indicated that mean concentrations of geosmin and 2-MIB ranged from 13.3 to 9.6 ng/L and 4.9 to 101.7 ng/L, respectively, in field samples, with a total of five strains producing geosmin.

The internship report by instructor Do Thi Ngoc Nhi highlights the identification of five geosmin-producing strains with a maximum concentration of 272.9 ng/g wet weight (ww) and nine strains producing 2-MIB, with the highest concentration reaching 362.1 ng/g ww These strains belong to two genera of cyanobacteria, Dolichospermum and Oscillatoria, with four of the geosmin producers also capable of producing 2-MIB The maximum likelihood (ML) tree analysis of 16S rRNA demonstrated a high diversity among the isolated strains, representing various morpho-types and genotypes Additionally, BLAST searches revealed the genetic sequences of the 16S rRNA obtained during the research.

The BLAST searches revealed that the cứu này so với các trình tự có sẵn từ

The 16S rRNA gene sequences obtained from the GenBank database in this study show similarity values ranging from 96.46% to 99.37% This is the first report in Vietnam regarding off-flavor compound-producing cyanobacteria The combination of HPME GC–MS and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) provides a robust tool for reliably characterizing these off-flavor compounds Our results emphasize that the taste and odor-producing cyanobacteria belonging to the Chroococcales order in Vietnamese waters remain unexplored and require further investigation.

Vietnamese waters are unexplored and

Internship report INSTRUCTOR: DO THI NGOC NHI require further investigation

Table 2 The content of work assigned

BEHIND THE PRACTICE COURSE

Advantages

The company has established a supportive environment that enhances students' practical experience and fosters a sense of responsibility in completing tasks This professional setting allows me to develop my ability to work under pressure Additionally, the enthusiastic support from colleagues and timely guidance from instructors significantly aid my integration into the workplace.

During my internship, I faced challenges stemming from a lack of practical knowledge and soft skills I struggled with operating essential office equipment like printers, copiers, and fax machines Additionally, I found it difficult to confidently express my ideas and ask questions when necessary.

III Lessons learned after the practice course

During my internship at the company, I gained valuable lessons and skills that will be essential for my future career I had the opportunity to meet new people and acquire diverse experiences and knowledge from them.

During my internship, I recognized my inexperience and sought to enhance my problem-solving skills This unique experience not only expanded my knowledge of translation but also helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses Ultimately, the internship significantly improved my communication skills and provided valuable insights for my personal development.

Lessons learned after the practice course

During my internship at the company, I gained valuable lessons and skills that will be essential for my future career I had the opportunity to meet new people and acquire diverse experiences and knowledge from them.

During my internship, I recognized my inexperience and sought to enhance my problem-solving skills This unique experience not only expanded my knowledge of translation but also helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses Ultimately, the internship significantly improved my communication skills and provided valuable insights for my personal development.

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

Conclusion

My two-month internship at An Giang Fruit-Vegetable and Foodstuff Joint Stock Company, particularly in the Marketing Department, provided a valuable professional environment and dedicated mentorship This experience allowed me to apply my academic knowledge and gain new skills while connecting with many new individuals I successfully achieved several learning goals and gained insights into current professional practices in the English translation industry The feedback from my instructor highlighted my accomplishments and areas for improvement, making me more aware of the skills I need to develop further.

Education plays a crucial role in enhancing objectivity and developing both hard and soft skills My internship program was a collaborative experience that fostered the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and opinions.

The internship provided valuable insights into my strengths and weaknesses, allowing me to identify the skills and knowledge I need to enhance I am confident that the experience gained will significantly contribute to my future endeavors Ultimately, this internship has inspired me and reinforced my motivation to pursue my dream career.

Suggestion

1 Suggestion for the internship company

The company offers numerous opportunities for students to gain valuable experience in a professional setting, enhancing their skills for future success However, I would like to propose some suggestions for improvement.

- This is the first time the company accepts internship English major students; therefore, the document translation guidance depends heavily on technological equipment

- The jobs assigned to the intern students are very practical, but not diverse

2 Suggestion for AGU and the Faculty of Foreign languages

The AGU and the Faculty of Foreign Languages are dedicated to assisting students in securing internships, which are essential for reinforcing their knowledge, gaining valuable experience, and fostering self-awareness As a senior, I recognize the significance of obtaining practical experience prior to graduation Therefore, I would like to offer several recommendations.

The Faculty should collaborate with organizations to create impactful programs for students, including talent recruitment, mentoring initiatives, and career camps This partnership will indirectly contribute to the development of successful career paths tailored for students.

This internship offers students a valuable opportunity to enhance their knowledge and develop essential skills, although the duration is slightly shorter for seniors who receive guidance from the company.

Antesco, officially known as An Giang Food and Vegetables Joint Stock Company, is a leading manufacturer of industrial agricultural products in Vietnam, specializing in the processing of tropical fruits and vegetables **Product Range** The company offers a variety of products including IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) fruits and vegetables, juices, and canned goods, with a total processing capacity of 75,000 tons per year **Certifications and Standards** Antesco adheres to international food processing standards, holding certifications such as ISO 22000, SEDEX, BRC FOODS, GLOBAL GAP, KOSHER, HALAL, and FDA **Market Presence** With over 48 years of experience, Antesco exports 50% of its products to the USA, 40% to the EU, and 10% to Asia, making it the first Vietnamese company to export frozen processed agricultural products globally **Commitment to Quality** The company emphasizes quality as a core value, stating, "Quality is credit, existence, and development of our company." **Contact Information** For more information, visit [Antesco's website](http://www.ANTESCO.com) or contact them at their office located in Long Xuyen city, An Giang province, Vietnam.

The An Giang Fruit-Vegetables & Foodstuff Joint Stock Company

Picture 6 Marketing Department office of ANTESCO

Tiêu đề	Specialist Skills And Knowledge In The Internship At An Giang Fruit Vegetable And Foodstuff Joint Stock Company
Người hướng dẫn	Ms. Do Thi Ngoc Nhi, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thien Tam
Trường học	Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang University
Chuyên ngành	Foreign Languages
Thể loại	Internship report
Năm xuất bản	2020 - 2021
Thành phố	An Giang

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