CHAPTER-ONE
Introduction
1.1 What is internship?
Internship means practical training through attending the particular work physically. Practical training means a way through which a person or a trainee can gather experience about the related subject practically and be able to apply his theoretical experience in the field of real life action. Practical training paves the way for gaining practical knowledge through activities other than reading textbooks and attending formal academic courses. Practical training is necessary to achieve complete knowledge about something. Internship program is a form of practical training. I firmly believe, practical training can open the inner eyes of a man. The works conducted during the Internship Program will expand the horizon of our practical knowledge. For the students of BBA of the Department of Accounting & Information System internship is an academic requirement. For the internship every student is required to work in a selected institution to enhance his practical experiences. The internship is managed and supervised by a supervisor who is a teacher of the department. For my internship, I was sent to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh(ICB) under the supervision of Sohel Rana, Assistant professor, Department of Accounting & Information System, Jagannath University. My topic was “An Analytical Report on Overall Activities of ICB – A Case Study of Rajshahi Branch" I have done a forty working days Internship Program from May 30, 2006 to June 19, 2006 in the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), Rajshahi Branch.
1.2 Objectives of Internship
The objectives of internship concern so many things. To be specific, the objectives of the internship program undertaken by Department of Accounting & Information System, Jagannath University are as follows:
1) Classification of and familiarity with the selected institution. It