STI, Globe Build Ties for Internship Opportunities

By: Miguel La Torre , February 19, 2024

In its continuous efforts to provide students with innovative opportunities, STI College has signed a partnership with major telecommunications provider Globe Telecom, Inc.

The collaboration, which aims to bridge the gap between the academe and the corporate world, will primarily open an array of internship opportunities for STI students to enjoy at the largest mobile network in the country; a nod to the institution’s Employment to Enrollment (E2E) system.

“We are innovating and partnering with STI because we wanted to offer opportunities to the students attending here,” said Raquel Prado, Globe’s Project Lead for University Partnerships. “I understand STI has different programs that may be able to have these opportunities in Globe,” she added.

STI ESG Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Academics Ferdie Dantes (left) and Globe Project Lead for University Partnerships Raquel Prado (right) signing the Memorandum of Agreement
STI ESG Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Academics Ferdie Dantes (left) and Globe Project Lead for University Partnerships Raquel Prado (right) signing the Memorandum of Agreement

According to Prado, the partnership will be essential to Globe as part of their efforts to pivot from their traditional Telco setting to a full-fledged Techco enterprise and offer which they have been doing for the past year. “We are looking at schools who are offering Information Technology (IT) and Engineering courses,” said Prado. “These are the jobs that we are also eyeing to open in the future. This is really a long-term, longtime partnership with STI,” she ended.

Renowned traditionally as a Telco company providing telecommunications services, Globe has been expanding to a full-fledged Techco enterprise, offering end-to-end technology solutions, for the past year


Additionally, the partnership will also brush up on the content and curriculum development and the faculty components of the academe.

“We would want to get input from them, what is happening in the industry, that can strengthen our learning content,” Dantes said. “[This] will also help us get opportunities for our teachers to be trained on in-demand tech skills,” he added.

Establishing partnerships like this upholds STI College’s lifelong commitment to nurturing students to be ready for the future. As leaders in their field, Globe’s presence and feedback will be vital for the institution in its pursuit of academic excellence.

“These types of partnerships open the door for our students to experience real-life industry immersions that they don’t get in the four corners of the classroom. This also allows us to measure if the content that we are delivering is still relevant,” Dantes said.