The Relationship Between the Implementation of Internship to Job Readiness Students of Grade XIII in the Construction of Sanitation and Care Building Expertise Program at SMK N 7 Semarang

Abstract

The existence of vocational high schools is required to produce graduates with skills in specific fields. Therefore, internship provides work experience that will affect student’s readiness to enter the workforce. This study aims to determine the relationship between internship to the job readiness of Grade XIII students in the Construction of Sanitation and Care Building program at SMK N 7 Semarang. This research employs a descriptive correlational design with a cross-sectional approach involving 52 Grade XIII students in Construction of Sanitation and Care Building program at SMK N 7 Semarang. Data were collected in April 2024 using a questionnaire distribution method. The study uses the coefficient of determination test to measure the correlation or relationship between the two variables. The results indicate a relationship between internship to the job readiness of Grade XIII students in the Construction of Sanitation and Care Building program at SMK N 7 Semarang, showing a significance value of 0.02 < 0.05 with a t-value greater than the t-table value (2.385 > 1.997) and an R Square value of 0.082, meaning that internship has an 8.2% influence on student’s job readiness. This indicates that the higher the internship score, the better the job readiness of Grade XIII students in the Construction of Sanitation and Care Building program at SMK N 7 Semarang. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between internship to the job readiness of Grade XIII students in the Construction of Sanitation and Care Building program at SMK N 7 Semarang.