Four FMIPA UNEJ students took part in the International Student Mobility Program at the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. They come from 4 departments at FMIPA, namely Prima Harmadi from the Biology Department, Muhammad Ricy Romadhan from the Chemistry Department, Vanesya Damayanti from the Biology Department, and Jasmine Syafiyyah Annisa from the Mathematics Department. They will be in Malaysia from October 2023 to February 2024. This program is part of an international collaboration between FMIPA Jember University and UiTM Jasin Melaka, which aims to increase students’ practical experience and broaden the scope of their horizons in the professional world.
Arrival in Malaysia is preceded by a health check-up performed in Shah Alam. Before starting the internship in the Teluk Intan area, they lived temporarily in the Kristal Milik condominium of UiTM Shah Alam. There they get hotel-like facilities and can explore various tourist spots around Malaysia, including going to Kuala Lumpur and seeing the Petronas Twin Towers. “Before going to UiTM, we were given the opportunity to intern at Ladang MOCCIS Sdn. Bhd. Perak to learn about oil palm seeds as well as cattle, goat, and deer farming,” said Muhammad Ricy Romadhan.