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Documenting my internship journey and growth in the IT field — week by week, task by task.
This blog documents my 486-hour On-the-Job Training (OJT) experience as a 4th year BS Information Technology student. Through this internship, I am gaining hands-on exposure to hardware troubleshooting, system installation, network configuration, and IT operations — translating classroom knowledge into real-world technical skills in the ALINDECO IT Department.
Completed company orientation and began hands-on IT tasks such as PC assembly, OS installation, SSD upgrade, and system configuration with data backup.
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Configured and deployed company PCs with SSD upgrades, Windows updates, and domain setup. Assisted in inventory documentation and printer maintenance.
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Troubleshot printer and network connectivity issues, created UTP cables, performed data recovery, and bypassed a laptop password using Hiren's Boot.
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Resolved critical shortcut virus affecting flash drives, configured desktop domain joining with DNS settings, and established Active Directory integration.
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Initiated RMS development, resolved gigabit network speed issues, audited ESET, troubleshot faulty RAM module, and clarified system requirements.
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Serviced printers and bootstrapped a custom Laravel QR Inventory System to manage IT assets, software, and company fixtures with PDF generation.
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Refactored the system's database categories into a unified asset structure, implemented secure user authentication, and finalized layout UI/UX across auth modals.
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Troubleshot printer hardware, completed advanced UI enhancements, and successfully deployed the QR Inventory project to the company's live Windows IIS server.
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Configured pfSense DNS Host Overrides, adjusted IIS port bindings, and resolved remote deployment blockers including HTTP verb restrictions and SQL enum constraints.
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Integrated Microsoft Graph API for automated email notifications and utilized advanced system recovery techniques to bypass Windows 11 administrative login roadblocks.
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Resolved domain connectivity by managing IPv6 priority, troubleshot Hikvision CCTV systems with hardware swaps, and organized server rack cabling for improved airflow.
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Completed PRT System UI refinements, installed new CCTV monitoring setup, troubleshot printer initialization errors, and successfully learned and performed fiber optic splicing.
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Finalized the PRT System, deployed via IIS server, presented the system demonstration, and handed over to the company for production use.
Read entry"The internship experience is not just about learning technical skills — it's about learning how to think, adapt, and grow as a professional in the real world."
— Mae Anne B. Bongat