Pengelolaan Pelaksanaan Praktik Kerja Industri Pada Jurusan Teknik Kendaraan Ringan Di Smk Negeri 2 Banda Aceh

: The industrial internship program is one of the methods to implement vocational education and training, especially at vocational high schools by integrating learning activities at schools into a direct experience in enterprises and industries, which represents the real working environment. The objective of this study was to have an overview of management, implementation, and inhibiting factors in the industrial internship program at Light Vehicle Engineering Department, State Vocational High School 2 in Banda Aceh. The method used in this research was a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The data were collected by using observation, interview and documentation studies. The subjects in this research were the school principal, vice principal for public relation, and head of the department, teachers who were assigned to supervise the students, and representatives from enterprises and industries. The research results showed that: (1) The industrial internship program was designed by adjusting planning activities with school vision and missions, school organizational structure, and committee assigned to implement the program in accordance with their responsibilities; (2) In addition, the research results showed that the industrial internship program was divided into several structured and systematic stages; (3) The research results also showed that the supervisory activities were direct and indirect considering the nature of the program; and (4) Furthermore, it was revealed that the implementation of industrial internship program was not optimum, and the facilities available at the Light Vehicle Engineering Department, State Vocational High School 2 in Banda Aceh were not as sophisticated as those in enterprises and industries