Conrad Bali (Hilton Worldwide)

Placement organization

Name of organization: Conrad Bali (Hilton Worldwide)
Town/city: Tanjung Benoa/Nusa Dua
Country: Indonesië
Website: http://www.conradbali.com/

Student

Name of student: Kevin Boontjes

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2013-2014

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Five-Star Resort
Organization’s activities: Offers upscale hotel rooms & suites in a resort setting.
Target group of the organization: Modern sophisticated travelers, business (MICE) and leisure travelers
Company culture: Depending on how well you know someone, the culture is relatively informal in terms of communication. Just like in any other company you are expected to respect everyone and to approach and communicate to superiors appropriately. Nevertheless, you do not have to address anyone with sir or madam.
Number of employees: 550-600
Dress code: uniform
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes, fully. There were no drawbacks in terms of agreements made beforehand.

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? I have worked in Marketing Communications, part of Business Development.
Brief description of your daily activities: One of my main responsibilities, next to coordinating their 10th anniversary, was to keep their app (Conrad Concierge App) running smoothly by updating all available sections. This app doesn’t only provide information to guest on Conrad’s activities but also allowed them to personalize their stay on the touch of their fingertips. If you love to write and have experience in designing you could do a great job!

Furthermore, other daily activities included following up emails, arranging and coordinating photo shoots either for media or in-house marketing and joining weekly corporate meetings.

Lots of unplanned side activities that make this jobs exciting.
Brief description of your company assignment: My company assignment was to coordinate their 10th anniversary client event to be held halfway during my internship on March 20, 2014.

Planning phase (before event)
– Hold and organize meetings
– Active participation in brainstorm sessions
– Contact suppliers and key accounts
– Rundown of the event

Executional phase (during event)
– Prepare all loading documents for suppliers
– Social talks with clients/guests
– Keep track of time as I was appointed as time-keeper
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Very open-minded, friendly and helpful people.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Team Player; Independent; Flexible; Sociable; Representative: Stress-proof
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office; Writing Skills; Photoshop
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages: Basic Bahasa Indonesia

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Through internet
How did you go to work every day? By motorbike

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes, you’ll need a Socio/Cultural Visa
Do you need a work permit? No, you do not.
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Embassy The Hague and Conrad Bali
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? More than a month
Did you need certain vaccinations? Yes
How long in advance? A few months in advance

Language course

Did you take a language course before you started your placement? No
Would you recommend to have a language course prior to this placement? No, I wouldn’t.

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 800 – 1000
Accommodation (monthly): € 350
Local transport (monthly): € 35
General costs of living (monthly): € 100 – 200
Costs of visa: € 250 – 300
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? – I got to stay in the hotel for the first two nights
– 1.000.000RP per month
– Conrad Money spendable in Conrad’s Canteen
– Airport transfer

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
Google is the answer!
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? No, it didn’t.

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: kefiano@gmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: If you’re planning to drive a motorbike make sure to bring an international driver’s license. You can get if from ANWB for less than €20,00 and it’ll prevent you from getting tens of fines.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Hello, it’s Bali! There’s a lot to do for everyone.

Media

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