Representation Plus

Placement organization

Name of organization: Representation Plus
Town/city: London
Country: Groot-Brittannië
Website: http://www.representationplus.co.uk/

Student

Name of student: Lea Gaitan

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2013-2014

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: representation company
Organization’s activities: representation company doing intergrated marketing, pr, secretariats & social media for clientns like tourists boards(e.g. Oman, Samoa, Lithuania etc)
Target group of the organization: tourism authorities
Company culture: strong hierarchy in the company ( as an intern be prepared that yiu have to make tea& coffe, washing up etc) however, the atmosphere in the company is welcoming and it is easy to build up good interpersonal relationships with other employees as all are very friendly,

Number of employees: 13
Dress code: formal
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? I am working in the Oman department
Brief description of your daily activities: maintaining databases, managing brochure stock, managing consumer enquiries, administrative support, assisting in preparation of events and trade – shows, writing reports, analysis of social media figures, making tea & coffee
Brief description of your company assignment: making a tour operator directory listing all the tour operators for Oman
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: it is okay but could be better as the supervisor does not always have time to explain things properly especially when help is needed regarding university assignments

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? stress-proof, independent, self – competent, performable
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office, Excel
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: by train

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? I arranged it myself and lived in a student house
How did you go to work every day? by underground

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? no
Do you need a work permit? no
How did you arrange the necessary documents:
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents?
Did you need certain vaccinations? No
How long 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? if your study programm is in English it should be fine

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 120
Accommodation (monthly): € 130 a week
Local transport (monthly): € 100
General costs of living (monthly): € 400
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? compensation of 100 Pounds per month for travelling

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I didn’t prepare for the coulture as it is not too different from the German one
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? no

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: lea-gaitan@web.de

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Just enjoy the many beautiful places you can find in London, the website Time Out is very helpful
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: There are many leisure possibilities in London like visiting one of London’s many markets, Oxford Street and Whiteleys Shopping Centre are perfect for shoppoholics, Soho is the perfect area to go out for dinner, St. James or Hyde – Park are perfect places to relax and hang out with friends, Camden Town is one of London’s more touristy areas,
try to visit places outside of London like Cambridge or Bath

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link