ANDIAMO! Services

Placement organization

Name of organization: ANDIAMO! Services
Town/city: Rome
Country: Italië
Website: http://andiamo-services.com

Name of student: Natasja de Jonge

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2014-2015

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Global Incentive House, Destination Management Company and Tour Operator
Organization’s activities: Creating tailor-made incentives, meetings and congresses, events, tour and team building programmes
Target group of the organization: MICE sector
Company culture: Informal, no strict hierarchy, Dutch.

Number of employees: 2 full time, 3 part time and 4 interns
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Operations
Brief description of your daily activities: – Creating tailor-made and personalized offers
– Logistical duties; contacting suppliers i.e. hotels, restaurants & transfer companies
– Writing descriptions for new products and programmes
– Developing new products for Andiamo!
– Assisting in organising events/trips from beginning to the end
– Assisting at/during events
– Contact with clients
– Financial tasks
Brief description of your company assignment: Looking into possibilities for ANDIAMO! Services to introduce the phenomenon: “Het nieuwe werken”
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: My supervisor was the director of operations. She was always there for me if I needed any help. Every week I had to write my successes & concerns, this was for her and for me a good way to have an overview of how I devolp myself and where I have to work on.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? stress-proof, teamplayer, independent, sociable, flexible, representable
Additional company requirements for this placement? Writing skills, Powerpoint, Excel
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian: Basic
Other languages: Dutch – Mother tongue

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? www.easystanza.it
How did you go to work every day? by foot or public transport

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? It is not necessary, but knowledge of the Italian language could be useful

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 199 (Brussels Airlines has a special offer for Erasmus students)
Accommodation (monthly): € 575
Local transport (monthly): € 35
General costs of living (monthly): € 300
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? Italian lessons

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I did not prepare myself, just experiece the horrible Italian culture 😉
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: natasjadejonge22@hotmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Start on time with your thesis/project/internship report and “ring the bell” if you don’t get enough time for school.

Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: There is so much to see and do in Rome that you never get bored, enjoy everything this beautiful city has to offer! Something you really have to try is “aperitivo”, pay a drink between (8-15 euros) and eat as much as you can!

Media

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