don Quijote

Placement organization

Name of organization: don Quijote
Town/city: Salamanca
Country: Spanje
Website: http://www.donquijote.org/nl/

Name of student: Wendy Ros

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2014-2015

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Spanish language school (head office)
Organization’s activities: Marketing and sales activities to attract students to the Spanish language courses of don Quijote.
Target group of the organization: people who want to learn the Spanish language in Spain or Latin America
Company culture: Very informal. Spanish hierarchy.

Number of employees: 40
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Marketing department (E-team)
Brief description of your daily activities: – Writing articles for the Dutch blog
– Translate information, promos and articles from Spanish and English to Dutch
– Writing English and Dutch content for the online travel guide
– Writing articles for Latin Emagazine
– Search and contact potential Dutch affiliate partners
– Creating info packages for potential and new students in the different countries
– Inform the management about the current developments of the Dutch market
– Analyse the image of don Quijote on the Dutch websites

Brief description of your company assignment: My company assignment is to write a marketing plan about the Dutch market.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: I speak very often with my supervisor, but that’s for the things I am working on at that moment, or when he needs something from me. So not constant like what are you doing, or if I am doing it right. If I want some feedback on things I do, I just need to ask for it. Other colleagues are also always available for questions.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Teamplayer, socialble, adapt to new situations
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office, professional writing skills, SEO
English: Advanced
Spanish: Intermediate
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages: Dutch Mother tongue

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane and bus

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? By myself through a Facebook page
How did you go to work every day? By foot

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? Yes
Would you recommend to have a language course prior to this placement? My placement company arranged my language course! It depends on your level if you need an extra course

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 150
Accommodation (monthly): € 250
Local transport (monthly): € 0
General costs of living (monthly): € 250
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? A financial compensation of €300 each month and a language course

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
Not really
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: 122815@edu.nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Join the facebook organizations who organize several trips for students! You get to know the area and you learn new people at the same time!
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Salamanca is a great city with a lot of Erasmus students and a lot to see and to do!

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link