Wildlife Tours Australia

Placement organization

Name of organization: Wildlife Tours Australia
Town/city: Melbourne
Country: Australië

Student

Name of student: Danielle Colen
Website: http://www.wildlifetours.com.au
Name of student: Danielle Colen
Specialist area: MTT
Placement period: 2012-2013

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Tour operator
Organization’s activities: Tours
Target group of the organization: Backpackers / young people / fit travellers
Company culture: They’re really friendly and make you feel welcome here. They explain things really well and have no problems answering questions what so ever. I was the intern, but they didn’t treat me like an intern, they treated me like an equal employee.
Number of employees: 6
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Company consists of Reservations, Accounting, Marketing. I worked mainly in reservations.
Brief description of your daily activities: Taking bookings by phone, answering e-mails, arranging accommodation upgrades
Brief description of your company assignment: Find out or Wildlife Tours Australia is suitable to receive an Ecotourism Certificate & if so apply for it.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision is really good. They really helped me with everything, explained everything really well and answered all my questions without a problem. They helped me, but also gave me the space to do it myself.
Connection with study program: Relevant

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independent, teamplayer, sociable, flexible, stress-proof, representable
Additional company requirements for this placement? Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Acces, Internet, Adobe
English: Advanced
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The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Company
How did you go to work every day? Train & walk (approx. 15 min.)

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes (working holiday visa)
Do you need a work permit? No
How did you arrange the necessary documents: By internet
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? 1 day
Did you need certain vaccinations? No

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? n/a

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € ?
Accommodation (monthly): € 600,00 – 1000,00
Local transport (monthly): € 80,00 to 100,00
General costs of living (monthly): € 350 to 500,00
Costs of visa: ?
Costs of work permit: € n/a
What did the company pay for/to you? € 600,00

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture? I did not.
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? Yes, I was very distant at first and afterwards I got more relaxed and friendly towards travel agents (like asking how they’re doing).

Future students on placement

My telephone number:
My e-mail address: dmjcolen@gmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Just do the best you can and you should be fine.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Tours & sightseeing in and around Melbourne

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