Borneo Adventure

Placement organization

Name of organization: Borneo Adventure
Town/city: Kuching
Country: Maleisië
Website: http://www.borneoadventure.com

Student

Name of student: Jennifer de Ru

Specialist area: ITTI
Placement period: 2012-2013

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Tour operator
Organization’s activities: Tour operating and conservation of wildlife and culture
Target group of the organization: –
Company culture: Everybody acts casual as long as you do your work right. As a student, I feel welcome and taken care off. I feel like part of the team.
Number of employees: 22
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Sales, operations, administration, IT, communications, accounts.
I worked in Sales
Brief description of your daily activities: Answering enquiries, contacting hotels and other accommodations, translating for colleagues, handling payments, helping walk-in tourists
Brief description of your company assignment: Answering enquiries, contacting hotels and other accommodations, translating for colleagues, handling payments, helping walk-in tourists
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: –

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Social, independent, planning and flexible
Additional company requirements for this placement? Word, e-mail, internet
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:

Other languages: Other languages can come in handy

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Company has a staff house
How did you go to work every day? By foot / by car with colleague. Though you can easily rent a scooter here.

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? No
Do you need a work permit? Yes
How did you arrange the necessary documents: The company asked via e-mail for required documents and arranged the work permit for me. On my second work day the HR manager took me to the immigration office to pick it up.
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents?
Did you need certain vaccinations? Yes

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): € 1300,00 (with KLM)
Accommodation (monthly): € 0,00
Local transport (monthly): € 0,00
General costs of living (monthly): € 250,00
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: € Arranged by company
What did the company pay for/to you? Accommodation

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
Some reading
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? Yes, a little, though you will experience this in any country. Overall, the people here in Kuching are quite western/modern.

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: 101715@nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Do not forget to enjoy!
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: National Parks, beach (scuba diving, snorkeling, etc), jungle, clubbing, shopping, etc

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link