Gemini

Placement organization

Name of organization: Gemini
Town/city: Istanbul
Country: Turkije
Website: http://www.geminiturkey.com

Student

Name of student: Kerstin Roehl

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2012-2013

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: DMC
Organization’s activities: DMC
Target group of the organization: Europe, Japan, USA, Canada
Company culture: Good relation amongst colleagues. Relation to management is rather impersonal and formal.
Number of employees: 50
Dress code: smart casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Gemini MICE, Gemini Travel. I worked in MICE
Brief description of your daily activities: – Preparation of files and PowerPoints for arriving groups
– Preparation of hotel and program costing sheets
– Promotional activities (e.g. design of newsletter, brochures and city guides)
– Presence and support at organized events/ inspections
Brief description of your company assignment: I worked on a promotion plan for a couple of new products.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Great! Nese, my supervisor, is very helpful although she is always very busy.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Flexible, teamplayer, independent, stress-proof, patient, creative
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages: Any other native or near native language is a plus. Especially German is advantageous as half of the office either speaks German or Turkish or both.

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Myself -> www.craigslist.com
How did you go to work every day? Metro

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes
Do you need a work permit? No, but a residence permit
How did you arrange the necessary documents: The visa process, from application to pick up, took one week. I applied at the Turkish embassy in Frankfurt, Germany. There is no scheduled appointment necessary, one can go there Tuesday and Thursday mornings in order to apply. TheTurkish residence permit cannot be applied for when living in any other country but Turkey. The process is complicated and one has to consider several things. I’m happy to help the person that is going to do an internship in Istanbul with the application.
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? One week
Did you need certain vaccinations? No

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? It is helpful but not necessary.

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 300,00
Accommodation (monthly): € 340,00
Local transport (monthly): € 80,00
General costs of living (monthly): € 300,00
How long in advance did you apply for visa
Costs of visa: € 60,00
Costs of work permit: € TL 200
What did the company pay for/to you? EUR 200,= per month + EUR 100,00 per month for meals

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? No

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: 101368@edu.nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Just be yourself, be honest and humorous. Certainly never walk into the bosses’ office when chewing a gum…
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: A lot! I suggest to bring a good travel guide! 😉

Media

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