Atlantis Diving

Placement organization

Name of organization: Atlantis Diving
Town/city: Willemstad
Country: Nederlandse Antillen
Website: http://www.atlantisdiving.com

Name of student: Eefke Henkens

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2012-2013

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Diving & Apartmens
Organization’s activities: Offer PADI dive courses of all levels and guided dives. Administation for the apartments
Target group of the organization: 14-70
Company culture: The company culture is informal.
Number of employees: 10
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? I am working for the divingschool and for the apartments.
Brief description of your daily activities: My daily activities are several administrative things. I do the Social Media of the company. I help with the check-in of guests. I answere the phone and reply emails.
Brief description of your company assignment: My company assignment is a tactical marketing assigment. With a focus on the competition and targetgroup.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision is good. There is always someone who can help you or answere your questions.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? teamplayer, socialble, flexible
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office, Photoshop, MS Excel
English: Basic
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Agency
How did you go to work every day? Car

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? No
Do you need a work permit? Yes
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Agency
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? 2 weeks
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? no

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 760
Accommodation (monthly): € 400
Local transport (monthly): € 50
General costs of living (monthly): € 200
Costs of visa: € –
Costs of work permit: € –
What did the company pay for/to you? The financial compensation is 625 Guilders

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
No. The local people speak Dutch and the are very friendly.
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: 113338@edu.nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: –
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: There are a lot of things to do on this island! The are some great beaches and nice restaurants.

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link