Sarawak Tourism Board

Placement organization

Name of organization: Sarawak Tourism Board
Town/city: Kuching
Country: Maleisië
Website: http://sarawaktourism.com

Student

Name of student: Gina Moor

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2013-2014

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Tourism board
Organization’s activities: Stimulate, promote and market Sarawak as a tourist destination
Target group of the organization: Tourists in Sarawak
Company culture: The company has a clear hierarchy, but the working environment is informal
Number of employees: 50
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? No

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Corporate communication and Strategic & Program Management
Brief description of your daily activities: I started with writing press releases but after I finished this part, they gave me tasks depending on their activities.
Brief description of your company assignment: I had to do conduct a customer satisfication survey on a festival and write a report about the results of this survey.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision in this company is not that strict. They were mostly focusing on their own tasks and they didn’t notice that I had not much to do, but if I had a problem I could always talk with them.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? independent, flexible, sociable, patient
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office, writing skills
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? In the beginning by myself, but after a month my company arranged an appartment
How did you go to work every day? Foot

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes, student pass
Do you need a work permit? Combination with visa
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Embassy in Holland and Malaysia
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? 1 month
Did you need certain vaccinations? Yes
How long in advance? 3 months

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): € €750
Accommodation (monthly): € €250
Local transport (monthly): € €15
General costs of living (monthly): € €160
Costs of visa: € €55
Costs of work permit: € Combination with visa
What did the company pay for/to you? I got a financial compensation of RM20 a day (around 5 euro)

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I searched for some information about the culture on the internet.
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: 112168@edu.nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Don’t expect an internship of an high level. The people working at the company are really friendly and treating you like you are one of them, but the quality of the internship is not that good.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: -National Parks
-Longhouses
-Small Beach
-Orang Utan Centre
-Kayaking
-Cinema
-Bowling
-Shoppingmalls
-Bars

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link