Explore Catalunya

Placement organization

Name of organization: Explore Catalunya
Town/city: Barcelona
Country: Spanje
Website: http://explorecatalunya.com

Student

Name of student: Nina Houtzager

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2013-2014

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: touroperator
Organization’s activities: organizing dailytours in Bacelona and Catalunya
Target group of the organization: 30 till 60
Company culture: informal
Number of employees: 3
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? suport to the reservations and customer care department.
marketing studies and statistics
suport sometimes to the accounting department
Brief description of your daily activities: managing booking system, customer relations, customer satisfaction, general office admin.
Brief description of your company assignment: Competitive analysis
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: You can ask your colleagues everyting. And they will help you with everything you need.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? sociable, teamplayer
Additional company requirements for this placement? Excell
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Basic
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? yourself
How did you go to work every day? bicycle

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? no
Do you need a work permit? no
How did you arrange the necessary documents:
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents?
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): € 150
Accommodation (monthly): € 500
Local transport (monthly): € 0
General costs of living (monthly): € 200
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? Nothing

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
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: nina_houtzager@hotmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: For a flat you can search for a erasmusflat.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: the beach

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link