MCI Ovation Scandinavia

Placement organization

Name of organization: MCI Ovation Scandinavia
Town/city: Stockholm
Country: Zweden
Website: http://ovationdmc.com/country/sweden/

Student

Name of student: Pia Weiß

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2014-2015

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Destination Management Company (DMC)
Organization’s activities: destination consultancy & ground handling
Target group of the organization: companies, associations, incentives
Company culture: informal. In Sweden it is all about equality
Number of employees: 25 in the Stockholm Office + Freelancers
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? DMC, Corporate
Brief description of your daily activities: – contacting clients & suppliers by phone and mail
– preparing proposals for clients (Power Point Slides)
– creating budgets (Excel Sheets)
– going on site inspections (visiting different hotels, venues, restaurant, sightseeing activities etc)
– preparation + follow up on confirmed offers
– on-site assistance during events
– post event administration – invoicing
Brief description of your company assignment: An ethnographic analysis of previous MICE visitors in Stockholm
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision has been really great. I could always rely on their help whenever needed. Nevertheless they also give you the opportunity to work independently, which I really appreciated!

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? team player, independent, well-organized, structured working, flexible, open-minded,
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office, writing skills
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages: German and French would be convenient as well, as the main markets are from these countries

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? myself – internet
How did you go to work every day? public transportation

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? not really as every speaks English really well, however it is always nice to know at least some Swedish 😉

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 180 € (return ticket)
Accommodation (monthly): € 450 €
Local transport (monthly): € 90 €
General costs of living (monthly): € 500 – 600 €
Costs of visa: € –
Costs of work permit: € –
What did the company pay for/to you? Financial compensation of 10.000 SEK

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I did not, however the culture is similar to Dutch or German one
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: 112676@edu.nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: – buy a 3months public transportation card (SL access) as it is cheaper than a monthly one
– try to get the student discount as often as possible
– bring a proper lunch to work, as Stockholm is pretty expensive & usually every from the office brings their own lunch swell
– be careful while looking for an apartment in Stockholm, there are many frauds

Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: – running in the parks / forest
– cycling through the city
– boat tours in the archipelago
– visiting all kind of different museums
– sightseeing in general
– Café & Bar hopping
– …..and many more…

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link