AVIAREPS Tourism GmbH

Placement organization

Name of organization: AVIAREPS Tourism GmbH
Town/city: Munich
Country: Duitsland
Website: http://www.aviareps.com/

Student

Name of student: Valerie Altmann

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2013-2014

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Tourism PR & Marketing agency
Organization’s activities: PR & Marketing activities for international destinations and hotels
Target group of the organization: international destinations and hotels
Company culture: rather flat and informal
Number of employees: 25
Dress code: formal
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes.

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? mostly PR, but also Marketing
Brief description of your daily activities: – Office administration (reception desk activities, office management, logistics, handling consumer requests, etc.)
– Clipping reports
– Preparation of proposals for potential new clients
– Translation & publication of press releases
– Organisation of fairs, media missions, press trips and other events
– On-site assistance & management during fairs
(in my case: Booth management of the destination client Taiwan at ITB 2014)
– Market research & market analyses
– Preparation of destination presentations
– Social Media activities for the destination client Hawaii
Brief description of your company assignment: Social Media analysis of the destination marketing sector including an analysis about the use of Social Media of the destination client Hawaii.

Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: My supervisor was always rather busy so I enjoyed high self-responsibility during my work. However, if I needed consultation at one point, I could always ask her or other colleagues, who were happy to help.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? ability to work independently, sociable, stress-proof, proactive
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office
English: Intermediate
Spanish:
French:
German: Advanced
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Car

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Internet: www.wg-gesucht.de
How did you go to work every day? By foot

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? If German is not your mother tongue it might be useful.

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 130,-
Accommodation (monthly): € 500,-
Local transport (monthly): € 30,-
General costs of living (monthly): € 450-500,-
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? Financial compensation

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
As Germany is my home country, I did not have to prepare for the country’s culture.
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: valerie.altmann@gmx.de

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: I recommend to look for a shared flat, as this is the easiest way to meet people in the new city. Although there are always at least two interns working at AVIAREPS at the same time, I enjoyed coming home to other students who showed me the city
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Parks, bars & clubs, sightseeing, museums, Bavarian culture (including national clothing and beer of course 😉 ) and the closeness to the Alpes…

Munich is a beautiful city that offers countless leisure possibilities of any type, so just choose yours and enjoy! 😉

Media

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