Four Seasons Resorts Bali

Placement organization

Name of organization: Four Seasons Resorts Bali
Town/city: Jimbaran, Bali
Country: Indonesië
Website: http://www.fourseasons.com/jimbaranbay

Student

Name of student: Johannes Kraus

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2014-2015

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Luxury Resort
Organization’s activities: Four Seasons operates two different properties in Bali, offering two diverse unique and meaningful luxury holiday experiences to its guests.

FS Jimbaran Bay:
156 luxuriously classic Balinese villas and residences adorn a terraced hillside above the sandy crescent beach of Jimbaran Bay. Secluded accommodations offer richly expansive living pavilions with plunge pools and bountiful Indian Ocean views. Superb dining venues and tranquil retreats dwell along the resorts privately romantic foreshores including an indulgent Spa.

FS Sayan:
42 spellbinding private villas and 18 suites beautified by a lush valley of jungle, cascade down a mountain to greet the sacred Ayung River. Exquisitely designed private accommodations offer absolute privacy and first class opulence from a majestic location. Decadent dining venues, indulgent spa and idyllic riverbank retreats offer unparalleled seclusion.

Target group of the organization: Luxury seeking travelers, honeymooners, couples celebrating milestone events, wellness seekers, families, incentive groups
Company culture: Strong corporate culture and values
Overall company culture is relatively informal.
Clear hierarchy between executive staff and managers
Strong training culture

Number of employees: 600
Dress code: uniform
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Marketing & PR Department
Brief description of your daily activities: – Organizing Media visits
– Collating and analyzing Media coverage
– Handling Media requests
– Marketing Communication for both Resorts + Beachfront Restaurant Sundara
– Writing Press Releases
– Creating Sales and Marketing collateral
– Maintaining Resort Website
– Social Media Marketing
– Writing Marketing Plans and Strategic Communication Plans

Brief description of your company assignment: Combination of Presentation on Social Media Engagement, Writing of a Communication Plan for the launch of Four Seasons Extraordinary Experiences and Organizing a 2-week photo shoot within the Resort with the Corporate Creative Director
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: There has been a strong and sufficient supervision throughout the whole internship period.

For more detailed information, please contact me.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Good writing skills, ability to learn quickly, flexibility, creativity, multi-tasking
Additional company requirements for this placement? Word, Excel, Good 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? Myself
How did you go to work every day? Motorbike

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes, Social Cultural Visa
Do you need a work permit? No
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Human Resource Department
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? About a month. Make sure you contact the Human Resource Department in regard to necessary documents in time.
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 necessarily.

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 600
Accommodation (monthly): € 250
Local transport (monthly): € 30
General costs of living (monthly): € 600
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? 200.000 IDR per month + other perks such as complimentary stays in the Resort or Spa treatments

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
Documentaries and books
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: jc-kraus@gmx.de

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Prepare yourself for the internship by making yourself familiar with the Four Seasons Brand and its products.

If you are looking for a relaxed and easy going internship, Four Seasons might be the wrong choice for you. In case you are looking for a great learning experience and are willing to spend 40+ hours in the office, this is an excellent internship which will help you to further develop your skills opening you a door into the world of luxury hospitality and luxury marketing.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Plenty

Media

Youtube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ZIB0zeQLg