Ada Tours

Placement organization

Name of organization: Ada Tours
Town/city: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazilië

Student

Name of student: Evyn Steltman
Website: http://www.adatours.com
Name of student: Evyn Steltman
Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2012-2013

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Tour operator
Organization’s activities: Activities are done independently.
Target group of the organization: Russian market mainly
Company culture: Treat each other as friends
Number of employees: 5
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Marketing – Sales – Operations
Brief description of your daily activities: Very diverse, working on destinations in Latin America as well as in Central America and also with the new project Africa.
Brief description of your company assignment: Market Analysis to reach a broader audience, especially with the upcoming World Cup 2014 and Olympic Games 2016.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Great company to gain knowledge and experience!
Connection with study program: Relevant

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independence, responsible, sociable, and hard working
Additional company requirements for this placement? Microsoft, any other are an advantage
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages: Knowledge of Spanish, German and/or Portuguese/Russian would be an advantage

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? I arranged my accommodation through relatives who live in Rio de Janeiro. On http://www.easyquarto.com.br/ I found a room in Copacabana and before I arrived in Rio they had already spoke to the Land Lord and arrange things and helped me getting there and making sure everything was fine!
How did you go to work every day? By foot

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? No , but regulations have changed for Dutch citizens to Brazil, so therefore you need to leave the country and return to get another 90 days tourist visa. A great option is to visit the Iguazu Falls half way your internship!
Do you need a work permit? No
How did you arrange the necessary documents: n/a
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents?
Did you need certain vaccinations? Yes

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? n/a

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 700,00
Accommodation (monthly): € 350,00
Local transport (monthly): € n/a
General costs of living (monthly): € 200,00
Costs of visa: n/a
Costs of work permit: € n/a
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? Yes

Future students on placement

My telephone number:
My e-mail address: 100415@edu.nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Try to see as much of the country as you can and take in mind it is quite expensive to live here, comparable to Holland.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: A lot; beach, shopping, sports, favela, lapa (clubbing), Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf.

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