Prosurfschool

Placement organization

Name of organization: Prosurfschool
Town/city: Kuta, Bali
Country: Indonesië
Website:

Name of student: Davy van Dorst

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2014-2015

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Surfschool / Accommodation / Restaurants
Organization’s activities: – Surfschool & activities
– Hostel-like accommodation
– 4 Restaurants(Beachlounge, Olive, Pitstop Bukit & Pitstop Seminyak)
– Surfcamp in development
Target group of the organization: Europeans, Asians
Company culture: The hierarchy is formal, there is one boss and a partner, who have final say in everything. However, the culture is fairly informal, colleagues are open and friendly. You are treated as employee, they will listen to your ideas and are happy with input.
Number of employees: 120
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
– Surfschool
– Beachlounge

Brief description of your daily activities: – Assistant to the owner/GM
– Observe, Plan and Implement of improvements for Beachlounge, Accommodation and Surfschool & Surfcamp
– Marketing: Facebook / Instagram / PR / Websitel

Brief description of your company assignment: – Outlining Role & Responsibilities for staff in the company
– Outlining SOP (System Operational Procedures)
– Implementing & Training outline

Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Working at Prosurfschool demands a very pro-active attitude. Most things will have to come from the student and you need to be able to work by setting own goals and deadlines.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independend, flexible, Pro-active
Additional company requirements for this placement? English writing, Excel, Word
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Plane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Myself
How did you go to work every day? Mortobike/ Scooter

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes, various possbilities (Visa on arrival, Socio cultural, Socio budaya)
Do you need a work permit? If possible, work on a internship visa (Socio Budaya). However, other visa’s are also sufficient. Concult Prosurf on the best option.
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Embassy in the Netherlands and an Agency in Bali upon arrival
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? 1 week
Did you need certain vaccinations? Yes
How long in advance? A couple of months. Most were the same we needed for Thailand in the second year.

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): € €800
Accommodation (monthly): € €350
Local transport (monthly): € €45 for motorbike rent and €15-20 for petrol
General costs of living (monthly): € €300
Costs of visa: € For the whole stay around €250,-
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? €135 per month in credits for lunch at the restaurant from Prosurfschool
€35 per month for motorbike expenses

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I tried to keep an open mind when I started working. Be polite and don’t be to direct. Try to get to know the people you work with, ask them about their family etc. before asking what you want to know directly.

If you stay polite, the people will open their hearts for you!
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? Yes, I definately had to adapt my Dutch attitude.

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: davyvdorst@hotmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Always be friendly to people you meet. They will do anything for you if you be polite.

As for living, Kuta is very crowded. There are plenty of areas to work and live around the surf school that are more quiet. I lived for 2.5 months in Padang Padang, which is around half an hour- 45 minutes drive. Furthermore, I lived in Seminyak for 1 month, which is around 20 minutes drive. After that, I lived in Kuta, less than 5 minutes away.

Possible other areas to live in are Canggu or Jimbaran. By motorbike, you can cross the whole island. I’d suggest to pick a place you want to live in once you arrived. You will get to know various areas and find something for accommodation easy enough. Book something for your first week, then search for something suitable once you arrived!
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: There are local and international football teams to join for a game of futsall. There are plenty of bars and parties everywhere in Bali. And don’t worry about shopping, they have everything here!

Put surfing on your To-do list! After all, Bali is famous for the amazing waves and surf scene!

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link