Abbey Tours Ireland

Placement organization

Name of organization: Abbey Tours Ireland
Town/city: Dublin
Country: Ierland
Website:

Student

Name of student: Merel Albers

Specialist area: ITTI
Placement period: 2015-2016

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Touroperator
Organization’s activities: Abbey Ireland is a B2B touroperator for incoming tours to Ireland, Schotland, London and they organize conferences and events.
Target group of the organization: Mainly German and France
Company culture: The company has a very pleasant culture, with a lot of interns to hang out with. There is an informal atmosphere and there are often fun activities organized.
Number of employees: 87
Dress code: formal
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Conference
Brief description of your daily activities: I was in contact with the clients in order to solve their problems. I arranged payments and chased outstanding payments. I helped with updating the program and send out ezines in order to keep the delegates up to date.
Brief description of your company assignment: I set up a social media marketing plan for the conference and events department.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Supervision was very little. I didn’t have any conversations on how I was performing besides the two obligatory talks on mid-term and in the end. The performed tasks are supervised as they give feedback on what needs to be changed.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independent, representable, patient
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages: Any addtional languages will help to get more chances on a placement opportunity.

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? acquaintance
How did you go to work every day? public transport

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? No

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 100
Accommodation (monthly): € 600
Local transport (monthly): € 150
General costs of living (monthly): € 800
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? Financial compensation of 300 euros monthly and a staff weekend 2 nights in a 3* hotel.

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I read a little about it, however the Irish have a very pleasant 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: merel.albers@hotmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Enjoy your time and take every opportunity you can to learn.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: You will have a great time here, Dublin is a very lively city with lots to do and see. Traveling through Ireland is also very easy and pleasant to do.

Media

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