EF Tours

Placement organization

Name of organization: EF Tours
Town/city: Madrid
Country: Spanje
Website: http://www.eftours.com

Name of student: Laura Versteegh

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2016-2017

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: touroperator
Organization’s activities: EF Educational Tours sells tours to U.S. and Canadian middle- and high school students.

The Regional Office Madrid is responsible for the tours that generally start of finish in Spain.

Target group of the organization: U.S. and Canadian middle- and high school students.
Company culture: The company culture is informal.

Number of employees: 4
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Regional office
Brief description of your daily activities: – sending TDI and PTC
– work with ATLAS
– make appointments with TD’s
– training and selection
Brief description of your company assignment: My company assignment was to make a plan for EF Tours Madrid to pay more attention to Social Media canals and to create more loyalty and engagement with the Tour Directors.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision at EF Tours Madrid is great! They want to help you and take time for you.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? independent, sociable, flexible
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Excel, writing skills
English: Advanced
Spanish: Basic
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? idealista
How did you go to work every day? by metro

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? Yes
Would you recommend to have a language course prior to this placement? I finished Spanish 7 before I came to Madrid, but it is not necessary to take a language course before you come to Madrid. however, it is easier to have a basic knowledge of Spanish, because in Madrid they speak better Spanish than English.

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 150
Accommodation (monthly): € 320
Local transport (monthly): € 20
General costs of living (monthly): € 400
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? public transport card
5,- for lunch per day
Your flights to and from Madrid

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
i didn’t

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: lauraversteegh_97@hotmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: I would recommend to get a room somewhere in the center of Madrid, (La latina, sol, malasana) and not in Salamanca (where the office is), this is more expensive.

Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: There are plenty things to do in Madrid! you will love the city!
There are a lot of small cities near Madrid where you can go by bus, like Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca and Avila. This cities are perfect for a day trip!

Media

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