EarthCheck

Placement organization

Name of organization: EarthCheck
Town/city: Brisbane
Country: Australië
Website: https://earthcheck.org/

Name of student: Melissa Cehic

Specialist area: ITMC
Placement period: 2017-2018

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Sustainability Certification in Tourism Industry
Organization’s activities: Certification, Benchmarking and Consulting
Target group of the organization: Properties, organizations, destinations, events and projects who/that want to reduce their impact on the planet
Company culture: Formal, concentrated, relaxed and friendly
Number of employees: 35
Dress code: formal
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working?

First 2,5 months in Benchmarking, then 2,5 months in Consulting

Brief description of your daily activities: Consulting: write proposals, make PowerPoint presentations, prepare workshops, do research for colleagues.
Benchmarking: Data submissions, data clarification, make appendices with data information, help colleague.
Brief description of your company assignment: I am creating several case studies and infographics about EarthCheck's clients.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The student has to take all initiative but the company supervisor is always very helpful and available when you need her.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independent, flexible and performable
Additional company requirements for this placement? Writing skills, word, excel, powerpoint
English: Advanced
Spanish: Basic
French: Basic
German: Basic
Italian: Basic
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? By foot

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes, working holiday visa
Do you need a work permit? No
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Myself
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? A few hours
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? An advanced level of English is required

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € Depending
Accommodation (monthly): € 600
Local transport (monthly): € 100
General costs of living (monthly): € 300
Costs of visa: € 280
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? Nothing.

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I heard from people who had been to Australia before it's a very laid-back culture so I didn't feel like much preparation was needed.
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? No, however there is no stress or pressure in the office which can be due to the relaxed culture

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: 153163@edu.nhtv.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: During the week, observe the sense of belonging to a brisk business society
But become a hippie during the weekends
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Countless

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link