Abercrombie & Kent

Placement organization

Name of organization: Abercrombie & Kent
Town/city: Melbourne
Country: Australië
Website: https://www.abercrombiekent.com.au/

Student

Name of student: Nikki Scheffer

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2018-2019

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: travel agency
Organization’s activities: Abercrombie & Kent is one of the world’s foremost luxurious tour operators with three main offices in UK, USA and Australia. The company focuses on luxury travel with a high level of customer experience. They offer fully customized holidays and journeys to each continent.
Target group of the organization: High-Net Worth/ Ultra High-Net Worth
Company culture: There is a clear hierarchy within the company, however the communication between colleagues is informal. They are always in for a chat and talk about you weekend plans. Everybody in the office is more than happy to help you with the assignments and the daily activities
Number of employees: 100+
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 Department

Brief description of your daily activities: – Website Maintenance
– Brochure loading
– Pricing/ Repricing
– Itinerary loading
– Photoshop
– Updating Databases
– Other Ad Hoc Tasks
– Company Assignment
Brief description of your company assignment: My Company assignment is about How to Increase the Share of market of Abercrombie & Kent Australia.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: My Supervisor is Mason Crozier (Marketing Specialist), furthermore I working a lot with Portia Atkins (Marketing Assistant) , Anthony O’Shea ( Head of Marketing) and David Kneale ( Design & Production Manager). They are all very helpful and willing to help further improve my skills and learn me more about the travel world and marketing.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independent, Sociable, Flexible and Confident
Additional company requirements for this placement? –
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Internet and Friends
How did you go to work every day? Foot

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes, Working Holiday Visa 417
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? 3 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? Not Necessary

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € €1200
Accommodation (monthly): € €550
Local transport (monthly): € Melbourne CBD has a free tram zone €0
General costs of living (monthly): € with the rent €1100 minimum
Costs of visa: € €350
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? I receive every months 1200 AUD, However you need to pay Tax, so at the end i received 1020 AUD. Back in the Netherlands you can get it back.

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
Not really, the culture in Melbourne/ Australia is comparable with the Netherlands.
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: 163043@buas.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: I would say enjoy every day of your time abroad, the 20 weeks are flying by. Enjoy the city, the weather, the People and Australia.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: The city it selves offers a lot of Restaurants, bars, parks and beaches to enjoy your time in Melbourne, but when you have the change visit Sydney for the weekend, do the great ocean road & Mornington Peninsula, and if you have the possibility travel the east coast before or after your internship, do it!

Media

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