Explorica

Placement organization

Name of organization: Explorica
Town/city: London
Country: Groot-Brittannië
Website:

Student

Name of student: Jacky Paeßens

Specialist area: ITTI
Placement period: 2018-2019

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Tour Operator
Organization’s activities: Sell and organize educational tours to American and Canadian Students.
Target group of the organization: American and Canadian students
Company culture: Very informal and laid back, however always remember who is in charge..
Number of employees: 15
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working?

Tour Director Department.

Brief description of your daily activities: Mostly administrative work and contacting Tour Directors. However, it is always possible to do work for other Departments too.
Brief description of your company assignment: Analysis of the recruitment proces.s
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: It has been great. You are always supported and everyone is willing to help when you have Questions.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Indenpendent working, quick to adapt, being thorough
Additional company requirements for this placement? Kmow the basics of Office products
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? Myself
How did you go to work every day? public transport

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Currently not. Have a look on Brexit talks though.
Do you need a work permit? Currently not. See above.
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): € 150
Accommodation (monthly): € 450
Local transport (monthly): € 100 – 150
General costs of living (monthly): € 150 – 200
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? The agreement says 300 pounds per month, however they will reduce that whenever you don’t work a full month.

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
Not at all. British people are quite welcoming and overall not too different from 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: 161400@buas.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: In regards to the job: just be on time and always give your best. Everyone is lovley and will appreciate your hard work.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: The placement office is located in Ealing, West London and theres shopping and eating possibilties around Ealing Broadway. You can also take the central line that will take you straight into the center of London, or a Bus towards Shepherds Bush where a big shopping mall and movies are located.

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link