Goway

Placement organization

Name of organization: Goway
Town/city: Sydney
Country: Australië
Website: https://www.gowayinbound.travel/

Student

Name of student: Britlise van den Bosch

Specialist area: Tourism Management (EN)
Placement period: 2019-2020

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: dmo
Organization’s activities: Implementation of wetu, preparing self drive kits, answering emails, creating client documentation, supporting consultants, attending meetings and supplier training
Target group of the organization: fit, incentive, groups
Company culture: informal
Number of employees: 35
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working: Support

Brief description of your daily activities: In the morning answering emails, then creating the client documentation and after that additional activities.
Brief description of your company assignment: Sustainability advisory report
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Really kind and helpful, you get a lot of responsibility.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? independent, reliable and responsible
Additional company requirements for this placement? you will learn everything
English: Advanced

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: plane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? via a webiste, would advise to do it while your there
How did you go to work every day? bus

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? yes, work n holiday visa
Do you need a work permit? no
How did you arrange the necessary documents: via the australian government
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? 1 week
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): € 1000
Accommodation (monthly): € 600
Local transport (monthly): € 200
General costs of living (monthly): € 250
Costs of visa: € 350
Costs of work permit: € 0
What did the company pay for/to you? 1200 dollar a month

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I did not specifically
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: 172507@buas.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Take responsibility and ask questions
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: travelling around australia

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link