NOTA BENE travel & events

Placement organization

Name of organization: NOTA BENE travel & events
Town/city: Rome
Country: Italië
Website: https://notabene-events.com/

Name of student: Donna van Rijswijk

Specialist area: Tourism Management (NL)
Placement period: 2021-2022

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Destination Management Company
Organization’s activities: Designing creative incentive programs of all kinds
Target group of the organization: MICE Business
Company culture: Informal
Number of employees: 8
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working?

The Operation department

Brief description of your daily activities: Making tailor-made proposals and itineraries;
Keeping daily communication with suppliers like hotels and restaurants
Brief description of your company assignment: Improve the engagement on the Social Media pages by means of a new social media plan
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision is good! You can always ask everyone your questions if you have them and they are happy to help you or explain things.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Teamplayer, sociable, stress-proof
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office, Photoshop
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? My supervisor gave me contacts of a rental home
How did you go to work every day? Public transport

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? No
Do you need a work permit? A codice fiscale is needed for most rental homes
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Online through the embassy
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? About 1,5 months
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? It is not necessary but it is nice to have some basic knowledge of Italian for outside of work

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 150-200
Accommodation (monthly): € 480
Local transport (monthly): € 35
General costs of living (monthly): € 200-300
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? I received the monthly transport card that you can use for all the public transport in Rome

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I did not do anything special, I visited Italy before and knew that they are quite layed back and not very punctual.
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: 192986@buas.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: It is tempting to relax after work as you make long days, but I suggest to get out of the house and explore Rome and its surroundings!
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Rome is a beautiful city and there is so much to see and do. If you have never been to Rome you should definitely check out the highlights of the city! The trevi fountain is my all-time favorite! Next to the highlights, Rome has many nice spots to explore the Italian cuisine, make sure you try all the local delicacies! Or try some activities such as renting a scooter or a workshop. If you get tired of seeing the same things in Rome, there are plenty of small towns surrounding which you can visit by train.

Media

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