Norway Adventures

Placement organization

Name of organization: Norway Adventures
Town/city: Davik
Country: Noorwegen
Website: https://www.norway-adventures.com/

Student

Name of student: Andrea Bernardics
Specialist area: Tourism Management (EN)
Placement period: 2021-2022

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Tour operator
Organization’s activities: Tailoring trips in Norway, tours (kayaking, hiking)
Target group of the organization: US, NL, UK
Company culture: There are 3 employees. Owner (CEO and travel designer), his wife (director of sales and marketing) and back office employee. The atmosphere is pleasant and they work as a team. They will never let you feel unwelcomed.
Number of employees: 3
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working?

Back office

Brief description of your daily activities: I had various tasks, social media posts, keysearch, in excel, word and power point, wordpress, creative tasks.
Brief description of your company assignment: The most convenient online booking system. I had to advice them which system is best for them.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Norway Adventures provides amazing supervision. They help you to develop all your skills and they are very supportive. In 5 months you can learn a lot from them.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Responsible, team player, organized
Additional company requirements for this placement? No but if you have SEO, MS office and experience with social media it would be valuable
English: Intermediate
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: airplane to Oslo, bus (8h) and ferry (15min)

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? via company
How did you go to work every day? by foot or by bike

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? no
Do you need a work permit? no
How did you arrange the necessary documents: The company will help with everything if needed
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): € 300e
Accommodation (monthly): € 400e
Local transport (monthly): € 0
General costs of living (monthly): € 200e
Costs of visa: € 0
Costs of work permit: € 0
What did the company pay for/to you? Norway Adventures pays transport

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I was reading about Norway but I learned a lot during my placement.
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: bernardicandrea01@gmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Just be you
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: It is a very small place and you cannot easily visit other places but by e-bike you can see a lot.
In a city across the fjord you can go to cafes and restaurants.

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