Daar stond ik dan in de luchthaven met mijn overvolle koffers in mijn handen, op weg naar een nieuw avontuur dat me te wachten stond in het verre Tenerife. Vol enthousiasme sprong ik het vliegtuig op, niet wetende wat me allemaal te wachten stond.
I had the great opportunity to do a 4-month internship at TUI as a hotel representative. This job is very varied and you also get the chance to discover the destination through the glasses of a tourist. We can experience the excursions ourselves to know which products we sell to the customers, we handle complaints and we are also a mental support to our clients when they are for example being hospitalized. I have designated several hotels where I have to help customers where I can and I am not doing that alone. Together with my colleague and good friend Carla, we are the dream team that helps our clients in the hotels that have been designated to us.
“I see you as an official employee”
My colleague Maria Perez
Mijn stage biedt me een grote stap aan in de werkwereld, want je wordt hier beschouwd als een echte medewerker. Dit is een zeer eng maar ook zeer fijn gedeelte van mijn stage. Je krijgt namelijk evenveel verantwoordelijkheid als een normale medewerker. Ook neem ik deel aan allerlei team activiteiten zoals team meetings, work shops en team buildings.
I already made great connections during my internship here on this beautiful island, for example the lovely people that are working in the hotels and my colleagues. I am sharing an apartment with one of them and it has been great. After our working hours, you get the chance to explore and get to know the region which is also beneficial to use in our job. My roommate and I did some surfing lessons for example, this is also a product that we sell to our clients. It is going to be hard to leave this beautiful place and the lovely people but I am so grateful for this opportunity.