{"id":5701,"date":"2025-06-19T12:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/?p=5701"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:13:01","slug":"life-and-work-down-under-my-aussie-internship-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/2025\/06\/19\/life-and-work-down-under-my-aussie-internship-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Life and work Down Under: My Aussie internship adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Premier jour de stage, j\u2019\u00e9tais nerveuse&#8230; mais aussi super excit\u00e9e. C\u2019est pas tous les jours qu\u2019on commence un stage \u00e0 l\u2019autre bout du monde, dans une agence de voyages \u00e0 Sydney ! Ultimate Travel est sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e dans les voyages pour jeunes entre 18 et 35 ans \u2013 et moi, J\u2019allais maintenant faire partie de leur histoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Bondi-Beach-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Bondi-Beach-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Bondi-Beach-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Bondi-Beach-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Bondi-Beach.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I walked into the office, backpack still half unpacked, sunscreen in my bag (SPF 50, of course). The team welcomed me like I\u2019d been there for weeks. It\u2019s a small crew, just about seven people at the office, but full of energy and good vibes. I knew immediately: this wasn\u2019t going to be a boring internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Au d\u00e9but, j\u2019ai appris les bases \u2013 comment traiter une r\u00e9servation, r\u00e9pondre aux emails, g\u00e9rer les demandes des agents. Petit \u00e0 petit, on m\u2019a confi\u00e9 plus de responsabilit\u00e9s. J\u2019ai appris comment cr\u00e9er les manifests (nos fichiers Excel sacr\u00e9s !), mettre \u00e0 jour la plateforme d\u2019emplois TAW, et m\u00eame aider les voyageurs \u00e0 obtenir leur num\u00e9ro fiscal australien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the coolest moments? Joining the Ultimate OZ welcome week like I was one of the travellers myself. I explored Sydney\u2019s highlights, joined intro sessions, and saw first-hand how we help young adventurers settle into life in Australia with their working holiday visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Port-Stephens-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5703\" style=\"width:611px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Port-Stephens-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Port-Stephens-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Port-Stephens-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Port-Stephens.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u2019ai aussi r\u00e9alis\u00e9 que ce stage, ce n\u2019\u00e9tait pas juste du travail. C\u2019\u00e9tait vivre dans une autre culture, entendre au moins cinq langues par jour, et partager un lunch au parc avec mes coll\u00e8gues. C\u2019\u00e9tait apprendre \u00e0 jongler entre boulot et plage \u2013 litt\u00e9ralement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working abroad teaches you more than any classroom can. It\u2019s about independence, communication, and being flexible when the Wi-Fi breaks and your spreadsheet crashes. It\u2019s also about the laughs, the group chats, the inside jokes, and that crazy moment when you see a kangaroo for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alors, tu h\u00e9sites encore ? Fonce ! Un stage \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger, surtout en Australie, c\u2019est une exp\u00e9rience unique. Tu n\u2019apprends pas seulement un m\u00e9tier \u2013 tu d\u00e9couvres un mode de vie. Et crois-moi, tu reviens plus riche. Pas en dollars, mais en souvenirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Sunset-Bondi-Beach-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Sunset-Bondi-Beach-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Sunset-Bondi-Beach-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Sunset-Bondi-Beach-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Sunset-Bondi-Beach-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/Sunset-Bondi-Beach.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An internship on the other side of the world sounds like a dream\u2026 and I made it happen. Between the bustling streets of Sydney and the warm vibe at the office, I discovered what it really means to work abroad. From welcoming travellers to taking on new responsibilities, every day brought something fresh. But above all, I learned to grow \u2013 as an intern, as a traveller, and as a person. What about you? Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":927,"featured_media":5704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stage"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/05\/opera-house.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pavQFa-1tX","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/927"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5701"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5707,"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5701\/revisions\/5707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}