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Company name: Twin Group
Year established: 1995
Main businesses: Work experience programmes, English language teaching, vocational training and group travel
Contact details:
Twin Group, 2nd Floor, 67-71 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 5JXEmail: sales@twinuk.com
Web: www.twinuk.com
Q. How is the work experience business developing at Twin (are you launching any new programmes, for example)?
Our main programmes continue to be professional internships and hotel and catering placements (Twin’s Anglo Training Programme). We have recently expanded our regional offerings by launching WorkLondon (paid opportunities in the capital) and WorkIreland (unpaid internships in Dublin.) Last year, we also introduced TeachUK, offering placements as teaching assistants and language assistants at schools throughout the UK.
Q Which nationalities are most likely to enrol on your internship courses?
Our main European markets are France and Spain. We also have a large number of non-Europeans enrolling on our Professional English Programme sandwich course, especially from Korea, Thailand and various South American markets.
Q How do you promote your courses internationally?
We attend international trade fairs and conferences and Twin’s sales team are very proactive in travelling abroad to meet our international agents and visiting the embassies.
Q Why did you decide to enter the work experience sector?
Twin has been involved in work experience and employment skills from its very earliest days, initially for UK residents, and then expanding to both EU and non-EU nationals. Our commitment to this area of learning is based on strong client demand for programmes that invest in their professional future and are not tied to the classroom.
STUDENT PROFILE
Student name: Evgeny Mudarisov
Nationality: Russian
Age: 22
Placement: Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas, Kelowna, BC
Placed by: English Bay College, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Employer overview:
Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas is a resort hotel and conference centre located on the edges of Okanagan Lake and attracts visitors from around the world. The waterfront hotel has 78 rooms while there are also 24 two- and three- bedroom villas on site. The complex has its own private beach and marina, as well as access to indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna, fitness room, tennis court and putting green.
Job entails:
- Setting up banquet rooms
- Serving food and beverages
- Ensuring all function rooms are “show ready”
- Maintaining the stock of linens, cutlery, dish-ware, glass-ware and banquet equipment
- Maintaining an open line of communication with staff
- Anticipating team mates' and guests' needs and expectations
Candidate feedback:
“I took the Step UP to Work and Study programme ™at English Bay College. It really helped me a lot. I learnt a lot of new expressions and words that are very helpful. I have developed a lot and I think I am going to contribute to my company really well. I have learnt a lot from my supervisors and I feel like I am more fluent and able to communicate better with my colleagues and the customers.”
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