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Company name: Clic IH Seville and Coast of Cadiz
Year established: 1983
Main businesses: Spanish courses and work experience programmes
Contact details: Frederic Parrilla, Director of Marketing, Clic IH Seville, C/Albareda, 19, Seville, 41001, Spain
Email: marketing@clic.es
Web: www.clic.es
Q. How is the work experience business developing at CLIC?
We are continuing to develop our conventional work experience programme, which consists of a two-to-four-week Spanish course and a two-to-three-month internship in one of the companies that are part of our network.
Q Which nationalities are most likely to enrol on your internship courses?
Our main student markets are European countries and in particular Germany. The main objectives of students who want to apply for work experience is to be able to develop an additional language skill, keep in touch with their area of expertise and get an insight into a different working methodology which can sometimes be successfully implemented once they are back in their country of origin.
Q How do you promote your courses internationally?
Using the same materials, formats and activities as for our other courses as well as the usual workshops and encounters with agencies around the world.
Q Why did you decide to enter the work experience sector?
We had some demand from both agency partners and companies in Seville and Cadiz that wished to welcome foreign interns. Companies, in our experience, are keen to welcome young foreigners who can somehow contribute to the internationalisation of their company and bring new perspectives and methods for consideration.
STUDENT PROFILE
Student name: Marina Memessi
Nationality: Brazilian
Placement: Paid work at the Mercure Hotel and Wildfire Restaurant in Auckland as part of a National Diploma in Hospitality Management with NZMA.
Placed by: New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA)
Employer overview:
The Mercure Hotel is a medium-sized hotel in the Auckland central business district, catering to a wide variety of local and international guests. The Mercure is part of the Accor Group. Wildfire Restaurant is a well known local restaurant specialising in authentic South American cuisine.
Job entails:
• Working two days a week as a Food and Beverage attendant for the Mercure Hotel
• Working two days a week as a waitress for Wildfire Restaurant
Candidate feedback:
“I’ve learnt so much about all areas of the industry – back of house, front of house, management. This diversity gives me many different opportunities. In Brazil, hospitality is such a great career. If you have good English and experience outside of Brazil you can get a good job and be successful and they pay you quite well. It’s good because I can pay my own rent and other expenses. I have lots of fun at work with my colleagues – I really enjoy it. I used to be shy but now I’m much more assertive and confident.”
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