About the Organization

Easy Languages: www.easylanguages.com

Main programmes:

• 3 months to one year programs for 17-22 yo , language + mainstream classes (trimester to school year) for gap year students
• juniors programs 8-12, 13-17, 16-20 (affordable holiday courses)
• intensive courses whole year round, adults & students

Agency profile:
• In business since 1985, one of the top agencies in Belgium, run by founder & associates
• Over 3000 individual customers (all destinations), from 1 week to 1 year, in 2009/2010
• Average yearly growth around 15 %
• We are probably the largest EFL provider in Belgium and have been a licenced tour operator since 1992
• We sell direct and act as wholesalers for a number of smaller organizations.
• We issue our own tickets (rail, coach, air, channel crossing) and have a weekly coach shuttle service from Belgium to the south of England every week end during the school holidays
• Own brochures, over 50,000 total circulation (A4 format, Dutch, French and Italian)
• Attendance to most student and holiday fairs in Belgium, Holland & France (education fairs, students fairs)
• Multilingual, professional staff
• Operational web sites in French, Dutch, Italian and English (www.languesvivantes.com, www.taalreizen.com, www.easylanguages.com) with on-line booking facilities : about 90% of all bookings.
• Portuguese and Spanish language versions in preparation.
• Incoming services for interns/students in Brussels, own residential facilities in Brussels (owning & managing 6 residences, offering over 120 rooms and studios)
• Advertising expenses: over € 100,000/year excluding brochures and mailing costs.

Job Description

The following is a description of an intern’s primary duties during the placement in Bournemouth, England:

•Managing a group of about 50-60 multinational students (Italian, Dutch, Belgian, and French)
•Help lead students to locations and cities around the UK including Oxford and London.
•Point of contact with local officials and hospital staff in the event of accidents and other emergencies
•Development of “scrap book” containing pictures and stories from your summer in Bournemouth to be distributed online and to clients.
•Creating and executing a weekly schedule of activities and events for the students in Bournemouth
•Managing a weekly budget for activities and events in Bournemouth
•Translation and/or adjustment of English company documents
•Serving as the point of contact for our partner schools in Bournemouth
•Organization of the satisfaction questionnaires for our clients (of their home stay/language courses)

See attached PDF for detailed job description including salary and benefits package: Easy Languages Job Description.pdf

# of Positions per term

Multiple

Start Dates

Mid-June

Duration of Internship

10 weeks

Academic Background

Human Development and Family Sciences, English as a Second Language, Experiential Education, Education, etc.

Skills/Experience

Desired Skill Set:

•Love of teenagers/adolescent kids
•Previous experience as a camp counselor a plus
•Very organized
•Very good at time management
•Ability to learn quickly and adapt to an ever changing and stressful work environment
•Extremely good interpersonal/intercultural communication skills
•English as Mother Tongue
•Ability to speak French or Dutch at and intermediate level preferred
•Customer service experience a plus
•Documentable knowledge of first aid and/or CPR a plus
•Previous travel and/or studies in Europe a plus

Language Ability

• English-Native Speaker
• French or Dutch (Intermediate to Advanced) Preferred

Other Requirements

Additional skills that an intern will practice or learn in the internship:
• Inter-cultural Communication Skills
• Multi-Lingual Communication Skills
• Risk Management
• Crisis Control (In the event of an emergency)
• Basic Accounting

Total costs vary depending on how long you plan to be abroad, where you will be living, your personal spending habits, and current exchange rates. The following estimates will give you a ballpark figure for this internship. Get help with the math from our handy Cost Calculator.
ALL ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

IE₃ Program Fee

The IE₃ program fee is $3450 for the first term for both in-state and out-of-state students and $1000 for each additional term, regardless of credit earned. You do not pay tuition for the term(s) you are abroad. Visit your University's IE₃ page for details, costs for additional terms, and campus administrative fees.

Estimated One-Time Expenses

Expense Type	Price
International Travel	$1500
Visa Fees	N/A for up to 3 months
Recommended Immunizations	None

*See Additional Cost Information below.

Estimated Monthly Expenses

Expense Type	Price/month
Housing	Housing provided
Food	Money for food provided
Local Transportation	Covered by company
Recreation	$400/ month
Personal Expenses	Included in Recreation

Compensation

•Accommodation in Brussels and Bournemouth will be included in the placement. The accommodation is in a residence (about 20 to 25 minutes walk to the office) and Internet, water, heating and electricity is included.
•Small stipend of $400.00 USD provided per month (Value only, stipend will be given in GBP)
•Local travel and accommodation costs will be paid for by the company.

We are proud of our very laid back culture. We strive to see excellence and results from our employees and interns, but we accept that there is always a learning process. In the recent years we have been moving away from a Francophone only staff to a more international mix of interns and employees. The result has been a comfortable but aggressive expansion into new markets and opportunities.

Field Notes Postings:

Compelled to Sway by Klarissa Meinholtz: University of Montana student and IE₃ Alumna who interned with Easy Languages in Belgium and England during the summer of 2011 (November 28, 2011).

IE3 Intern blogging for Easy Languages Featuring Allegra Sage Hall: University of Oregon student (July 11, 2011)