Wednesday 3 March 2010

citytravelreview - Extended places for Berlin and Edinburgh


Extended places for Berlin and new places for Edinburgh September released!
Gap Project travel researchers - positions summer 2010 intake
4 weeks and 8 weeks - Extended places for 2010.

City Travel Review attracts participants/candidates each year to take part within our study/working gap placement programmes. Participants are usually undergraduates, post graduates, working young people taking a short sabbatical or those taking a gap year before/after University or during the university/college semester breaks. Participants come from all different backgrounds, with the following purposes to gain valuable diverse working experience, learn a language from scratch or improve on foreign language skills already acquired. (Berlin programme only) Many participants wish to gain a new experience possibly changing career direction in order to move into creative/history & arts/culture/language/media/communication/journalism/research/ travel writing/reviewing/design/fashion industries. Research members are selected and usually placed in peer groups that have members of the team with complementary skills. The guide project is a project designed to test at all levels and is designed as a gap experience to add to the CV/resume. The actual guide produced at the end itself is non profit making although participants are rewarded with bonuses in the form of activities, field trips, excursions, company visits and fun target related bonuses according to project deadlines being met.

Add to your CV/Resume or Portfolio:

You will attend German language classes to learn German (Berlin programme only). During the afternoons participants gain and develop hands-on experience working as Travel Researchers/Review journalists. Research members are thoroughly involved within the creative team, creating a professional tourist guide aimed at young people and students visiting the capital. Information gained in the language learning is also incorporated within the guide. Research members design the whole guide from start to finish from layout, photos, graphics/design, writing reviews for restaurants, bars, cafés, attractions/entertainment, city history, art and culture etc. Research members attend workshops and are aided by a journalist & professional working team. The guide is often published and distributed as on-line resource, displayed in exhibitions , Universities/colleges, or published in various formats for small and medium sized business' to hand out free to young people. It is also added to our very own city travel review hall of fame which is displayed at events within the UK and Germany. Typical activities involve visiting local important business', Government buildings, newspapers, international manufacturing companies, breweries, museums/galleries, trips to historical locations. The work normally stays in circulation for a minimum of 1 year. So if you are looking to gain new skills or looking to get a step into a new career simultaneously working in another place while gaining some new language skills to add to your CV or portfolio you can find more detailed information on our citytravelreview dot co dot uk website.

Key Requirements:

We select outgoing individuals who are able to demonstrate commitment, initiative, teamwork, good organisation and the ability to communicate effectively. They have the ability to work individually and within a team environment, are able to tackle new challenges, use their initiative and want to learn a new foreign language from scratch or sharpen knowledge already acquired (only Berlin ) working within a creative team. You must be open and able to work to challenging deadlines within these vibrant capital cities. Knowledge within Indesign or photoshop is often desirable for those candidates selected to work more within the design area. We also look for those with good leadership skills to work as project co-ordinators or managers of the project team.

How To Apply:

Please send us a detailed CV/Resume and an e-mail to info@citytravelreview.co.uk explaining which group you would like to join and exactly why you would like to participate . In order to obtain an application form you must state which group you wish to join. Berlin Summer or one of our next Edinburgh projects.
Spring Edinburgh positions and Berlin Spring positions(3 weeks) have now all been filled, However applications for our September Edinburgh programme have now also just been released.

Note: We always have very limited amount of places for all groups and a short application intake period to review applications. We are currently on our second phase of the application process after this ends we are no longer able to review applications. Please also note that costs are involved in relation to accommodation, breakfast, language lessons, professional staff for activities/excursions, transport, workshops etc...(for a full list of what is included and further details regarding cost and travel please get in contact)

Contact Information For All Groups:

Motion Placements Ltd
6-8 Alexander Drive
Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH11 2RH
Phone: 0044 (0)131 346 80 80
Email: info@citytravelreview.co.uk
Website: www.citytravelreview.co.uk