IAESTE Summer Guidelines 2012

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A Guide for your Internship in Jordan

2012


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A Guide for your Internship in Jordan

Dear IAESTE trainee, congratulations on being accepted for an

internship opportunity in Jordan. This guide is to explain about the

specifics of your stay in addition to providing different explanations

and guidelines to your daily life.

First of all, we would like to bring to your notice, that according to our

hospitality traditions, we will do our best to insure that you enjoy and

remember one of your best experiences, by reading and following

these guidelines, you are helping us to do so.

Your Arrival:

Please notify us of your confirmed arrival date in addition to

your flight details as soon as possible.

Please confirm your flight details by E-mail two days before your

arrival. A pickup at the airport will be arranged for you from the IAESTE

Jordan Summer Team.

If you are spending your internship at the Phosphate Mines

Company, lodging will be provided for you in Amman upon

arrival for the rate of 3JDs per night, if your arrival time was not

compatible with the bus schedules from Amman to Aqaba.

We recommend that you arrive over a weekend.


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If you arrived at the airport and didn't find anyone to pick you

up, please wait at least 30mins before you leave, and call the

team coordinator, if it didn't work take a taxi and give him the

address of the hotel (See the end of this document).

Your Lodging:

We have arranged for you to stay at the Arena Hotel.

You will pay a fee of 15JDs per week, and the rest is covered by

IAESTE Jordan.

Your stay at the hotel includes breakfast, Free Wi-Fi internet

connection.

There is a health Club in the Hotel where it could be available at

certain hours at which you will be informed upon arrival.

The hotel exists in an active area in Amman and on the main

street (Queen Rania Street) where public transportation is

available. In addition there is a mall 300 m away from the hotelwhere you can find a supermarket, Bakery and Restaurants. The

hotel is also very close to the University of Jordan.

The Rooms are all double-rooms, so you will have a roommate.

For the Phosphate Mines Company interns, your lodging is

provided at the staff complex at Aqaba, you will be staying in

double rooms that have Air Conditioning, a small kitchenette

and breakfast and lunch will be provided for you.


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Your First Week:

A pickup from the hotel to your work will be arranged for you as

soon as we confirm your date of start with the company after

your arrival. A team member will accompany you to meet your

employer, and to arrange for your daily transportation method

and/or route.

Two days prior to your arrival, send with your confirmation E-

mail a request to buy you a Cell Phone Sim Card in addition to

photocopy of your passport's information page, a suitable offer

for subscription is provided at the end of this document.

Upon arrival, you will receive a map for the area around thehotel, in addition to a brochure and several useful papers, and

you will be asked to sign that you have received and read them.

During your first week of arrival, one of the IAESTE team

members will take you to submit your residency address at the

police station, so that your stay would be legal. For some

nationalities a medical check is required, and it costs 20JDs

(approx. 30$).


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Your Stay:

During your stay the IAESTE team will take you around Amman

and introduce you to its landmarks, restaurants, famous areas

and to its old city.

IAESTE Jordan arranges two trips every year, one that takes you

to Wadi Al Mujib and the Dead Sea for a full day, and another

that we call the Golden Trip, you can see the suggested programs

in the attachments. The dates and exact schedules will be

confirmed later.

These trips are covered 60% by IAESTE Jordan, we advise you to

bring approx. 150$ extra to participate in these trips, as theGolden Trip alone costs around 400$ and you will pay around

100$ of it.

Your salary is enough to cover your lodging expenses,

transportation and meals, but if you want to enjoy your time we

recommend that you bring extra pocket money with you, approx

200$ per month of stay would be more than enough for you to

enjoy a great experience.

Transportation is cheap compared to where you come from and

we will provide you with the transportation rates upon arrival.

The IAESTE team members will be around at the hotel during the

afternoon, if you need anything please do not hesitate to ask

them.

It is better that you bring your cash money with you either in US

Dollars, or European Euros, exchange agents are widely spread

around Amman. Electronic money is also widely spread so youcan bring a Visa or a MasterCard with you.


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If you plan on visiting the neighboring countries during your

stay, please check before you leave if you need to obtain a

visa prior to your visit, the IAESTE team will help you to ask

and organize, but the responsibility of any border issues liesupon you.

Please Checkwww.ju.edu.jo/offices/iaeste&

www.visitjordan.comfor further info.

The Hotel's Address:

Provided in English and Arabic, print it and keep it with you

just in case:

Arena Hotel,Queen Rania Street(The University Str.), DaheyatAl Rasheed, West Amman, Jordan.

Summer reception team:

Ghaith Kassab (Team Leader)

Phone No. 00962 79 700 37 35

Mousa Mukattash

Phone No. 00962 79 744 07 50

Ehab Haddad

Phone No. 00962 79 670 45 40

) (
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The Cell Phone Subscription Offer:

For easy and cheap communication, we have chosen Zain al-Kul offer,this offer is widely spread in Jordan due to its cheap

prices and good network coverage. Here are the offers details:

-up package costs 6JDs tax inclusive. The package

contains 1JD Recharging card. Recharging cards are found for

values of 1JD, 3JDs, 5JDs, 9JDs, 12JDs, 20JDs & 36JDs (Taxes tobe added to these prices)

Zain Al Kul Piasters/minute

Zain Zain 3 piasters

Zain

Other networks 8 piasters

3 Super international numbers 17 piasters


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The Dead Sea Trip:

Heading from Amman to Wadi Al Mujib, A canyon with a

great hiking adventure.

Having lunch at Al Wadi Resort, and spending the rest of

the day at the resort and enjoying the biggest waterpark

on the Dead Sea.

The Golden Trip Suggested Schedule:

Heading from Amman to Wadi Bin Hammad, a canyon

with a hiking adventure through it.

Heading to Al Shoubak, visiting the castle, and walking

through the underground tunnel.

Spending the night at Al Shoubak, with a traditional

dinner and an extremely entertaining evening.

Heading to Petra very early in the morning.

Spending around 6 hours (more but definitely not less)

around the Ancient City, having lunch.

Heading to Wadi Rum, a 4X4 tour and a sunset scenery

at the desert.

A traditional dancing evening, along with traditionaldesert food.

Heading to Aqaba early in the morning, and starting your

Coral Expedition through the Aqaba Gulf. Scuba Diving

sessions for each participant, along with open day

snorkeling and beach games all day.

Heading back to Amman.


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Of course this schedule might change a little in some of it's

specifics, and a full detailed scheduled will be confirmed later.

These two trips include all of your meals, and all of your entry

fees and expenses, in addition to professional licensed

adventure guides. And as previously mentioned you will only

pay a small percentage of the fees for any of these trips, the

rest is covered by IAESTE Jordan.

Additional trips at your own expense can be arranged by the

IAESTE Jordan team members, please refer to them to get the

best prices and the best destinations.

Documents

IAESTE Summer Guidelines 2012