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Ing Marika Šavrdová, UCT Prague,
ročník 5About the country
Location of the place
University campus, Dedan Kimtahi University of Technology
City
Nyeri
Surroundings (possible trips, ...)
Mt. Kenya National Park
Aberdare National Park
Aberdare National Park
Employer
Employer
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Work description
Internship in Food Science. Focussed on Coffee agronomy and processing
Salary (sufficient for local conditions?)
15 000 KSH ~ 130 €
Sufficient for accommodation and some food.
Sufficient for accommodation and some food.
Language requirements
English, (Swahili)
Accommodation (price, who provided it)
7 000 KSH/month + 2 000 KSH service fee + 2 000 KSH for bedding
Student accommodation
Student accommodation
Social life
Meeting IAESTE members (pick-up at the airport, organized events...)
Driver picked me up at the airport.
Some meetings and trips with IAESTE. My internship was partly during a student break.
Some meetings and trips with IAESTE. My internship was partly during a student break.
Meeting other foreign students
Good group with other interns. Together group of 10 international student.
Sport and culture
Some sport available in campus.
Not so much culture, some clubs in town (you have to take a taxi after 10 pm)
Not so much culture, some clubs in town (you have to take a taxi after 10 pm)
Food, local specialties
Chapati, rice, cabbage,...
Tea with milk!!! And a lot of sugar
Mandazi (fried donuts), sweet potatoes and pancakes for breakfast.
Tea with milk!!! And a lot of sugar
Mandazi (fried donuts), sweet potatoes and pancakes for breakfast.
Other information
Possibilites to communicate with the Czech Republic
Mobile data, mobile tariff
Recommendations for students who will go to the same place
At the airport ask for visa for 3 months.
Don't take jewellery.
Drinking water everywhere in campus and at your student accommodation.
VISA card
Don't take jewellery.
Drinking water everywhere in campus and at your student accommodation.
VISA card
What not to forget with you
Take warm clothes or you can buy there really cheap.
Hiking equipment.
Hiking equipment.
Benefits of the internship
New friends
Really new experiences with other culture
You have to time to travel
Really new experiences with other culture
You have to time to travel
Cooperation with IAESTE in the foreign country
Really good. IAESTE members are open and friendly.
IAESTE group was helpful.
IAESTE group was helpful.
Overall experience with IAESTE
Friendly, nice and open students.
You can make some trips or visit meeting.
They are really helpful for your time in Kenya.
You can make some trips or visit meeting.
They are really helpful for your time in Kenya.
Student's website
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Employer's webiste
https://dekutes.dkut.ac.ke/index.php/en-us/
Other useful links
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