The Promotion of Tourism Using English Language Website in Karanganyar Regency COVER

The Promotion of Tourism Using English Language Website in Karanganyar
Regency

Internship Report
Submitted to meet a part of the requirements to obtain
an Ahli Madya Degree in English Language

by
Dhuma Wahyu Kurnia D.
C9313022

English Diploma Program
Faculty of Cultural Sciences
Sebelas Maret University
Surakata
2016

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
All gratitude, I pray to Allah SWT who has given the grace and guidance so that
the writer can finish this internship report with the title “The Promotion of Tourism
Using English Language Website in Karanganyar Regency”. This internship report
is written in order to complete one of the requirements for obtaining Ahli Madya Degree
in English Diploma Program Faculty of Cultural Sciences Sebelas Maret University.
In the reporting process, I had encountered many obstacles and without a help of
various parties this report could not be completed. Therefore, I would like to thank for
all parties who have helped this internship report, while they are:
1. My parents, if without their support and prayer I cannot finish this report. They
are my everything, they are my motivation and they are the best parents for me
in the world.
2. Mr. Riyadi Santosa as the Dean of Cultural Sciences Faculty.
3. Mr. Agus DePe as the chairman of English Diploma Program.
4. Mr. Djatmika as my supervisor thanks for being patience in guiding me.
5. Mrs. Endang Sri Astuti as my academic consultant thanks for being patience to
give advice for me for the first day I study in English Diploma Program until
now. I will miss her.
6. All of English Diploma Program lecturer who have given useful knowledge for
me.

7. Tourism and Culture Department of Karanganyar Regency thanks for permitting
us to do internship activities.
8. My sister Emy Anik Wahyuningsih, S.Psi and my brother Danang Wahyudi
Nuryawan who have supported me and advised me.
9. Sigit Santoso, my partner in everything, who always stood beside me no matter
what, who always supported me, during my toughest time. Thanks for being part
of me. 
10. Elita Widi Kartikasari, Febriana Intan Romadhani and Eryka Anggias Putri my
best friend ever.
11. Al Fathih Viqi, Ari Sudrajat, Bella Ednica, Febriana Intan and Ayub, my partner
during internship thanks for team working. They are the best team for me.

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12. All of students 2013 of English Diploma Program, my classmate, see you on top
guys 
13. Ibu Tyas Ngambar, Ibu Rudra dan Pak Bambang thanks for guidance when I
was doing internship.
14. Timero Family, my schoolmates when I was in vocational high school. I really
miss them already. Thanks for ‗insanity‘ wkwkw I am just teasing :D

I realize that this report is still any shortcomings. Therefore, constructive criticism
and suggestion is expected. The writer hopes this report will provide benefits and useful
for writer and reader.

Surakarta, May 2016

Dhuma Wahyu Kurnia D.

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ABSTRACT
Dhuma Wahyu Kurnia D. C9313022. 2016. The Promotion of Tourism Using
English Language Website in Karanganyar Regency. English Diploma Program.
Faculty of Cultural Sciences. Sebelas Maret University.
Internship report entitled “The Promotion of Tourism Using English Language
Website in Karanganyar Regency” aims to report the activities of the writer during
internship. The writer carried out an internship for ±120 hours of work starting from 21st
January 2016 to 1st March 2016 in the Tourism Marketing Division of Tourism and
Culture Department of Karanganyar Regency at Cangakan office complex, Lawu
Mainroad, Karanganyar Regency. The scope of the activity is creating tourism website

using English Language.
In the first week, the writer did some observations to get information and pictures
to various tourism objects in Karanganyar. In the second week, the writer created
Indonesian persuasive texts. In the third week, the writer translated and revised the texts.
Then in the fourth week, the writer designed a website and then published it. In the last
week, the writer simulated the website and promoted it.
The result is tourism website for Tourism and Culture Department of Karanganyar
Regency that can be accessed by visitors both domestic and foreign. Now, Tourism and
Culture Department of Karanganyar Regency has a website that contains a variety of
information, news and tourism promotion. This website is useful as a communication
media to publicize the tourism potential in Karanganyar Regency. This website is also
useful for foreign tourists to search information about tourism in Karanganyar.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
ACCEPTANCE ....................................................................................................... ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................................ iv
ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................. 1
Background ......................................................................................................... 1
Time and Location of Internship Activities ........................................................ 2
Internship Purposes ............................................................................................. 3
Benefits of Internship .......................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Tourism and Culture Department of Karanganyar Regency .................. 5
Short Profile of Tourism and Culture Department of Karanganyar Regency ..... 5
Duties, Function, and Organizational Structure of Department .......................... 5
Vision, Mission, Objectives and Target, Strategies and Policies of Department 8
Programs and Activities Planning ..................................................................... 10
Chapter 3 Internship Activities.............................................................................. 12
Activities in General .......................................................................................... 12
Observing the Tourism Objects in Karanganyar Regency ................................ 14
Grouping Information and Distributing Tasks .................................................. 15
Creating Indonesian Persuasive Texts ............................................................... 15
Translating into English .................................................................................... 17
Designing Website ............................................................................................ 18
Presenting the Result to the Department and Launching Website .................... 18
Promoting the Website to Social Media ............................................................ 19

Problems during Internship ............................................................................... 19
Chapter 4 Conclusion and Recommendation ........................................................ 21
Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 21
Recommendations ............................................................................................. 21
References ............................................................................................................. 23
Appendices ............................................................................................................ 25

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