Work Opportunities in 127 Countries Through AIESEC

This short article is meant to highligh Interneship and work opportunties in

different countries through AIESEC. The scope of the article revolves around
profile building through global internship and volunteer work.

About AIESEC:

AIESEC is an international organization, present in 127 countries, that deals

with leadership development, cross-cultural any internships, and volunteer
exchange globalist experiences. Its a not-for-profit youth organization founded
in 1948 by a group of young European people (Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden). Its aim is setting a worldwide
network, aspiring to Peace and Fulfillment of Humankind’s Potential, so
that young people all over the world can have the opportunity to develop their
personalities in a peaceful climate, delivering the best version of themselves.

AIESEC is consistently recognized by WorldBlu as Most Freedom Centered

Workplace in Europe (education and Nonprofit). AIESEC is in consultative
status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is
affiliated with the UN DPI, member of ICMYO, and is recognized by UNESCO.
AIESEC's international headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.

AIESEC - Why Its Doing What Its Doing;

 AIESEC was founded on a vision of friendship and unity, to make sure that the World
would never again be torn apart by war and dispute.

 IESEC was founded by students with the goal of ensuring peace through mutual
understanding of other cultures and countries.

 The idea came in 1948, when students across Europe were talking about a program to
facilitate a cross-cultural exchange as they were already carrying out internship
abroad, if only mostly at their own initiative. With programs such as Global Talent and
Global Citizen AIESEC is sending individuals abroad to broaden their horizon and
sharpen their understanding of different cultures. Its best explained in the video below;
The Structure of AIESEC

AIESEC follows a hierarchical structure; however, it can internally look as

an intertwined structure. The Global Committee is in Rotterdam and
consists of 21 members who oversee the activities of all committees
worldwide while next, it is the national boards, which are the main
“authorities” in each country. Inside each country besides the National
board, there are local offices in universities in several cities. These local
offices also have a board, which sustains the operations in its city or
university (sometimes there is more than one local office in a city,
depending of the city size, particularly). .

 At the national level, the Member Committees are the ones which
oversee the Local Committees in a given country. Moreover, the
Member Committees are responsible for organizing more than 500
training & leadership development conferences every year.

 A Local Committee enables students to take the first step in this

organization, by being Team Members, Team Leaders or
Vice-presidents in every Local Committee’s departments. The basic
structure of the board as per image below.

AIESEC Programs, Eligibility Requirements and

Fee

AIESEC Runs three Program Global Volunteer , Global Entrepreneur and

Global Talent. The core output of AIESEC comes from the Volunteer
in-campus Work by the students. The global experiences of AIESEC are
based on it partnership with Companies and NGOs to create 3 types of
opportunities. Ones that want to volunteer, ones who want to work in a startup
and the ones looking for a corporate experience

Global Volunteer is a cross-cultural experience in Companies and NGOS fto

gain personal development and leave an impact on the world.The
compensation mainly covers accomodation and in some cases food as well. Its
mostly unpaid.

Global Talent is an internship experience for young people aiming towards

professional career development in a global setting. The compensation may
include salary, accomodation and food (variants in different cases).

Global Entrepreneur is an internship experience within a startup where young

people can explore, learn and contribute to the entrepreneurial world. The
duration is relatively lesser, compared to Global Talent. Compensation varies
with type of work (check while applying.

Campus Involvement

AIESEC provides a platform for young people in different universities by going

on an international internship and/or by joining various local chapters.
Associate membership opportunities allow young people to work with various
NGO partners of AIESEC, and represent their country as a part of campus
ambassador program. The organizations products are Global Talent, Global
Entrepreneur, and Global Volunteer.
Conferences

AIESEC hosts over 500 conferences every year to bring the international
community members together to enhance their professional skills, provide
networking opportunities, and work on organizational strategy.

How it works

Outline Methodology on how one proceeds with opportunity is as per following

image:

Viewing projects online and signing up is free. As soon as a contract is

concluded between the participant and an opportunity, the program fee of the
project will need to be paid. This fee does not include the flight, visa or
insurance costs. You have to verify with your specific opportunity manager if
accommodation and food will be provided. A small fee for the accommodation
might be added to cover additional costs of the project:-

Eligibility Requirements

Volunteers and interns must be at least 18 years old. For volunteering there
are no prerequisites regarding experience or previous knowledge, for
internships the specific requirements are stated in the opportunity. Language
requirements depend on the project, but basic knowledge of English should
normally be sufficient. AIESEC stands for equal treatment in terms of origin,
gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, ethnic or social affiliation.
As of 2015, AIESEC is found in 126 countries and territories worldwide,
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