AIESEC in

Indonesia
Coworking & Office
Space, Citywalk
Sudirman 2nd Level,
KH. Mas Mansyur St.
no. 121, Karet
Tengsin,Tanah
Abang, Central
Jakarta, Indonesia
10220

2022
What is AIESEC
AIESEC is a global platform for young
people to develop their leadership
potential through international
internships and volunteer opportunities.
Founded in 1948, AIESEC is a non-
governmental, and not-for-profit
organization entirely run by youth for
youth.

Thirty-seven years have been passed since AIESEC in Indonesia was

initiated in 1984. We serve as a youth-run organization in Indonesia to
improve this country and, eventually, the world. Like any other AIESEC
in the world, AIESEC in Indonesia strives to achieve the Fulfillment of
Humankind's Potential. Moreover, we want to develop youth in
Indonesia in their leadership skills and eventually become the excellent
ambassador of Indonesia in which they make it their home.

In 2021, the second year after COVID-19 first struck Indonesia, the
trend in our society changes. Moreover, it affects not only society but
also the youth in it. Thus, it is more important than ever to find the
thing that the current youth, the ones who will continue the torch we
have as a big nation, are interested in. To listen to what they envision,
what they like, and what they believe in developing themselves and
their surroundings at the end of the day.

With more than 1000 youth participating in this survey, we believe this
survey's results perfectly depict what we see in the current youth in
Indonesia. After this, the work is not only within AIESEC, but we
encourage you, your surrounding, your organization, or your company
to also take part and have actions for the betterment of Indonesia. We
hope you will join us in this one big job together.
Will you?

Luthfi Ghazian Akbar

Country President of AIESEC in Indonesia
February 14th, 2022
 Kota Adm. Jakarta Barat
6.7%
Kota Depok Kota Adm. Jakarta Selatan
8% 15,7%

Kota Bekasi
8.4%
Kota Makassar
14.1%
Kota Tangerang
Selatan
8.6%
Answers
Kota Yogyakarta Kabupaten Bogor

8.9% 10.3%

19-21 Years Old: 66.1% Female: 71.4%

16-18 Years Old: 32.2% Male: 27.4% Kota Pontianak Kota Adm. Jakarta Timur
9.1% 10.1%

OVERVIEW
Passion and Contribution

In this section, we will be exploring

Indonesian youth's thoughts regarding
their needs and plans for the future
after New Normal and the kind of
actions they are taking to improve
themselves.

We could also see how youth can grasp

opportunities that will support them to
grow into even better individuals.
We asked Indonesian Youth...
What kind of spaces that they needed during this era?
They said...

Online Skill Class According to an article by HBR, skill development matters for
1400 Gen Z, especially for their adjustment to the professional world,
intergenerational mentoring, and the needed support.
Internship
1200
An article by Learndash also mentioned how Gen Z is aware of
Webinar their lack of job skills, and they are eager to close the gap.
911

Virtual Volunteering Gen Z also prefers online education, which is reflected in the
888
survey results. It is also impacted by how Gen Z is used with
0 500 1,000 1,500 technology to find information online and quickly.

What do you want to gain by joining those activities?

93% 77% 68% 54% 49%

soft-skill career-related explore new culture & gain new social
development development global networking insight impact
 How would you feel more confident towards a
product/program/opportunity??

1.5k responses
Partnership with credible organization
1.4k responses
1
2
International/Worldwide Exposure
807 responses
Friend referral

521 responses

3
Past attendance referral

518 responses
Lecture endorsement
We asked Indonesian Young Generation,
What is your plan during semester break?
They said...

According to an article by College of Distinction, there are

Internship 926 several reasons why college students seek internships:
character growth, career development, real-world exposure,
also to gain wider opportunities.
Volunteer 808
In addition, according to the State of MIlennial Hiring’s 2016
report, US graduates who complete more than three
internships are more likely to secure a full-time job. The report
Study Extra Course 672 stated that 81.1% of graduates said that working as an intern
has helped them significantly improve their career prospects.

Part-time Job 565 In the UK, Sutton Trust’s 2018 report showed, “Completing an
internship was associated with higher salaries, for both middle
0 250 500 750 1,000 and working-class students.”
Social Issues

In this section, we will be focusing on

Indonesian youth's stance regarding
the existing social issues. We will take
a closer look at their knowledge about
Sustainable Development Goals, how
they keep themselves informed on
social issues they care about, and their
problems as youth.

We will also find their thoughts about

society and motivation in life.
 We asked young people in Indonesia,
Have you ever heard of "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)"?

NO
19%

YES
81%
We asked Indonesian Youth,
What are the SDGs they care the most about...

Quality Education 1.218 responses

Good Health & Well-being 705 responses

Gender Equality 705 responses

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 561 responses

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 389 responses

Then we asked,
What kind of issues you always update?

Mental health issues

Empowering women and girls to take control of

their bodies and lives is crucial for solving our
biggest social and environmental crises

Accessable quality health care for all, including

easy access to family planning, helps slow
population growth and improves lives
We asked young people, Then we asked,
Do you think that your society in Indonesia What kind of issues did you experience as a youth nowadays?
will be in a better, worse, or just the same
They answered...
state 10 years from now?

They answered... 83% 63% 45%

1) Mental Health 2) Insecurities 3) Gender Equality

The Same
10.5% 34% 31%

4) Time Management 5) Others

We also asked them a following question,

What are the main motivation that drives you in life?
Worse
26.3% They answered...

Better
63.2%
1 Parents/Family 2 Myself
According to an article by Kompasiana, family is the first learning place of an
individual in this world as one of the most vital support that makes people
successful. Family is also economic and emotional support, which persuades people
to succeed in their lives. They also want to make their family have a better lifestyle
along with fulfilling their personal wishes.
Leadership

In this section, we will dive deep into

Indonesian youth's point of view
regarding the meaning of leadership
and how someone is considered to be a
leader. Several public figures are
mentioned as examples of having
outstanding leadership, chosen by the
young people themselves.
We asked Indonesian Then we asked,
Young Generation, Name one person you consider as a great
leader in Indonesia!
What does leadership means to you? They said...
They said...

1
2 The names above are mostly political figures popular among
youth and our society in general. The reason might also be

3
related to how Gen Z sees that the government should solve the
problems rather than business or individuals.

The understanding of leadership by the young generation seems

to be directed to the form where a leader is leading the team
member. It leads to them creating a perspective about a leader
who needs to have members to be a leader.
Career Aspirations

In this section, we will be deep diving

into Indonesian youth' aspiration and
confidence about their future career.

Throughout the answers, we will cover

their objectives, opinions, and goals on
them deciding their prospective job. It
will help us to understand their interest
better in order to know how and what
we can provide to the young people.
 We asked Indonesian Youth,
How confident do you feel about succeeding in your future career?
Their answer...

9 out of 10 people are confident.

Then we asked them, what are the most important objectives for their career?
They said...

Growth and
Leadership Leadership
Exposure

Balance Impact Balance Impact Specialist Impact

Preference #1 Preference #2 Preference #3

We asked Indonesian We also asked them,
Youth opinion, The top three factors that could stop you
from achieving your career ambition?
What are the most two important factors They said...
when choosing an employer
They said... 55.8%
49% 40.6%
43.3%
950+ respondents 800+ respondents Biases and 35.5%
Gender based discrimination
dicrimination/ at workplace
harassment Lack of skill

Company having a
mission that I feel
connected to
Potential for Growth
The result above aligned with a statement from the
Workforce Institute report, which stated how Gen Z prefers a
workplace that fits their condition and personal value. A
place that can facilitate their needs to contribute or give an
impact. Gen Z is eager to learn and looking for opportunities
to support their growth.
2 1 3
Support from family, especially parents, is vital for their carrier
journey. Not only that, there are still biases and discrimination in
the workplace that can hinder one’s career growth, such as gender-
based discrimination where women are being limited from
opportunities and not having an inclusive working environment.
We asked our We also asked them,
young generation, The top three companies/institutions to do
The top three countries to do internship or work on your bucket list!
They answered...
internship or work on your bucket
list?
They said... These companies are companies that have
many benefits to any person who has
working experience there, such as:

1 Have a good or even excellent salary,

Company’s good treatment to their
workers,
Career growth and opportunities,

2
Supportive working environment to
boost their creativity, and
Professional development

Several companies are listed here, such as

3
Shopee, Unilever, Google, Nestle,
Tokopedia, Apple, Danone, other
companies, along with your company.
We asked Indonesian youth
Which area of work field do you interest?
They answered...

Gen-Z is the first generation to grow up with

advanced technology. Most of them didn’t
Business Development 847
even know what it was like before we could
access the internet through smartphones.
Marketing Since Gen-Z has early access to technology
561
understanding, they are more capable of
Information Technology making further tech advances in the future.
528

Gen-Z is interested in pursuing a career in

Teaching 383 medicine/health, the sciences, and business.
Growing up with technology made Gen Z
Business Administration accustomed to seeking solutions and
358
answers independently (DIY), making
0 250 500 750 1,000
entrepreneurship seem more attainable.
Indonesia's Youth Leadership Survey 2021
AIESEC in Indonesia Project Team

AIESEC in
Indonesia
Coworking & Office
Space, Citywalk DEMIRO RAGILSYAH
Sudirman 2nd Level, Head of Research
KH. Mas Mansyur St. demiro.ragilsyah@aiesec.net
no. 121, Karet
Tengsin,Tanah
Abang, Central
Jakarta, Indonesia
10220
CARISSA PUTRI
Youth Research Responsible
carissa.putri3@aiesec.net

2022
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