What is

AIESEC?
The international platform for young
people to discover and develop their
potential to have a positive impact in
society.
International
•Present in over 1700 universities
in 107 countries and territories
•The opportunity to live and work
in a foreign country
•Go to an international conference
•Interact with people from all over
the world on a daily basis
The world becomes your
playground…
Youth
•45,000 members
•Local offices are student-run
•National and international
offices are run by students on
leave, or recent graduates
•Passion, energy, and
commitment

We are the
future….
Discover and Develop your
Potential
•Develop your leadership
abilities
•Gain practical skills
•Build a personal network
•Get international experience
•Explore yourself and your future

Your future is in your

hands…
 Positive impact on society

Our greatest contribution to the

world is the people that leave our
organization.
For 55 years, we have been
developing people to be agents of
positive change
But, AIESEC is…

…also what you make of it…

 AIESEC
Philosophy
 Vision

Peace and fulfillment of

humankind’s potential
AIESEC today
 Over
45,000
members
 Present in
107

countries and territories

Present in over
1700
institutions of
higher learning
 over
8,500
exchanges annually
470 conferences
Partnerships with over
25,000
organizations
WORK ABROAD PROGRAM
What is the Work Abroad Program?
"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes
on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living"
-Miriam Beard

The Work Abroad Program is run by AIESEC

Mumbai to connect students and working
professionals in Mumbai to incredible work
opportunities throughout AIESEC’s 110
country network.

This means that you are empowered to find

the right job for you rather than waiting on
someone to eventually get around to finding
you a job that you don’t even like!
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

Development and
Educational
Traineeships

(Short And
Long term)
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

Development Traineeships
•These positions will involve you working for an NGO. There
are a huge variety of NGOs in the system so there is
something for everyone. These positions are not paid,
however, accommodation is usually provided. For
development placements, prior experience will be helpful, but
is not necessary.

•DT Internships are short term internships with a focus on cultural

exchange, social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, ecology, HIV
aids, child welfare etc.

•These internships are either in the form of a Project undertaken by

AIESEC in collaboration with other development bodies or in
independent NGOs working on a particular issue.

DT internships are usually for a period of 6-10 weeks.

Most of the internships are open to undergraduates and graduates.
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

The countries that have a high

number of DT opportunities in the
AIESEC network are…. Dev Development
traineeships-These positions will involve
Poland
you working for an NGO.Nigeria There are a huge
Turkey
variety
Malaysia
of NGOs in the system
Ukraineso there is
Sri Lanka
something for everyone. These
Thailand positions are
Macedonia
not paid, however, accommodation
China
Romania
is usually
provided. For developmentJapan
Indonesia
placements, prior
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offering
necessary
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but a few that havetraineeships-These
DT projects running
throughout the year.
positions will involve you working for an
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

Educational Traineeships
•Education traineeships-These are teaching
positions, usually for languages. Good English
speakers are in very high demand though there
are opportunities for other languages. TEFL
qualifications are sometimes required but not
always. Accommodation and a subsistence
salary is usually provided. Education have less
stringent requirements

•Traineeships in Educational Institutions and Schools.

•The most common job description is teaching

English.

•These traineeships are usually for 6-12 weeks.

 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

The countries that have a high

number of ET opportunities in the
AIESEC network are…
Poland
• Germany
Japan
Colombia
Brazil
Egypt

Note: These are not the only countries offering these Internships,
but a few that have a lot of ET internships.
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

Management
and
Technical
Traineeships
(long term Only)
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

Management Traineeships
 
 
These are professional roles with companies ranging
 
from global titans to small local start-ups. You will be
paid a salary that matches the costs of the local
environment. Management internships have stringent
requirements – a relevant degree and prior
experience is for the most part necessary, and some
companies will only take in finalists.

Management traineeships are comparatively long

term internships that are usually for a period of 2-18
months
Majority of the internships are open to graduates and
post graduates.
Members must have adequate work experience in
Management sector of interest.
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

The work fields of internships that we

identified as probable choice for
countries are: 
 Accounts
 Finance
 Economics
 Business Admin.
 Marketing
 Human Resources
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

Countries with highest number of MT

opportunities in the AIESEC network:
 Malaysia
 Russia
 China
 Tunisia
 Indonesia
 Poland
Czech Republic
Language specific countries: Spanish, French, German
speaking.
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

Technical Traineeships
 
 
 

•These are for those with a background in IT or

engineering. These positions are usually for
companies and are paid. Only applicants with
relevant backgrounds (in IT/engineering) will be
considered

•Technical traineeships are comparatively long term

internships that are usually for a period of 2-18 months

•Majority of the internships are open to graduates and

post graduates.

•Member should have a academic background in the

Technical sector
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

The kind of Engineers that we

identified as probable choice for
countries are:
 
 Computer Engineers
Electronics and Electrical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

Information Technology 

Robotics
 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

And the kind of job profile that

should be offered to them (keeping in
mind their qualification):
 
Software Development
Database Management

Web development

Web Designing

Networking

System Analysis

Electronics and Electrical engineering job roles

 The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential.

The countries that have the highest

number of TT opportunities in the
AIESEC network are….

Tunisia
Ivory Coast (Cote-d’Ivoire)

Germany

Poland

Japan

Nigeria

Czech Republic

China
The Process of Sending
Members for Internships
involve :
Assessments and Selection
Induction and preparation
Matching
Realization
Reintegration
Assessments and Selection
Personal Interview

Contract Signing
 Induction and Preparation
• We Have An induction Seminar, which will
be held Induct all
Exchange Participants(EP’s) into AIESEC,
its various activities, and the local
chapter(Lucknow).
• We also have a cultural preparatory
Seminar conducted by various Externals
and our international trainees to prepare
EP’s for their stay in the other country.
 Participation in LC Activities
• The Lucknow local chapter runs many
activities through the year on different
issues, conferences, seminars. The
Exchange Participant (EP) has the option
to attend activities of his/her choice

• The EP will also be part of online forums

of AIESEC where various discussions take
place of internationals and AIESEC
Members.
 Matching
 The member is given access to Insight XP,
the online database and he/she finds himself
or herself an internship. The student will be
assisted by a member in this process.

 AIESEC Lucknow will help you provide all

the necessary documents required for the
VISA processes.

 AIESEC Lucknow helps the member with

visa formalities.
 Realization
 The member acts as a Business
Development Manager in the country of the
traineeship and promotes the local chapter.

 The hosting Local Committee helps the

trainee with logistical needs and also
introduces him/her to the organization.
( Home stays etc.)

 The hosting local committee will conduct

periodic activities that the member is
expected to take part in.
 Reintegration
 The Member returns and shares his experiences
with the local committee.

 He submits a final evaluation of his internship

and a case study.

 He evaluates if he has achieved the goals he

had set for himself at the start of the internship.
Remember then…..
The re is no be tte r

Oppo rtunity

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“AIESEC has admirably met it’s
objectives of providing
students with the opportunity
to interact with the business
community internationally,
thus providing students
necessary industrial exposure
so vital to their further
careers. AIESEC in India
members have played an
important and commendable
role in actively pursuing
AIESEC’s objectives in India.”
- MR RATAN TATA
Mr Tata is on our National Board
of Advisors.
International Support Group
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