AIESEC UUM Newsletter 2011 Volume 3 Issue 4

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AIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia

2011Volume 3 | Issue 4

In this Issue

Introduction Day

Emergence Day

First AIESEC Gathering Universiti Utara Malaysia 24th Convocation

Karri Takki, Our Beloved Intern

Projects

Our PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

Goals

Incoming Exchange

Outgoing Exchange

Total 220

140

80

Actual

41

13

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Introduction Day

Introduction Day is the day which allows newbies to know more on AIESEC and is the first

ever step for newbies to engage on AIESEC. This time, we make the Introduction Day into two

days, which is on 15th and 17th September due to all newbies cannot attend on the same day.

During Introduction Day, we let the newbies know about AIESEC history, AIESEC

programmes, AIESEC way, and sharing from our return EP. On 15th, we have an Alumni

haring session , thanks to our two Alumni which is Darren Ho and Kong Phui San for comingfrom far away to give an inspiring speech for our newbies and we were very appreciate your

advices and hard works.


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Information is the seed for an idea, and only grows when it's watered.Heinz. V Bergen.

Information is the most important fundamental for development. Before you can proceed with your goals

that can link with AIESEC; you have to know what AIESEC provide and which pathway you can step on.

AIESEC Emergence Day was held to convey information about AIESEC in more details to potential

members and also to provide activities for members that are being recruited to interact with each other.

Briefly introduction about the departments available was presented by each Vice President respectively

and simulation for certain department was shown

for clearer picture.

The best part of this event was all of the new

recruited members were playing the AIESEC Gamewhich is a team building game that relates on every

department in AIESEC and how the departments are

working together to build and sustain on our organi-

zation.

After this event has ended, we officially opened the

application for the Leadership Opportunity to our

newly recruited members.

Emergence Day


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First AIESEC Gathering

It was our first ever AIESEC Gathering for the term 2011/12.

It was also our first time ever to record such high number of

participants attended in the AIESEC Gathering. We were

grateful to have our current and new AIESECers attended

this event.

In this event as well, we started to mix around between eachother in this session called the EDDIE FM. We were having a several current world and national

issues to discuss in small group and afterwards shared their opinion regarding these issues to

everyone.

In this gathering as well, all of us were writing on our short and long

term goals that wanted be achieved in future in a piece of paper.

Writing it down making it more realistic and defined our goals

clearer. Whether our goals can be achieved or not, it all depend on

our own! After that, all the papers were collected and will be

returned to them by the end of the semester for them to review on

their own goals set by themselves in the beginning of the semester.

Afterwards, we were having the rewards and recognition to our

Member of the Month for the month of July and August. For the month

of July, it was rewarded to Chin Ee Mei, Organizing Committee

President of RED Wave Initiative through her amazing contribution to

our AIESEC in UUM for the month of July.

Meanwhile, for the month of August, it was rewarded to Lim Han Wei,

Manager of Non-Corporate Relations for her excellent performance in the month of August and

shown a great supporting to her team during the semester break.

Lastly, the most exciting slot for the AIESEC Gathering was the announcement for the Team

Member Programme results. We had 75 applicants applied for the

positions in the Team Member Programme and it was a tough

decision for us to select 43 applicants into the positions. Our

Executive Board members were very excited and curious to work

with the new faces that were freshly selected.


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Universiti Utara Malaysia 24th Convocation

Happy Graduation to all alumni. Wish you all a best of luck in your future undertakings. Here are the

photos of our alumni graduation from 1st October until 6th October 2011.

Carrise Khoo Carol Liew Catherine Yap Chan Yeen Chia Cheah Ai Jia Darren Looi

Derek Loh Gan Siew Hong Lim Chin Hong Maggie Yow Nicholas Yeoh Nicole Lee

Pei Yun Keng Raymond Gan Sin Wan Mine Tan Hooi Leng Andy Quah Michelle Lee


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Karri Takki, Our Beloved Intern

Karri Takki was our first intern for Berjaya University College of Hospitality in Kuala

Lumpur. He started his internship in Malaysia from May 2010 until May 2011. Here

is his testimonial after his one year internship in Malaysia.

1. Your working experience in BERJAYA UCH (what was your responsibilities)

I was working at BERJAYA University College of Hospitality (BERJAYA UCH) as a trainee in the Mar-keting Department. My work included; managing the front desk, arranging campus tours and events,

assisting in administrative tasks, attending road shows and educational exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur

and all over the Malaysia. I also had chance to coordinate one Corporate Social Responsibility project

together with my immediate superior.

2. The working culture in BERJAYA UCH

Working at BERJAYA UCH was a very interesting experience.

The Marketing team where I worked with was like a small family-

where everyone was considered more or less an equal. My

colleagues were very funny people and it was easy to get along

with them. Even sometimes on the road shows or at exhibitions

days were long, we still kept joking and laughing together.

The Director of Marketing and Sales was very open to hear ideas and opinions from anyone. Sometimes

the Director would come to me and ask for my opinion on advertisement posters or ideas for marketing

strategies. I was surprised how easy it was to approach the Management. I felt totally free to express my

ideas and opinions: Also dealing with the rest of the Senior Management was easier than I expected -

based what I knew about Asian working culture and hierarchy in companies. The culture in the BER-

JAYA UCH was totally opposite compared to what I had expected from

Asian corporations.

I expected conservative and hierarchic environment, but I experienced a

very dynamic, professional and relaxed environment to work in. Even the

Chief Operating Officer was very warm and easy to approach person and

my immediate Supervisor became such a close friend to me that we were

able to have open conversations and make very personal jokes of each

other. Who


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would expect to work as a trainee in an Asian company and say to

your immediate supervisor Your idea totally sucks! (and not getting

fired after that!).

3. What you enjoyed about working at BERJAYA UCH

Definitely the people and chance to travel all over the Malaysia for e

xhibitions and schools visits!

4. What you liked about Malaysia

Malaysia is a multicultural country where many Asian cultures are

cohabiting. In Malaysia I liked the chance to experience all the

different cultures. I also loved the location of Kuala Lumpur, middle of Southeast Asia which

made it easy to travel around on my free time.

5. Why did you choose BERJAYA UCH (through AIESEC) to do your internship.

I chose AIESEC as it was my next obvious step in my @XP. After four years in AIESEC; two years

as a member in HR team, one year as Vice President of Talent Management and one year as a

Local Committee President, my options was to continue my @XP and either apply for Member

Committee or go for an exchange programme.

I chose the internship programme, as I expected it to be more useful for my career path. I was

offered place at BERJAYA UCH by AIESEC Malaysia, but I was in doubt as the job description

stated that they require someone with in the hospitality background and is able to speak

Mandarin or Indonesian. I didnt have either one of these skills, but after talking with TN

manager from AIESEC Malaysia, I decided to pursue this option. Though I was coming from a

very different educational background with my engineering studies (Industrial Marketing,International Business Management and Energy Technology), I thought that working in a very

different industry like in hospitality education could be a very good learning experience for me.

And it was a good experience overall! Sekarang saya bercakap sedikit bahasa! (Translation: I can

now speak a little bit of Malay language!)

AIESEC in UUM, thanks Karri for his job well done throughout his one year internship in

Malaysia. We wish him all the best in his future undertakings. You will be always in our hearts.


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C.U.T.E. Workshop

Our Cultural Understanding Through Exchange (C.U.T.E.) interns were having their first ever

workshop in Universiti Utara Malaysia on 22nd of September 2011. Their first ever workshop was held

in DKG 1/3 from 7.30 pm until 10.00 pm and their topic for their workshop was "General Facts" about

Poland, Germany and Russia. While their second workshop is on 29th of September 2011 in DKG 2/4

from 8.00pm until 10.00pm. The topic of the second workshop was "Foods and Traditions".

Projects

RED Wave Initiative Workshop

Another 150 students of Universiti Utara Malaysia

had been educated with HIV knowledge today in a

Sports Science class. They were very proactive

during the session and we were glad that everyone

of them actually helped out very much in raising

fund for Community AIDS Service Penang.


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Our PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

The Official Exchange

Partner

Agro-Industrial Supplies

Sdn Bhdwww.agro-indus.com


Partner

Berjaya Resort, Langkawi

www.berjayahotel.com/langkawi


Partner

Berjaya University College

of Hospitalitywww.berjaya.edu.my


Partner

Cellnique Paramedicalmy.cellnique.com

The Official Media Partner

Management SystemsMagazine Community

www.ms-asia.org


Partner Menara Alor Starwww.menaraalorstar.com.my

The Official Event Partner

PenExpowww.penexpo.com.my

The Official ExchangePartner

RBC Dexia InvestorServices

www.rbcdexia.com


Partner Science of LifeSystems 24/7

www.sols247.org


Partner Teow Soon Huat

Holdings Sdn Bhd

www.tshbhd.com


Partner

The Andaman Resort

www.theandaman.com

Supporter of AIESEC in

UUM

College of Business

Universiti Utara Malaysia

cob.uum.edu.my

The Official Project

Partner

Han Chiang Collegewww.hju.edu.my

The Official Project

Partner

Han Chiang High School

www.hchs.edu.my

The Official Printing

Partner

KOOP Photocopy Centre

The Official ExchangePartner

Love & Shine Special

Needs

Children Development

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