Exchange:introduction to

Opportunity

Agenda

Basics of ExchangeHow to become Exchange Participant

Current trends in the database

Exchange

Internship

Traineeship

Part of the core activities of AIESEC the opportunity to live and work in a foreign country

duration between 6 and 78 weeks

the most intense learning experienceavailable for students and recent graduates, the latest two years after obtaining the degree but not older than 30 years

Types of internships

Managementadministration, finance, accounting, marketing,

project management and Human Resources, etc.

Developmentusually with NGOs or AIESEC itself,

mostly relate to issues in community development

Technicalmanagement and development in web,

software, networks, and databases, plus some engineering

Educationcurriculum development, teaching, and

counseling in education sector, usually languages

AIESEC SLOVAKIA Management traineeship at Kraft Foods: Finance department36 – 52 weeksSalary 920 dollars

AIESEC MACEDONIATechnical traineeship at Seavus Group software consulting and development7-8 weeksSalary 343 dollarsLatvian required!!!

AIESEC KAZAKHSTANDevelopment traineeship in Project “Enter Your Future”:Leading sessions for highschool students together with 11 other trainees, 7 weekspaid accomodation and food

AIESEC VENEZUELAEducation traineeship atCentro de Idiomas ALPHATeaching English as a second language 46 – 48 weeksSalary 700 dollars

How does it happen?

Meeting placeExchange

Participant

Traineeship Nominee

Sending Local Committee

Receiving Local Committee

MYAIESEC.NETDATABASE

How to get to exchange?

1. Introduction2. Being part of a team

Leading a team3. Going on Exchange4. Back to AIESEC

Exchange stage• Contract

– Between AIESEC Latvia and Exchange Participant– First part of Exchange participant fee– Valid for one year for several traineeships

• Fees– Management and Technical: 100 Ls + 100 Ls– Educational and Development: 50 Ls + 50 Ls

• Be aware of other costs– Flight, visa, 1st month apartment – (MT, TT, ET) or extra expenses (DT)

What do you get in return?• Exclusive access to hundreds of internships on all

continents – Currently 6228 offers available (August 26, 2010)– New offers updated every day (300-1000 per month)

• Cultural and administrative preparation– Outgoing Preparation seminar

• Constant support in finding your internship – Outgoing Exchange team– National board– AIESEC buddy

What else do you get in return?• Receptional and integrative activities

– Receiving LC (from visa to apartment & parties)

• Evaluation and keeping in touch– Sending LC– AIESEC International

• Standards and issue solving procedures– AIESEC International Exchange Quality Standards

• Reintegration– Returning back as AIESEC member or– Heading 4 the future

How to match faster?

• Currently 6228 TN forms and 8314 EP forms*

*data from August 26, 2010

Top 10 Most Demanded Backgrounds Social work

Introductory EducationProject Management

Bilingual and cross cultural educationTraining and development

Linguistics / LanguagesAdvertising + Public Relations

Market Evaluation and ResearchIntroductory Development Studies

International Education

Database is changing every hour, BUT take into account the statistics

Top 10 countries by available forms1. INDIA 2. MAINLAND CHINA 3. RUSSIA 4. TURKEY 5. POLAND 6. NIGERIA 7. UKRAINE 8. BRAZIL9. INDONESIA10. ROMANIA

Perfect Exchange Participant:• Flexibility

– Duration, region, job description

• Language knowledge– English as official, BUT be ready to learn new ones

• Getting out of comfort zone• Development traineeship as first choice• This is Experience, not career placement or gold

mines• MOTIVATION AND ACTIVITY!

it’s up to you!

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.Mark Twain