INFORMATION BOOKLET
GLOBAL.AIESECUS.ORG
AIESEC is an international, independent, not-for-proďŹ t, non-political organization run by students and recent graduates at institutions of higher education across 124 countries and territories. Our platform provides our members with an integrated development experience comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships, and a global learning environment. AIESEC also seeks to develop relationships with various organizations aiming at interacting with its top-talented youth membership base, physically and virtually through value-based partnerships. The organization was founded in Western Europe in 1948 at the end of World War II to promote cross-cultural understanding and leadership to youth as a means to a avoid another conict, and has since provided membership experience to over one million alumni worldwide. Our exchange and membership programs have been endorsed by the United Nations, multiple US presidents, CEOs of multinational corporations and leaders of top-level human development organizations.
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Students from over 35 respected universities in the United States have volunteered abroad through AIESEC. Our Global Citizen program combines cultural immersion with social responsibility to provide an impactful experience. Most opportunities have a shirt-term duration of six to ten weeks and are categorized based on relevant social needs and issues in the developing world. Students with a background or vested interest in these fields can choose from over 8,000 opportunities on our internal platform. Our various partners and positions provide Exchange Participants (EPs) with the global experiences they crave.
383 Impact
Travel to your internship destination and begin a life-changing experience abroad.
Prepare
Discover
Go to global.aiesecus.org or contact a local committee near you to learn more about our programs.
Apply
Attend an official Outgoing Preparation Seminar to be lead by your local committee.
Go to opportunities.aiesec.org and apply to become an official AIESEC exchange participant. Local committees are responsible for the applicant selection process.
Match
Once accepted and matched to a specific internship, confirm your dates and book your flights.
Explore
Search for and apply to an AIESEC-exclusive opportunity from our database of over 12,000 programs worldwide.
Internship placement is based on primarily on personal and professional qualifications in the specific area the opportunity covers. Internships are not guaranteed and the best way to ensure you’re matched to your ideal internship is to keep in contact with your local committee and meet all deadlines set.
Social Responsibility
Environment
AIESEC provides students with the opportunities to practice professional skills in new cultural environments. Our volunteers gain hands-on experience working with NGOs and small businesses in local communities to develop relevant and culturally suitable solutions. Projects in this category may deal in finance, human resources, marketing, tourism, graphic design, and other professional areas.
Protecting the environment is a major part of the global development agenda and volunteers can directly impact communities struggling with moving towards becoming a little bit greener. Promote and participate in sustainable development projects regarding energy conservation, pollution, climate change, flora and fauna conservation, recycling, and waste management.
Cultural Understanding
Education
AIESEC partners with NGOs and start-ups across the globe to create social welfare project in less-developed and developing countries. Exchange participants from the United States have a tremendous impact to these local communities: from designing and running events to promote cultural understanding to working directly with youth in schools to teach them about the world around them.
AIESEC partners with thousands of NGOs and start-ups world-wide to create social welfare programs in least-developed and developing countries. Exchange participants from the United States can have a tremendous impact to these local communities: from designing and running events to promote cultural understanding to working directly with youth in schools to teach them about other countries.
Some countries tend to feature more of one type of program and some opportunities have roles that spread across more than just one field. With AIESEC, there’s no limit to where your experience can take you.
Below we’ve selected four projects that are currently available. You can check out more opportunities for free at opportunities.aiesec.org
Gira Mundo Arts
Rio De Janiero, Brazil Description: The project aims to develop cultural sensibility, creativity and self-esteem in the children by delivering activities and workshops about multiculturalism, human rights, social responsibility, and entrepreneurship. Volunteers will put on these workshops and are encouraged to showcase their artistic talents. Benefits: On-site work area, free meals, and free housing in the form of a host family or stay with an AIESEC member. Duration: 6 weeks
Sharing Languages
Mexico City, Mexico Description: Sharing Languages is a project focused on teaching the English language to university students to provide them the opportunity to improve and perfect their language with native speakers. Volunteers are charged with creating lessons based in human development, cultural diversity, social impact, and globalization. The levels given will be basic, intermediate and advanced. Benefits: Accommodation(as a trainee apartment or host family) transportation, food, and all the materials required for lessons are provided Duration: 8-10 weeks
Woman & Home Foundation
Bucaramanga, Colombia Description: Woman and Home Foundation is an NGO created in 2001 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Volunteers are charged with creating 6-week action plan to gain local sponsorships for the organization. Participants are also responsible for participating in AIESEC events such as Global Villages (a type of cultural showcase) and trainings. Benefits: On-site work area, free meals, and free housing in the form of a host family or stay with an AIESEC member. Duration: 6 weeks
Green Power Now
Shanghai, China Description: Green Power Now is a sustainable leadership program for high school students that aims to educate the future generation about the environment and empower them to become environmental and social leaders of their community. Volunteers will coach and advise teams of local students in producing programs and projects to promote environmental sustainability. Volunteers are also expected to deliver in-class workshops and presentations. Benefits: On-site work area, some local transportation costs, and free housing. Duration: 6-8 weeks
Housing for interns may or may not be provided depending on the specifications of the program. If the housing is not provided, housing will be arranged for interns and they will be responsible for that cost.
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The ten countries above represent some of the top quality internship opportunities available in the 124 country and territory* AIESEC network. While most programs last six to ten weeks, they can be as long as 18 months.
FEES & COSTS All programs require a $150 registration fee upon local committee application approval. Once a contract has been signed between the Exchange Participant and the organization hosting the internship, participants are charged an additional program fee of $350. This brings the final cost to $500. AIESEC United States does not cover flights, visas, and/or any required vaccinations.
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*While AIESEC is present in over 124 countries and territories, the realty of being offered an program in a specific country is relative to one’s professional qualifications. Many programs in Western Europe, for example, may require at least a bachelor’s degree and work experience before an applicant will be considered.
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University of California Davis University of Colorado Boulder University of Denver University of Georgia University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas University of Michigan University of Missouri-Columbia University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Dallas University of Washington-Seattle University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Yale University
Don’t see your school? If you are a current student of any accredited college/university or you’ve completed your studies in the past two years, you are eligible for an AIESEC exchange program. Please contact the Local Committee of AIESEC that is nearest to you at global.aiesecus.org.
"AIESEC opens the world up to young people, and it opened it up for me. Through their programs, work opportunities, conferences and outreach they surmount cultural barriers and foster a deeper and more meaningful sense of global possibility. My time in AIESEC brought tremendous growth for me, and through it I saw how so many of our problems and challenges, as well as our blessings and strengths, are universal for people around the globe. It is a special fellowship, one of purpose and vision, and proof of its sustained value can be found in the fact that the first class 50 years ago had less than 100 students enrolled in it and now AIESEC is in almost 100 countries. I will always be grateful for what I learned both through the people who ran the programs and my peers in them.” Secretary of State John Kerry AIESEC intern to Switzerland through AIESEC Yale, Yale Class of 1966
"In our experience AIESEC students possess exactly the qualities we are looking for: international and intercultural awareness, integrity, intuition and communication skills. We are always happy to have talented, committed and open-minded AIESEC students on internships with us and to share their spirit which enriches the corporate culture tremendously." Peter Wuffli Group CEO, UBS
"For more than thirty years, PricewaterhouseCoopers has been a proud supporter of AIESEC. At present, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ partnership with AIESEC involves over 50 territories and is constantly proving successful. Leading in our business means being able to foster positive change by managing complex situations on a global scale. In order to achieve this, we need to be able to reach a high level of understanding of the complexity of the external environment and succeed in operating out of the normal comfort zone. For this we need young people and AIESEC unites a global network of talented and innovative, young people who strive to make a positive contribution to the world celebrating cultural diversity, leadership and teamwork. On behalf of the partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers I am honoured to endorse AIESEC’s vision of 'peace and fulfilment of mankind's potential.'" Sam DiPiazza CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers Global
"In an era of globalization, [AIESEC's] programs have helped young people around the world to develop a broader understanding of cultural, socio-economic and business management issues." Kofi Annan Former Secretary General, United Nations