New Member Package AIESEC, the world’s largest student-run organization, is the international platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential to have a positive impact on society. In partnership with business and higher education, AIESEC has over 50 years experience in developing high-potential students into globallyminded responsible leaders. AIESEC’s innovative development process consists of unmatched leadership experiences and global internships.
The AIESEC Way: Our Values Activating Leadership; we lead by example and inspire leadership through actions… Demonstrating Integrity; we are consistent and transparent in our decisions and actions…
What is AIESEC?
Enjoying Participation; we have a dynamic environment created by active involvement…
AIESEC is an international platform for young people to explore and develop their potential to have a positive impact in society.
Striving for excellence; we aim to deliver the highest quality performance in everything…
AIESEC in Numbers
Acting sustainably; we act in a way that is sustainable for our organization… Develop leadership and entrepreneurship skills in careerlaunching leadership experiences and global internships. In what other
Living Diversity; we seek to learn from different ways of life…
global organization can you go from entry level to top management in 3-5 years?
Build lifelong personal and professional networks of friends and business contacts worldwide in an exciting and dynamic organization. This is what makes AIESEC so unique & what gives you so many opportunities to take on leadership. We are in need of new people to step up & take on leadership roles, quickly.
Since 1948 107 countries and territories Over 1.700 universities 35.000 members 7.700 leadership opportunities 5.500 exchanges 470 conferences
What our members say “AIESEC has provided me with the opportunities I needed to fulfill my goals while studying at the University of Guelph”, Laura Kalily, VP TM 10-11
Our National Partners Benefits of Being a Leader in AIESEC
More opportunities to attend and train at conferences Better chance to work abroad since partner companies look for it Great networking both externally and with other leaders in AIESEC Fantastic environment to practice high energy and low bureaucracy Opens doors in your future as many organizations value it
Learn more about AIESEC at www.aiesec.ca/guelph
What AIESEC wants from you:
Leadership ambition or experience
We believe that leaders are not merely individuals that hold a position, but simply people who see where they can make a contribution and take action. AIESEC offers many challenging leadership roles for individuals that are prepared to take responsibility for acting to make things happen.
Global ambition or experience
AIESEC provides many opportunities for individuals to gain global experiences, by attending international conferences, working with colleagues around the world, and living and working abroad through our internship program.
Desire to contribute to and lead change in the global community
AIESEC creates an environment where you can develop your practical skills and challenge your perspectives about yourself and the forces shaping our global community. AIESEC enables individuals to acquire both the skills and vision needed to drive change in the global community.
AIESEC`s Leadership Approach:
This is the process AIESEC uses to ensure that every member develops their leadership potential. When you first join AIESEC you enter the I2A stage to get familiar with the organization. Then members enter the TR stage once they are aligned with a certain portfolio in the organization and begin to take on new roles and tasks. During the next stage, members can either choose to take on an X or LR stage or both! The LR stage is when members step up to take leadership roles over a team of individuals and head projects and initiatives. The X stage means that members go on an exchange with our global internship program. You can choose to do one or the other, or both—in any order! The last stage is H4TF when we prepare you to enter the next stage of your career.
I2A: -Learn about AIESEC -Participate in personal development trainings TR: -Take on a Job Description -Choose a portfolio to work in -Participate in tasks and responsibilities X: -Go on exchange almost anywhere in the world -Learn and experience new cultures LR: -Lead a team of 3-5 people -Facilitate trainings to your members, delegates at conferences H4TF: -Take what you’ve learned from AIESEC to further your career
AIESEC Guelph structure
Here at AIESEC Guelph we work as student leaders to manage our local committee and contribute to the visions of AIESEC Canada and AIESEC International. Each of our members partakes in the 5-step experience which is both challenging and rewarding. When partaking in your experience you will be able to choose which aspect of the organization you would like to work in. At AIESEC Guelph our chapter functions under 7 portfolios. Each portfolio contributes something different to our local committee and involves the following:
Talent Management: equivalent of human resources; conducts interviews, runs general meetings, organizes social events, tracks members and their development
Communications: media relations, web development, external networking, advertisement, graphic design, promotional events
Corporate relations: sales and marketing, attending meetings with prospective clients, seeking clientele, strategic market planning
VPTM
Incoming exchange: managing traineeships, conducting talent selection of interns, assisting interns with arrival to Canada, integration/culture shock
Outgoing exchange: managing exchange participants, assisting participants with departure from Canada, running interview sessions, integration/culture shock
Finance: bookkeeping, accounting practices, filing tax returns, developing fiscal budgets, maintenance of accounts, appropriation of revenues
Laura Kalily
VP COMM
Sarah Guinta
CPCR
Projects: developing international partnerships, projectbased exchanges (i.e. life sciences, agriculture), assisting in local initiatives
Our local committee is also holding the Ontario Atlantic Regional Conference from October 1-3, 2010 and therefore there are also opportunities available to work with the organizing committee in preparation and execution of the conference.
Steve Crawford
VPICX
Heather McKay
What AIESEC can offer you When you join our organization you are provided with endless opportunities that will enhance both your personal and professional growth. Some of what AIESEC offers you is:
Access to leadership conferences (nationally and internationally)
Access to international exchange opportunities
Ongoing competency trainings and assessment
Opportunities to develop needed skills (i.e. presentation skills, networking)
Job opportunities with our HR partners (i.e. Procter & Gamble and GSK)
Access to an international social network of like-minded people
LCP (Local Committee President)
What AIESEC expects from you Cassie Ruggiero
When you join AIESEC you get to choose your own experience and what you want to get from our organization. Above we listed all that AIESEC can offer you, and below are our expectations while a member at AIESEC Guelph.
VPOGX
Pay a $20 membership fee once a year (every September)
Attend bi-weekly general meetings (1 hour long)
Attend weekly portfolio meetings
Maddie Franks
Fulfill the duties in your job description
VPF
Attend at least one conference per year
Eventually choose between: a) Going on exchange, b) Taking on a leadership role; or c) Participating in both!
NOTE: If you are in your last semester of studies or have completed your studies and would like to go on an internship with our organization, please let us know so we can fast track you through this process
Julian Underdown VP Projects
Gelaine Santiago
The Exchange Process Through AIESEC you have access to thousands of job opportunities around the world, all of which fall into four distinct categories. MT Management Traineeship (Accounting, Marketing, HR etc.) TT Technical Traineeship (Engineering, Information technology) ET Educational Traineeship (Teaching disciplines, languages) DT Development Traineeship (NGOs, local initiatives)
David Chan in Taiwan with his new AIESEC friends!
Steps of a Traineeship Selection and application After joining and understanding AIESEC, you can enter a review process to assess your experiences and motivation for doing an AIESEC exchange. Preparation: AIESEC provides countless resources, trainings and support to prepare you to live and work in another country. This includes Visa processing. Integration: AIESEC members in your host chapter provide support and assistance in getting setup while providing opportunities for cultural and social activities. Re-integration: AIESEC supports you in making the readjustment process when you return home. During selection, you will be expected to attend a review board which is a panel of interviewers made up of past and current interns, AIESEC alumni, professional employers and educational professionals. Each review board consists of 2-5 panelists. Once you pass the review board, you will need to pay a $415.00 processing fee in order to be entered into the worldwide database where you will be able to search and select job opportunities.
Testimonials “My name is Andrea Weerdenburg and my two months in Uganda have been a blast so far. The AIESECers here are great, and have made this internship more than I could have asked for. Another intern here is from Ottawa, and she even knows some of the AIESEC Guelph crew. There is a lot more freedom in the internship than I expected prior to arriving. The atmosphere is great and the people are even better! Living in Uganda is very different than anywhere I've ever lived before, and I'm really enjoying it. It's hard to know that there is so much work that needs to be completed at HCCP where I am working, and that I have to leave and come back to University. But, I'm trying to make the most of the time that I have here! After coming here I know that traveling and working is invaluable; you learn so much about yourself and the world especially in a place like this. Great experience so far... It will be weird to come home and have people not call me "muzungu" anymore!”
Many of our current interns at the cottage, summer 2010. Currently at Guelph we have 8 interns in the city including Aileen from Scotland, Karina from Peru, Sanoop from India, Andrei from Romania and Edit from Hungary.
The Next Steps Below you will find a checklist of all the steps you will need to take to become an official member of AIESEC Guelph, and to go on our Global Internship Program if you choose! Attended an information session (see dates on website)
National President’s Meeting in Toronto, August 2010. All the LCPs from Canada attended!
Filled out membership application form (on website) Paid membership fee ($20) and received membership # Attended interview with VP of Talent Management and Projects
Other Local Committees in Canada that AIESEC Guelph networks with:
Attended coffee talk with your portfolio VP
AIESEC McGill
Attended Review Board (for exchange participants only)
AIESEC Toronto
Attended induction sessions 1-3 (see dates on website)
AIESEC Ottawa AIESEC Laurier
Registered for OARC (See website for details)
AIESEC Calgary
Signed up for myaiesec.net and applied for TR stage (X stage for exchange participants)
AIESEC Edmonton
Paid GIP fee ($415) and signed up for EP Online (for exchange participants only)
AIESEC HEC
NOTE: If you are in your last semester of studies or have completed your studies and would like to go on an internship with our organization, please let us know ahead of time so we can fast track you through this process
AIESEC SFU
AIESEC Carleton AIESEC Laval AIESEC York AIESEC Halifax AIESEC Ryerson AIESEC McMaster AIESEC Concordia AIESEC Manitoba AIESEC Queens AIESEC Saskatoon AIESEC UBC AIESEC UQAM AIESEC Windsor AISEC Western
Contact Information Now that you’ve made it through this package, here is our contact information so you can reach us to discuss your next steps with AIESEC! Remember to check out our websites as well to learn more...
In AIESEC we use a lot of acronyms as you may have noticed! Below is a list of the most used acronyms to help you out through your AIESEC experience
AIESEC Guelph website: www.aiesec.ca/guelph AIESEC Canada website: www.aiesec.ca AIESEC International website: www.aiesec.org AIESEC Guelph main email: aiesec.guelph.ca@gmail.com Cassie Ruggiero; Local Committee President: lcp.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Laura Kalily; VP Talent Management: vptm.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Sarah Guinta; VP Communications: vpcomm.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Gelaine Santiago; VP Projects: vpprojects.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Heather McKay; VP Incoming Exchange: vpicx.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Steve Crawford; VP Corporate Development: vpcr.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Maddie Franks; VP Outgoing exchange: vpogx.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Rebecca Ham; Organizing Committee President: oc.aiesecguelph@gmail.com Julian Underdown; VP Finance: vpfinance.aiesecguelph@gmail.com
@- Symbol internationally known as AIESEC AI-AIESEC International BoA- Board of Advisors CR- Corporate Relations CEED- Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development DT- Development Traineeship EB- Executive Board EP- Exchange Participant ET-Educational Traineeship F-Finance FACI-Facilitator GA- General Assembly GIP- Global Internship Program GM- General Meeting H4TF- Heading for the Future I2A- Introduction to AIESEC IC- International Congress ICX- Incoming exchange LC- Local Committee LCP- Local Committee President LR- Leadership Role MC- Member Committee MCP- Member Committee President MCVP- Member Committee Vice President MT- Management Traineeship NC- National Congress NLDC- National Leadership & Development Conference NOGX- National Outgoing exchange conference NPM- National President’s Meeting OC-Organizing Committee OCP-Organizing Committee President OGX-Outgoing exchange OARC- Ontario Atlantic Regional Conference PBOX-Project based on exchange RB-Review Board TN-Traineeship nominee TM-Talent Management TR-Taking responsibility TT- Technical Traineeship X- Internationally recognized symbol for Exchange