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Have you ever wanted to have a reason to travel to a foreign country? How about develop yourself in a way that gives you the edge at any interview? Well that’s exactly what we do. AIESEC is the the world’s largest student run organization where our goal is to give you the opportunity to work abroad. You don’t have to go on an international internship to get that edge at the interview. We also spend a lot of time developing students like you, with topics ranging from public speaking to effective time management.
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So if you want to have stories to look back to and friends that are from all over the world, this is the place you want to be. Oh did we mention we have students going to international conferences every semester? How awesome would it be to meet students from all over the world? Look though the rest of this magazine, you’ll see that there really is something for everyone!
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WHICH OF THESE PLACES WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?
Some of the benefits going through us:
Now what if we told you that not only can you go there, but you will be much better off doing so? After all, why wouldn’t you be allowed to go abroad and work?
We have over 100 countries for you to choose from
Well that’s exactly what we do, we send people like you abroad to work for a period of time. Not only do you then have a reason to go abroad, but you also become one of the few who have done so making you someone that anyone would want on their team.
We are the cheapest source for you to work abroad
The internships do not require you to be in a certain program You get picked up at the airport and taken care of by the local AIESEC chapter You will get to work and explore with interns from all over the world SO, SIGN UP TODAY, AND TELL US WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO.
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BE PART OF THE AIESEC FAMILY! There is something for everyone especially if you like working in teams. Some teams ensure our finances are in order, others go out to talk to companies while teams like this work on promoting the opportunities. We even have teams that just make sure the people who come here are having a good time. All this work is to support Laurier students who want to go abroad and to bring as many students into our city as possible. Becoming a member means taking a part time job with full time responsibilities and being part of this huge organization.
SO WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN THIS ORGANIZATION? Global Issues:
Unusual perks:
Work closely with organizations that focus on improving our world
Where else can you say you got an international conference to go to?
Get a Head Start: To get yourself some real work experience to show your future employers
There’s a reason why people deliberately delay graduation to stay in AIESEC. The friends you make here will be your friends for life
Grow yourself:
Famous Alumni
Everyone here can agree that they felt like they grew a years worth in four months time
Presidents of countries know who we are - in fact some of them are alumni!
Great people:
> Click here to find out who they are!
We’re always looking for more passionate people!
We’re always looking for more passion ate people!
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FREE DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
We call this AIESEC University, but you can call it free personal development sessions. After all, that’s exactly what these 30 minute session are about. These sessions are always on Tuesdays and are always at 7pm. There really isn’t much left to say except come out, bring your friends, and learn something new in 30minutes. The following are the sessions for September: ● September 18 - Level 5 Leadership with Carson Kolberg, the president of AIESEC Laurier ● September 25 - Emotional Intelligence with Laura Allan, Assistant Professor at the School of Business and Economics For more information about the sessions, visit our facebook page’s upcoming event tab and we’ll see you soon!
CREDITS TO AIESEC LAURIER GROUP
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As a producer of documentaries aimed at generating awareness for the plight of youth in developing countries, I am trying to live this philosophy. I never would have dreamed as a student of Economics and Statistics that I would be in such a place. But then there was AIESEC. My interest in film-making started out as an innocent hobby until I joined AIESEC’s local committee at the University of Ryerson and eventually became Vice President of Member Development. Our team was in need of stimulating membership, so I got the idea to start documenting the benefits of being an AIESEC member through the lens of a video camera. In capturing the social, personal and cross-cultural dynamics of AIESEC, I began to see how the organization was a perfect place to inspire people. That year, with the help of my video, our local committee was awarded the Spirit Award in recognition of our recruitment success. This was the first seed that planted in me the confidence to embark on my personal career journey. My years in AIESEC gave me an “anything goes” attitude, open to risk and possibility. But this came with a sense of responsibility and purpose that I had adopted by being immersed in AIESEC’s values of international understanding and
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cooperation. So it was natural that I was compelled to explore my interest in filmmaking for the greater good. And with an immense support network in the AIESEC friends I had met over the years, I felt encouraged by limitless options. In 2003, as part of the Millennium Development Goals, I created a 2 minute piece on Universal Primary Education which received a United Nations Video Award. Upon graduating in 2005, I embarked on my first film project to Kenya, where along with an AIESEC friend I created an educational film about the state of its high schools. We were able to dig deep into the grassroots of the communities we were covering thanks to our AIESEC connections. Now my passion, film-making is a rewarding career that continues to teach me. I have just returned a sixth time from the Philippines, where I am documenting the story of youth living in cemeteries. In collaboration with Canadian AIESEC friends, I have made an educational film in the Kibera Slums, Kenya which has created internship opportunities because of its ability to bridge local communities with AIESEC. The turning point to my career and life choices was AIESEC. It showed me how small I was but how big a change I can make in this world.
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Credits: Mackenzie King
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ALEXANDER MACKENZIE In Amsterdam, Netherlands I’ve been in Amsterdam for four days now, figure it’s time to start my blog. Primarily, I’ll use this blog to write, post videos, and hopefully some mp3s of me talking (when I don’t feel like writing) about my experience living and working in the Netherlands. I’ve signed a one-year contract with ING Bank which I begin on Wednesday and am super excited about. How did this opportunity come about for me? In my last semester of school at Wilfrid Laurier University I joined a student run organization called AIESEC. If anybody reading this blog would like to work abroad, definitely check out that website and get involved with your local committee. I learned about it from my Mom, an AIESEC alumnus— which speaks to length of which this organization has been around (no offence, Mom). So now I’m here, after looking and pretty quickly finding a great opportunity for me. I’m living in a place called The Eenhoorn (The Unicorn), which is an apartment complex that is primarily rented to international interns and students. It also serves as proof that Unicorns do exist. I’m a five minute walk from the Metro, a 10 minute metro to the heart of downtown, and a stone’s throw from 22 other AIESEC interns in the exact same circumstance as me. Amsterdam life so far is pretty damn good.
I named this blog post Hamsterdam mostly because the obscure wordplay made me chuckle, but also upon attempting to justify the name I realized that this is truly a different experience for me… I’ve never been to Europe; I haven’t even been to a different country for more than two weeks. To a hamster a new place is terrifying; it makes you feel small and uneasy with your surroundings. But that doesn’t mean the hamster is not going to eat, to run on his little wheel, to look cute and get petted and stuff (okay, this analogy is losing its poise). My point is that I’m up for the cultural challenge. I can’t wait to see what culture is like beyond Canada, to live it. This blog will be an extension of my cultural awe. It will be for the curious mind, for someone who wants to know more. If that’s you, if you want to travel, to learn, to work, to see things up close you’ve only ever seen in movies and television, join me. Join me on this blog, and if that’s not enough join me on this continent—or find one of your own! I’ll take this last opportunity to plug AIESEC again because of how they opened my eyes to a world I had truly not thought possible six months ago. Hope you’ve enjoyed my first post, there’s many more to come! If you’re on Twitter, I’ll be tweeting every time I write a new post, so follow me @MacKing.