Ambassadorship programme 14|15
What is it? The Ambassadorship programme is a combined CEED (Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development) + GCDP opportunity for members of AIESEC NZ.
As an Ambassador you will experience a GCDP (6-12 weeks) abroad, while you are also engaged in a local AIESEC entity. This means you get to do improve AIESEC in another entity and bring back new things you learned.
“I strongly recommend an AIESEC New Zealand Ambassadorship because the people and experiences you encounter will be the absolute highlight of your AIESEC experience and probably your time at University�. ALEX BEATSON, AIESEC Canterbury LCP 12|13
What do previous Ambassadors have to say?
“What a crazy and exciting adventure I went on to Brazil. It was such a unique and incredible experience that has taught me so much more about myself, my culture, Brazil’s culture and AIESEC.” Jess Bing, AIESEC Victoria LCVP 12|13
I believe I just wrote one of the most beautiful chapters of my life. I spent 3 months of my summer holidays on a AIESEC Ambassadorship in Jaipur India. The most important lesson I have learnt and that has changed my life would be "Happiness isn't about getting what you want all the time. It's about loving what you have and being grateful for it!“ Shivagni Kumar, AIESEC Waikato LCVP 13|14
Features Programme fee is $500 This fee includes: - GCDP exchange fee - Organised CEED - Ambassadorship Prep weekend (October) Does not include travel cost of any kind. All Ambassadors will be managed by the NST Ambassadorship I would recommend this program because it will teach you so much about AIESEC, you will get so much more from working with AIESECers as well than you would doing just an exchange. You make friends who become like family among the AIESECers. Sinead Logan, AIESEC Otago LCP 13|14
Requirements We are looking for applicants who are: - Proactive and engaged - Looking to spend at least 6 months in AIESEC NZ after end Ambassadorship - Experienced AIESECers (Minimum experience: one finished TMP/TLP) - No 14|15 EB members will be accepted
Where can I go? The Ambassadorships will be set up in our partner entities who are: -
Poland Mainland of China Vietnam Indonesia Brazil Taiwan
What can I do? Besides the GCDP project, as an Ambassador you are engaged in an LC. We are currently organising the CEEDerships with our partner entities, but your CEED could be: - Conference management - Event management - Functional work - Training and education
Still not convinced? “This is us in Sapa. We had spent over a month together eating, sleeping and making general mischief whilst working on our project, This photo was towards the end of our journey when we decided to do one last trip together by ourselves. Looking back, this captures what AIESEC is all about; people from different countries coming together to make a positive impact in places most of us have never been to, have never seen, have never experienced with people we've never met before. We may never meet again, but we will always remember the times. This is peace and fulfillment towards humankind's potential.� Dinesh Kumar, AIESEC Auckland TL 13|14
Next steps How does that sound? If you want to apply, all you have to do is to fill out the Ambassadorship Application Form before the 31st of May 2014. If you are interested in just the GCDP part, contact your local VPOGX for
more info about Member on Exchange.
Any questions Feel free to contact Simon (MCVPTM) on simon.thomsen@aiesec.org.nz