PROGRAMME BOOKLET AIESEC RMIT Vietnam | 2014 Magical pocket guide for young people to step up their career
AIESEC is the global youth network impacting the world through leadership development experiences. Founded in 1948, AIESEC is currently present in 124 countries and territories with more than 86,000 members. AIESEC in Vietnam was established in 2006. We have more than 450 active members present in 20 top universities of Vietnam and over 2100 alumni working in leading local and multinational companies. What We Envision: Peace and fulfilment of humankind’s potential. We believe that this vision can be implemented through exchange programs, meaning that by going exchange, we can promote peace and develop leadership in each individual. AIESEC is running 3 main exchange programs: The Global Talent programme gives students and recent graduates the chance to gain valuable international working experience. It is not about visiting developed countries but is more about developing oneself through a series of challenging opportunities. Duration of Global Talent internship varies from 3 – 18 months. Students can choose to go exchange in any country in AIESEC network as long as there are internships available there and their profiles can meet with internship’s criteria. This booklet would provide all details about Global Talent Program (What, Why, Who, and When), testimonials from returnee, and some examples of real internship opportunities. The Global Citizen Programme creates the most intense learning environment by enabling young adults to live and work abroad in projects centered around global and local social issues (Education, Environment, Poverty ,Human Rights, Health, Cultural Understanding, and many more), as the same time nurture passions and self-development. Through Global Citizen programme, young people will gain a unique combination of multi-cultural, social and entrepreneurial exposure during formative years of their life. GCP duration varies from 6-8 weeks. Salary is usually not provided. Accommodation, food and other living expenses will be supported depending on projects. The Ingoing Global Community Development Programme: As GCP is the programs that send students abroad for voluntary projects, RMIT iGCDP creates projects for foreigners interns to come to Vietnam and work on AIESEC RMIT's projects. Current projects of iGCDP are Global Passport, in which interns from American Latin nations will come to RMIT and Teach Spanish for RMIT students, and Summer Camp - MIP (Mission I'm Possible), in which intern would come and work on raising awareness campaigns for high school students. Projects are organized locally around Ho Chi Minh City and promoted semesterly. Students of RMIT can participate in these projects as attendees along with foreign Exchange Participants.
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WHAT Programme Details
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Students can choose to go exchange in any country in AIESEC network as long as there are internships available there and their profiles can meet with internship’s criteria.
Since 2005, AIESEC in Vietnam had has more than 110 Vietnamese students taking Global Talent internship in 24 countries: 37% to Japan, 19% to India, 9% to Malaysia, and 25% to other countries
The opportunity to take on a crosscultural professional development experience with some of the top companies from around the world With a network of 113 countries and territories, AIESEC offers more than 5000 professional internship for young people every year. The Global Talent programme gives students and recent graduates the chance to gain valuable international working experience. It is not about visiting developed countries but is more about developing oneself through a series of challenging opportunities. The programme specifically targets skill development both to meet the education plan of the students participating as well as to support filling a talent need for the company. Duration of Global Talent internship varies from 3 – 18 months.
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Global Talent Programme is not an opportunity whose sale purpose is earning money or travelling.
Global Talent Programme is not intended to be a permanent career placement or a medium for any person to permanently leave their country. If the company or organization decides to employ the trainee on a permanent basis in the host country, AIESEC will have no role in facilitating it.
By applying for Global Talent Program, students would be able to find an internship with reasonable salary that can help them cover all the living expense in other countries. AIESEC RMIT Vietnam would organized important training sessions for Exchange Participants in order to provide them necessary skills and knowledge related to working abroad and make them feel well-prepared for their next journey. This program is not only supported by experts and companies around the world, but also by numerous students who are AIESECers from different countries and cultures. Exchange participants would get the full support from AIESECers in both Vietnam and the country they choose to intern.
A series of ‘Activate your global career’ Talk Show ‘Activate you global career’ has become an exclusively activity of Global Talent Program. With a talking and sharing from experienced guest speakers, such as business people from different backgrounds and returnees of the program, students will gain an insight about the importance of oversea internships in their career journey. Moreover, returnees will also share their experiences and feelings when they were joining AIESEC’s internship in a foreign country.
WHY Programme Benefits Professional Development In Viet Nam, the phenomenon of
Cross-cultural Experiences Students who join the programme will
globalization has both brought out
have the chance to live abroad,
opportunities and posed the country
therefore be able to learn and
numerous challenges for the past few years.
understand deeply about culture, history,
One of the highlighted challenges is that
architecture, cuisine, language, economy
the current workforces for management
and the people in the host country.
level do not usually possess a global mindset due to the lack of international working experience. Young Vietnamese people who join Global Talent Programme will gain practical working experience in an international environment, which will be a strategic move on their career journey. Because these experiences will work to their advantages when they apply to multinational companies or executive positions.
They will also be able to widen their network which is useful for work, study or travel abroad.
Integration into Host Country When students are doing their internships abroad, they will receive massive supports from both AIESEC in Vietnam and AIESEC in the host country. AIESEC RMIT will support interns with any problems during internships from Vietnam, and AIESEC in host country will support students to find accomodation,
Besides, they will develop global mindset
guidance for transportation or food, to
and leadership skills when deal with the
help students fully integrated into the
differences in working styles, perspectives,
local community and new life abroad.
cultural or religious stand-points which are
Therefore, students’ safety will be
the most challenging things one person ever
secured, so that they can work
encounter.
effectively, and explore the new environment comfortably.
Candidate Profile RMIT Students from Semester 5 and above Graduates (not over 2 years of graduation and under 30 years old) Good communication in English. Desire for professional development.
Financial Requirement Application Fee: Free of Charge Programme Fee: 280 USD (Including 250 USD Service Fee and 30 USD International SOS medical service fee)
WHO Eligibility
Payment Process: After passing Selection Process, students pay 50 USD service fee and deposit 230 USD remaining service and iSOS fee. Refund Policies: 50 USD service fee after passing Selection Process will not be refunded in any cases Refund 230 USD deposit if students cannot find suitable internships within contract valid duration (9 months) The total fee of 280 USD will not be refunded if students cancel internship once they accept the internship offer, except from having problems relating to health, self security or family security, and having approval from AIESEC RMIT.
Other Fees: Students who join Global Talent Programme will have to cover their airplane tickets, insurance, visa fee, travelling and daily expenses. However, they will have monthly salary paid by the company they work for, which could be enough to cover all living expenses.
WHEN Timeline
AIESEC RMIT recruits new Exchange Participants for Global Talent Program at the beginning of each semester. Application Form Deadline will be opened for the first 3 weeks of every semester. Students can also go on internship later than the proposed months listed below as long as their contracts are still valid.
Semester A - Spring Recruitment Students who apply for Global Talent programme in Spring Recruitment will be able to join Internships in June, July & August. Spring Recruitment is the biggest recruitment of the year as students will be going on exchange on Summer Peak according AIESEC International timeline. During summer, there are many projects all over the world and the time is convenient for students.
Semester B - Fall Recruitment Students who apply for Global Talent programme in Fall Recruitment will be able to join Internships in October, November & December. Fall Recruitment is the second biggest recruitment of the year as students will be going on exchange on Winter Peak according AIESEC International timeline.
Semester C - Winter Recruitment Students who apply for Global Talent programme in Winter Recruitment will be able to join projects in February, March & April. It means that they can go exchange during Tet holiday.
HOW Selection Process
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Online Application Form
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AIESEC briefs you on what to expect on your internship experience. The seminar gives you clarity on everything that you can expect on the internship and help you prepare the required procedures to apply for internships abroad. You can create an account on AIESEC’s internship database, and start applying for internship opportunities which are available on our system.
Students go to AIESEC RMIT website, choose tab Global Talent Program to fill in the application form online Apply at: Website: http://rmit.aiesec.vn Application Link: http://bit.ly/rmitgtp
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Interview Round After passing Application Form Screening, candidates will enter an Interview Round. Interviewer Panel consists of AIESEC’s Executive Board and AIESEC’s Alumni, who have professional working experience. Students will be checked their Global Talent program understanding, motivation, adaptability and qualifications. After passing the Interview Round, students officially become AIESEC’s Exchange Participants (EP)
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Contract & Administration After passing the selection process, students sign a contract with AIESEC agreeing to the terms and conditions of AIESEC Exchanges, after paying up the minimum registration fee for the Global Talent programme.
Outgoing Preparation Seminar
You can register to view AIESEC’s available internships before applying on our Opportunities Portal: https://opportunities.aiesec.org/
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Application for Abroad Internships AIESEC will give you a choice of various projects and countries to choose from. AIESEC provide services that assist you through the whole process; facilitate the interviews with companies and help you with everything related to it. During the process, EPs will receive trainings provided by AIESEC and AIESEC’s business partners.
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Cultural Preparation Seminar
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While on the internship AIESEC provides a feedback mechanism to students to get the best quality Experience. You are sent three surveys at different stages, to know your experience better and deliver service better.
Attend a Culture Shock Event and get ready for a global perspective, becoming cultural sensitive and ensures that you do not have a culture shock while on exchange.
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Internship Experience Once you leave for the Internship Experience, AIESEC members from the country you are visiting will support to ensure you have an experience of a lifetime. We keep in touch with you from Vietnam and ensure you have a great experience during the entire internship duration. While on the internship the student prepares an impact report and a video to document the learning experience that can be shared with others once they get back.
Feedback Mechanism
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Re-Integration Once you are back from your internship AIESEC gives you opportunities to share your experience with others, showcase your impacts, and hone your leadership skills. AIESEC also offer you to join other exchange programs or to join AIESEC as members. AIESEC awards you a certificate of completion once you give your local committee the impact report and videos of your experience. AIESEC gives you an opportunity to be part of events, projects and conferences AIESEC holds locally.
FIELD OF WORKING
Marketing Global Talent Think global act local “Think global, act localâ€? is a well-used slogan, and it sums up the nature of engaging in global marketing. Culture clash, global blunders and technological barriers are the most challenging things that any marketer will encounter when they work abroad. Global Talent programme in the field of Marketing, therefore, offers young people the chance to challenge their limits when they have to familiarize themselves with languages, culture, tradition, economic conditions, social issues, symbolism‌ of the country as even colors can make a difference. In the U.S., white is a color for purity; in Japan, it represents death. Red connotes danger in the U.S., but it symbolizes luck in China. Popular countries for Marketing internship include Japan, Malaysia, India and Turkey.
FIELD OF WORKING
Business Administration Global Talent
The diversity of business types Business administration is a wide field that incorporates many types of management positions. From major corporations to independent businesses, every operation needs skilled administrators in order to succeed. Global
Talent
Administration
programme offers
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field of
people
Business
entry
level
management and administrative roles in private, public and nonprofit organizations. The job description ranges from management trainees in retail industry to project assistants, office
managers and technology-oriented
support specialists. Popular countries for Business Administration internship include Japan, India, China and Malaysia.
FIELD OF WORKING
IT & Design Global Talent
Global development IT has never been an easy career to pursue, not to mention that it requires people to be patient and creative in order to create beautiful images, websites, programs, games and many more. When people mention about the success of one business/corporation, IT-er definitely has a certain position in that success. In order to provide a chance for Vietnamese students to catch up with the rapid development of global technology, Global Talent Program offers many oversea internships in IT field to help Vietnamese students develop their potential skills in software developer, web developer, programmer, game and animation developer, system administrator, team leader and many others. Currently, popular destinations for IT internships in Global Talent program are Japan and India.
TURKEY
MALAYSIA
Turkey offers a wealth of destination varieties to travellers: from dome-and-minaret filled skyline of Istanbul to Roman ruins along the western and southern coasts.
Malaysia has a multi-ethnic, multicultural, and multilingual society. Malaysian culture of art, cuisine, holidays and festival are impossible to be missed. And potential for a career development is significant.
The "Land of the Rising Sun" is a country where the past meets the future. Japanese culture stretches back millennia, yet has also adopted the latest modern fashions and trends.
INDIA
BRAZIL
An extremely diverse country, with vast differences in geography, climate, culture, language and ethnicity across its expanse, and prides itself on being the largest democracy on Earth.
Brazil is the largest country in the Latin American region. Brazilians are very openminded and put a lot of emphasis on relationships with people.
EGYPT Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern state, having been continuously inhabited since the 10th millennium BC.
JAPAN
“I start to build my future career with the very first stones from Global Talent programme” In the first week, I only stayed at International Affairs office
SHARING My exchange story
and had some short talks with one or two people. They helped me to understand the company and shared with me many things about living and travelling in Nagoya. From the second week, I went out with people in Sales department. The job of staff in Sales department is to meet customers and negotiate about the chemical products of Tsuchiya. Their main customer is Toyota and that’s the great reason why I had a wonderful internship. I had the chance to visit so many museums as well as so many plants of Toyota. Thanks to this internship, I gazed with my own eyes the incredible manufacturing process of Toyota, with lots of automatic robots. Besides, I also viewed many newest model cars of this famous group and even sat on a modern model, which is going to be used in the future. That’s about Toyota and of course, Tsuchiya didn’t connect me to only Toyota. The customers of Tsuchiya are other big groups such as Denso, Nissan, Brother, Canon etc. The more customers Tsuchiya have, the more museums, companies, factories… you can visit. When I was small, I had a dream to visit Japan and thanks to this internship, my dream already came true. Japanese are truly hospitable and amiable, to the point my eyes often went teary receiving their kindness. Vu Thu Trang Foreign Trade University Hanoi
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What fields of work does AIESEC offer?
There are 3 main fields that are most available in AIESEC database, which are Marketing, IT and Business Administration. If your major belongs to one of three above fields, there would be a high chance for you to match with suitable internship positions since numerous companies around the world are looking for interns in those fields. Moreover, Education is also a good choice since this internship position is also welcomed by many countries. AIESEC did offer internship in other fields such as Language Education, Finance, Accounting, Art & Architecture, Engineering and Science, but there are less opportunities available compared to the 3 main fields. In other words, it would be more difficult to get an internship if you apply in unpopular fields. ▶
How can I get an international internship by applying Global Talent Program?
After you pass the Application Form and the Interview round, you would sign the contract with AIESEC to become the official Exchange Participant. After that, you would be guided to use the MyAiesec.net – AIESEC internship database, where you would search for your internship. Here, you can apply for any internship position that you are interest in. The company would contact you for the interview if they are impressed with your CV. After that, if they offer you the internship, then you can accept by sending an “Acceptance Note” (provided by AIESEC) and finish your process. All you have to do later on is your Visa and other necessary papers, and then you can start a new journey with the support from AIESEC.
How long does it take from the moment I apply for the internship on MyAiesec.net to the time I get an internship? ▶
It takes from 1 to 2 weeks for company to call you for the job interview, if you follow all the process correctly and meet all minimum requirements. It takes another 1 or 2 weeks for them to make the decision whether they should offer you internship. Later on, you might need 3-4 weeks to do your visa and prepare necessary things. Overssall, it might take you from 1.5 to 2 month to finish the process. Therefore, you might want to apply as soon as possible if you want to start your internship as your intended time. ▶ When
I work in a certain country, do I need to be fluent in its language?
Proficiency in English is required to be eligible to go on most any AIESEC internship. In Central and South America the majority of internships require proficiency in Spanish. Those in Germany often require proficiency in German. Those in Japan usually require certain level of Japanese. Additional language ability is an added bonus for applicants. ▶ Do
I have any salary if I join AIESEC Global Talent programme? Yes. The monthly salary paid by the company that accepts you as intern will be enough for you to cover all living expenses. ▶
What if I could not find any internship?
You will have 9 months to search and apply for internships. After 9 months, your contract and account on MyAiesec.net would be expired and we will refund your deposit. If you wish to continue searching for global internship, you have to repeat the process. Please contact us to get more details related to this issue if you have further concerns.
If you cannot find answer to your question, please find our contacts at the end of this booklet.
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Your concerns
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES To see more, please visit our Opportunities Portal: https://opportunities.aiesec.org/
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MARKETING Country: Malaysia Company: Verion Research Sdn Bhd Position: Marketing Specialist Department: Sales and Marketing Job Description:
Develops and executes marketing plans for trade shows, conventions, seminars, and other events if any. Supports the marketing of existing and new products and services.
Coordinates advertising, marketing communications, and public relations efforts. Measures success of events.
Assist to conceives and executes marketing strategies and programs to increase the profitability of new and existing products and services.
Product and market development; and gathering, analyzing, and utilizing market research. Also assist advertising and marketing communications activities.
Managing accuracy of content throughout the website, and updating using Joomla CMS; Develop relationships with websites to obtain quality links. Improve searchengine rankings.
Develop density of desired keyword on page and pay-per-click advertising campaigns; Research popularity of sites linking to page
Working condition: Flight ticket is covered. Intern will receive incentive for on target earning Work information: 45 hours per week. Saturday non work. Payment: Salary in US$774 Background: Retails and sale marketing (required) Market research and evaluation (required) International Marketing (required) Skills: Marketing/ Selling skills (required) Client servicing skilss (required) Language: English This is the abstract version. More information would be provided on AIESEC Opportunities Portal
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Country: India Company: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Position: Resource Management Group Intern Department: Resource Management Group (RMG) Job description
The associate will facilitate fulfillment of business requirements through staffing open positions across the unit at the right time and with the right talent. Plan and create a resource pipeline to enable ramp up of future projects.
Overall management of associates allocation, facilitate learning and development programs based on current branch pool verses open requirements.
Guide with deployment processes. Ensure associates are updated on possible opportunities and trends in TCS with respect to area of expertise.
Ensure accurate and timely reports are prepared and maintained. To report/update supervisor on day to day activities.
Ensure strict compliance to various systems used for the staffing process in TCS.
Working condition: Personal space, computer, internet access Work information: 45 hours per week. Saturday non work. Payment: Salary in US $600 Background:
Business administration: Organization management + planning (required) Project management (preferred)
Human resources: Organizational behavior (required) International Resource Managements (required) Advanced HR Management (preferred)
Skills: Organizational management, Project management, Presentation skills, Team management, Leadership skills (all required) Language: English
This is the abstract version. More information would be provided on AIESEC Opportunities Portal
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Country: Japan Company: Liberra, Inc Position: IT intern Department: Technology Development department Job description:
Understanding Liberra, Inc.
Programing application for smartphones
Designing business system and studying the method of investment
Learning how to test the quality of user interface.
Preparation required: Something to prove your Japanese language ability.(Your Japanese ability will be checked on Skype) Something which shows your programming skill, such as application or Web site you created. Work information: 40 hours per week. Saturday non work Payment: Salary in US $ 1,000 Background: Software development and programing (required) Mobile application (required) Web development and management (required) Database management (preferred) Skills:
Computer: PC user skill, Internet User skill (all required)
Database: Oracle, MySQL (preferred)
Development environment: Eclipse (preferred)
Network management and data transmission: TCP/IP (preferred)
Programing skills: Java, PHP, CSS, C++, Javascript (all preferred)
Language: English (preferred), Japanese (Preferred)
This is the abstract version. More information would be provided on AIESEC Opportunities Portal
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