CONGRATULATIONS! If you are reading this is because you've already passed these stages...
The AIESEC SELECTION stage and access to our platform's global data base
Internship search and interview process
Matching process, consisting of the exchange of the EP AN and the TN AN
And now, it's time to start getting ready and incredible and challenging experience with AIESEC...
But first, there's still two more stages...
Paperwork and preparation
The exchange
Paperwork and preparation
1.- It is mandatory that you hire a health insurance for the time of your internship. Once you've hired one, it is very important that you send us a copy of it. 2.- For when you buy your plane ticket, bear in mind that it is necessary that the plane should land in Airport Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza). This way we asure the pick up.
Virtual IPS The Incoming Preparation Seminar, is an obligatory seminar provided by the iGCDP team in AIESEC for all MATCHED Exchange Participants who are coming to the city soon. The virtual incoming preparation seminar is the first instance we have to tell you about Argentinian culture and about the city, so that you can start preparing for the culture shock that you may undergo when you arrive. It is also a space for you to clear any doubts you may have about our country, our city, our culture or the internship. It will take place 2 or 4 weeks before the EP's arrival to the city.
Packing...
Needed electronical devices: cellphone, tablet, notebook, etcĂŠtera.
Voltage converters/power adapters
American dollars. In Argentina there are two main types of dollars: Official and Parallel. (It is very important that you bring dollars and not other currency) The"Official"dollar is the one we could get in banks after having undergone a process of approval by the AFIP, and its dependant of the bank's capacity to sell dollars. The Parallel dollar is one that is selled in different non official entities and that is not regulated by the government. The value of the dollar in Argentina is very unstable and tends to change everyday, you can check its value regularly by checking this website: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/dolar-hoy-t1369
Clothing... The weather in Argentina is very diverse, so the type of clothes you pack will depen on the city you're going to be travelling to, and the time of you year in which you travel...
La Plata With mild weather, the average temperature is of 16,3째 approximately, and the average annual precipitations are 993.9 mm. For its closeness to La Plata River it tends to be very humid, the annual average humidity being of 80%. As for the wind, the annual average intensity is of 12 km/h. The highest temperature registered was of 39째 in summer, and the lowest temperature registered was of -5,7째 in winter.
10 packing tips 1.- Don’t forget essentials
Before you start packing, make a list of everything you have to bring and should never forget. Before you pack, make sure you have organized everything you need, this might take some time, but it’s important to dedicate enough time for this.
2.- Pack only what you need
A third of the things you prepare to pack should be ruled out. You should critically separate the things that are truly necessary, and those things you’re packing because of “what if…”
3.- Wrinkle-free clothes
It is convenient that trousers, jeans and the heaviest clothes go first in the suitcase.
4.- Be careful with shoes
Shoes should always be packed inside plastic bags, otherwise they’re a threat to the cleanness of your clothes. You can use the interior of your shoes to put socks as a way to save some space.
5.- Things that are in the bottom of your backpack will be unpacked first
You could make rolls with your clothes, put them in plastic bags and group them in your luggage so as not to have to take everything out or make a mess if you want to take out something that’s on the bottom.
6.- Use all the space
You can use every free space in you suitcase to place the linen clothes or the cotton clothes, if you make them into rolls they will fit anywhere and won’t get wrinkled. Same works for sweaters and bigger clothes, if you make then into rolls they will occupy less space.
7.- Be careful with toiletry items
Necessaries are usually not waterproof, so for safety you should put your toiletry items in plastic bags with hermetic closure.
8.- Do not take sharp elements in your handbags
If you are travelling by plane, you will have problems at the airport with these elements, so you should make sure that they’re in your suitcase.
9.- Make sure you know what the weather is like where you’re going
The best way for you to make sure that you’re taking everything you need as regards clothing, is to know what the weather will be like where you’re going.
10.- Money
Money is always an issue, if you have to travel with cash make sure to keep it in a beltbag, or in a pouch close to your body.
The exchange
Pick up The Airport Ministro Pistarini –Ezeiza- is at 83kms from La Plata, so it is very important that once you buy your plane ticket you send us your flight’s information so that we can arrange your pick up. Once AIESEC La Plata has all the information about your flight, we will book you a bus from Manuel Tienda León, that will take you to the bus station in La Plata (placed in 4th street and 42nd) where local committee members will be waiting for you to take you to the place you will be living during your internship. The trip from Ezeiza to La Plata lasts about an hour and a half and the bus costs ARS$220, that you can also pay with dollars.
Hosting AIESEC La Plata provides four different types of hosting according to possibility. 1.- NGOs: some NGO we work with provide hosting for the exchange participant, that way you will live in the same place you will work. 2.- Hostel: there are some Hostels in the city that provide us with rooms for the exchange participants as a way to support AIESEC’s contribution to the city. 3.- Hosting Family: families that provide hosting for the exchange participant. 4.- Students: since La Plata has one of the most important universities in the country, there are plenty of students who live here and are willing to share their homes with exchange participants. *On the first day of stay in any of these hosts the trainee and a representative of the host will sign a contract that establishes some rules for a peaceful coexistence. **Food is always covered by the trainee no matter what type of hosting you are staying in.
On site IPS
The on site Incoming Preparation Seminar is the second obligatory seminar that the iGCDP team provides to the EPs when they arrive at the city. In this instance the different projects will work on planning different activities to do at the NGOs. It is very important to bear in mind, that this is in this instance where you will meet all people involve in the exchange experience and you will get to know your responsibilities and their responsibilities so that you can start working. For the onsite IPS you should make a draft planning of some activities that you would suggest to do in the NGOs for your project. The onsite IPS will take place the Sunday before your first working day.
Our commitment 1.- Go with you to your first day of work at the NGO 2.- Provide help to get a SIM card for you phone 3.- Provide help to get the SUBE, which is the card that you will need to lower costs in public transport 4.- Provide you with hosting during your internship 5.- Follow up of your experience and support 6.- Provide a challenging leadership experience
Your commitment 1.- Attending to both instances of IPS (virtual and onsite), sincere answers to follow up questions 2.- Full commitment to your work at the NGO 3.- Participating on activities planned by the local committee, AIESEC La Plata 4.- Sending all required documents on time 5.- Representing your country by bringing typical cultural items and sharing them with members of the local committee 6.- Commitment to your work with AIESEC La Plata 7.- Bringing enough funds to cover the expenses of your exchange 8.- Proactivity, confidence, trust and good communication to make the best of your experience
Holidays 2014 FERIADOS INAMOVIBLES FECHA
DIA
CONMEMORACION
1° de Enero
Miércoles
Año Nuevo
3 y 4 de Marzo
Lunes y Martes
Carnaval
24 de Marzo
Lunes
Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia
2 de Abril
Miércoles
Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas
18 de Abril
Viernes
Viernes Santo
1° de Mayo
Jueves
Día del Trabajador
2 de Mayo *
Viernes
Puente Turístico
25 de Mayo
Domingo
Día de la Revolución de Mayo
20 de Junio
Viernes
Día Paso a la Inmortalidad del Gral. Manuel Belgrano
9 de Julio
Miércoles
Día de la Independencia
8 de Diciembre
Lunes
Inmaculada Concepción de María
25 de Diciembre
Jueves
Navidad
26 de Diciembre *
Viernes
Puente Turístico
FERIADOS TRASLADABLES FECHA
DIA
CONMEMORACION
17 de Agosto
Lunes 18 de Agosto
Paso a la Inmortalidad del Gral. José de San Martín
12 de Octubre
Lunes 13 de Octubre
Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural
20 de Noviembre
Lunes 24 de Noviembre
Día de la Soberanía Nacional
Holidays 2015 FERIADOS INAMOVIBLES FECHA
DIA
CONMEMORACION
1° de Enero
Jueves
Año Nuevo
16 y 17 de Febrero
Lunes y Martes
Carnaval
23 de Marzo
Lunes
Puente Turístico
24 de Marzo
Martes
Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia
2 de Abril
Jueves
Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas
3 de Abril
Viernes
Viernes Santo
1° de Mayo
Viernes
Día del Trabajador
25 de Mayo
Lunes
Día de la Revolución de Mayo
20 de Junio
Sábado
Día Paso a la Inmortalidad del Gral. Manuel Belgrano
9 de Julio
Jueves
Día de la Independencia
7 de Diciembre
Lunes
Puente Turístico
8 de Diciembre
Martes
Inmaculada Concepción de María
25 de Diciembre
Viernes
Navidad
FERIADOS TRASLADABLES FECHA
DIA
CONMEMORACION
17 de Agosto
Lunes 17 de Agosto
Paso a la Inmortalidad del Gral. José de San Martín
12 de Octubre
Lunes 12 de Octubre
Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural
20 de Noviembre
Lunes 23 de Noviembre
Día de la Soberanía Nacional
Emergency contacts Responsibles Team Leaders: - Learning Way: Agustina Irigoitia +54 9 221 15 6138944 - CoopARTE Junio: Paloma Lima Gianserra +54 9 221 15 6129524 - CoopARTE Julio: Diego Añorga +54 9 236 15 4692917 - The Andes Way: Federico Canevari +54 9 2317 15 509547 Vice President of Incoming Global Community Development Program: Rocío Chiappino +54 9 221 15 6174789 President of AIESEC La Plata: Agustín Montoban Cabral +54 9 221 15 5459312
24 hours form The 24 hours form is for any OGX member or the EP to communicate any problem or difficult situation during the internship. Members of iGCDP or the Executive Board will contact the EP within 24 hours. https://podio.com/webforms/7961358/598646
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