The Exchange Process
1. Selection and Application
Before applying, take some time to learn more about us and see if our vision and available opportunities align with what you’re interested in doing with AIESEC. If AIESEC seems right for you, attend one of the information sessions being held here at the HUB. At these sessions you will have the opportunity to learn more about how AIESEC as a whole works, ask questions, and get tips as to what we’re looking for in an application.
If from your application AIESEC finds that you are a good candidate for our exchange program, you will be granted an interview with AIESEC in HUB. If you are selected after your interview with AIESEC you will be eligible to apply to specific internships abroad
2. Preparation
This step happens before leaving for your exchange experience and actually starts before you have matched yourself to a suitable internship. It consists of areas such as:
--->Logistical preparation. Ensuring that you are physically and legally prepared to work in another country.
--->Community Involvement. To help you gain an understanding of issues facing the world and your own community.
--->Direct Country preparation. Preparation on the country you will be going to and also how to cope with the pressures of living in a foreign culture.
--->AIESEC preparation. Providing you with knowledge about the exchange program and the roles of various entities.
The preparation step is critically important to ensure that you are ready to make the most out of your experience in a personal and professional sense. We also see it as an important part in ensuring that the people participating in the exchange program understand their responsibilities and the role that they play in fulfilling AIESEC’s vision.
3. Matching
By this stage you have been through the selection process and have become an official AIESEC exchange participant (EP). Now you are able to start being matched to a suitable internship. You will be trained and given access to use our on-line database of internship opportunities. The more flexible you are in terms of geographical preferences the better.
4. Integration
The most fulfilling step from here is experiencing the actual internship itself. AIESEC will provide you with much more information on what to expect during your internship experience and what kind of involvement you can have with AIESEC and the local environment while you are on your exchange experience in a new country. AIESEC members in your host chapter provide support in receiving you, getting logistically setup while providing opportunities for cultural and social activities.
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