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AIESEC United States
Global Exchange Program
Page 1 About AIESECPage 2 Global Exchange ProgramPage 3 Why AIESEC?Page 4 Our Talent ProfilePage 6 AIESEC US ServicesPage 7 Exchange Program ProcessPage 8 Endorsements
Welcome to the AIESEC US Global Exchange Program
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About AIESEC
Working with AIESECWorking with AIESEC has proven fruitful for many companies. Depending on your goals and needs, AIESEC can provide access to international talent ranging from students and recent graduates to young professionals with work experience. AIESEC also offers great connections to an audience of AIESEC Alumni across the world.
Global Exchange ProgramAIESEC’s Global Exchange Program is a highly effective and direct way to access global talent. This program provides both short-term and long-term HR solutions that are tailored to your needs.
Our Alumni NetworkAIESEC Alumni are a broad and diverse group of professionals employed by organizations in diverse sectors worldwide. Through its online platform, AIESEC currently connects more than 800,000 alumni, many of whom are upcoming business, social and political leaders.
Employer Branding Opportunities AIESEC’s worldwide conferences and virtual networks provide access to a targeted group of culturally-aware, global-minded young leaders, and are excellent platforms for increasing the awareness of opportunities within your company.
Customized EngagementAIESEC is dedicated to providing value-added services to our stakeholders including customized programs that are tailored to your unique needs. If you have an idea and would like to explore possibilities, please contact our Business Development team.
What is AIESEC?AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit international organization run entirely by students and recent graduates of institutes of higher learning. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership and management. AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national ethnic or social origin, gender or sexual orientation.
What Do We Envision?Peace and the fulfillment of humankind’s potential
Our ImpactOur international platform enables AIESEC members to explore and develop their leadership potential and provides opportunities to have a positive impact on society.
The Way We Do ItAIESEC Provides its members with an integrated development experience comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and participation in a global learning environment.
AIESEC In Numbers Founded in 1948
Present in 1700 universities in 107 countries
Empowering 50,000 members around the world
470 conferences organized globally each year
Working with 4000 companies worldwide
Generating 7500 exchanges
Connected with 800,000 alumni
AIESEC in the USAIESEC United States, Inc. was founded in New York in 1956 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization to promote cultural understanding and international cooperation. Since that time, AIESEC U.S. has expanded to approximately 1500 members in more than 40 cities across the United States.
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Global Exchange Program
Getting Talent From All Over The WorldAIESEC United States makes it easy for companies to acquire and train top talent from our extensive international network. AIESEC US offers a variety of options that not only give you access to a pool of qualified candidates from around the globe, but also eliminate the logistical burden of relocating foreign nationals to the US and integrating them into the AIESEC community.
Experience the AIESEC Difference Talent Pre-Selection All candidates in AIESEC’s talent pool have been pre-selected based on their education, skills, language certifications and leadership experience.
Needs Identification Your company identifies the desired internship profile, specifying needs for education, languages, skills, work experience, regional background, internship duration and timing. Intern Selection Within 2 weeks, AIESEC will provide a short list of the best candidates and arrange interviews. AIESEC will continue to identify candidates until your company finds the best match.
Pre-Arrival Services Once an intern is selected, AIESEC takes care of all the logistics, including visa arrangements, accommodation and airport pickup. Before arrival, interns participate in cultural preparation, integration and goal setting seminars.
Community Integration This is a key characteristic that sets AIESEC’s program apart. Interns become involved in the local community and participate in AIESEC activities ensuring they have a developmental experience.
Ongoing services AIESEC will facilitate service evaluations for your company and your intern before, during and after the internship. AIESEC is committed to ongoing communication and receiving and responding to your feedback.
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Why AIESEC?Leverage AIESEC in many ways to help gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and achieve stellar results.
Internationalize Domestic Offices Increase domestic office diversity by bringing in international interns from a variety of cultures.
Train International Talent Domestically Bring recent foreign graduates to your domestic office for training then re-hire them in their home country.
Talent with Special Skills Source talent with specialized language or technical skills that are not widely available in the domestic market.
Expand Abroad Secure international talent for training and task them to help start international offices in their home countries.
Gain International Market Knowledge Access international market information by bringing market research talent from that country to your domestic office.
Projects Provide opportunities for students and interns to gain training and insight into enterprise project operations and activies including project management.
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Accessing Quality People Many recruiters complain about the quality of soft skills, particularly interpersonal skills and leadership skills, present in today's graduates and postgraduates. AIESEC is a way of sourcing graduates who are not only motivated, driven and ambitious, but also have the necessary competencies that your organization desires. This is important not only so that the right kind of people are attracted, but also so that your organization can develop a future pipeline of candidates for senior leadership positions.
AccountingAuditing | Financial Accounting | Managerial Accounting | Cost Accounting | Social Accounting | Taxation
Business AdministrationProject Management | International Management | Event Management | Industrial Management | Organization Management + Planning | Business Law | Hotel + Restaurant Management | Tourism | Transportation/Distribution Management | Corporate - Community Engagement | Introductory Management
EconomicsDevelopmental Economics | Environmental Economics | MicroeconomicsMacroeconomics | Monetary EconomicsPublic Finance | Economic ResearchInternational Trade | Statistics
Fields of Expertise
EngineeringChemical Engineering | Civil EngineeringElectrical Engineering | Industrial EngineeringElectronic Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
FinanceBanking | Insurance | Financial Planning + Budgeting | International Financial Management Investment Management
Human ResourcesAdvanced HR Management | Industrial Relations | International Resource Management Organizational Behavior | Industrial RelationsRecruitment and Allocation
Information TechnologyDatabase Management | Software Development and Programming | Web Development and Management | Network Management and Data Transmission | System Analysis and Design
MarketingAdvertising + Public Relations | Consumer + Buyer Behavior | Import + Export | International Marketing | Market Evaluation and ResearchProduct Planning, Development & Control | Retail + Sales Marketing | Introductory Marketing
Other StudiesDevelopmental Studies | Linguistics | Cross Cultural Education | Ecology and Environmental Science | Journalism | introductory Math Education
Social SciencesCounseling | Psychology | Social WorkSociology
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DatabasesDB/2 | Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft AccessMySQL | Oracle | Sybase | PostgreSQL
Development EnvironmentDelphi | Eclipse | PowerBuilder | Visual BasicVisual Studio | Visual/Borland C++
ERPBaan | Oracle | Microsoft Business SolutionPeopleSoft | Salesforce | SAP | Siebel
Graphics3D Max | Corel Draw | Auto-CAD | Macromedia director/studio | Photoshop | Shockwave Flash
GroupwareLotus Notes/Domino | MS Exchange | Novell Groupwise
Operating SystemsMacOS | UNIX/Linux OS | Windows & Windows Server
Skills
Network ManagementIP Telephony(VoIP) | IPX | LAN | Novell NetwareTCP/IP | UMTS/GSM network management | WANWAP
Programming SkillsASP | C | C# | C++ | HTML | J# | Java | JavaScript Jscript | PHP | Pascal | Perl/CGI | SQL | Visual Basic | XML
Personal Skills and KnowledgeCommunity Development | Driver’s License | First Aid
Professional SkillsClient Servicing | Financial ManagementLanguage Teaching | Marketing/SellingOrganizational Management | Presentation SkillsProject Management | Team ManagementTraining/Facilitating Skills
Global NetworkCountries and regions in AIESEC
Top Competencies
Analytical Thinking
Commitment to Results
Developing Others
Effective Communication
Inclusiveness
Innovation
Personal Effectiveness
Western Europe & North AmericaAustriaBelgiumCanadaDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIcelandIrelandItalyMaltaNetherlands, TheNorwayPortugalSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
AfricaAngolaBenin Botswana Cameroon Cote d’Ivoire EthiopiaGabon Ghana KenyaMauritius NigeriaRwandaSenegalSouth AfricaTanzaniaTogoUgandaZimbabwe
Middle East & North AfricaAlgeria Bahrain Egypt Iran Jordan MoroccoOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaTunisiaUnited Arab Emirates
AfghanistanAustraliaBangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKorea
MalaysiaMongoliaNew ZealandPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandVietnam
Asia Pacific
Central & Eastern EuropeArmeniaAzerbaijanBosnia HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech Republic
EstoniaGeorgiaHungaryKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLatvia
LithuaniaMacedoniaMoldova PolandRomaniaRussia
SerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaTajikistanTurkeyUkraine
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Central & SouthAmerica
GuatemalaMexicoPanamaPeruPuerto RicoUruguayVenezuela
ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl Salvador
Networking & SourcingAIESEC has a presence in over 100 countries and access to a vast pool of highly qualified candidates with backgrounds in a variety of occupational fields. We source this talent through our database and offer the companies access to the individuals that best fit their needs.
J1 Visa SponsorshipAIESEC US provides visa sponsorship, which includes advice on J-1 visa regulations, visa processing and documentation, SEVIS registration and program evaluations. Additionally, AIESEC US distributes Participant and Company Handbooks outlining regulations, policies and US reception information. AIESEC US also provides an orientation for the participant upon arrival to the United States. Lastly, AIESEC US maintains a 24 hour emergency hotline, providing hands-on support from a representative throughout the training program.
Reception ServicesArriving in a foreign country can be both scary and confusing. To ensure that a participant’s arrival goes smoothly, AIESEC US provides reception services, which include airport pick-up and orientation to the local area, as well as support in helping the intern settle in.
Health InsuranceAIESEC US requires that all participants and their dependents enroll in health coverage through our insurance provider. The health insurance meets all J1 health insurance requirements and will become effective starting one day before the training program start date and one day after the program end date. This insurance is for emergency and illness care and does not cover preventative medicine or wellness visits.
Administrative SupportThroughout the duration of an exchange program, one or more AIESEC US representatives will be responsible for ensuring that the program goes smoothly and as contracted. The AIESEC US representatives are available to both the intern and the host company for any issues that may arise.
Breakdown of Program– Services & Fees
AIESEC US Services
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Up to 3 Months $1,500 $1,400 $1,250
Per Intern 3+ 5+ 10+
Up to 6 Months $2,000 $1,800 $1,500
Up to 12 Months $3,500 $3,250 $2,800
Up to 18 Months $4,250 $4,000 $3,750
Pricing
$1,800
1 to 2
$2,500
$4,000
$5,400
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Pre-ContractWe work very closely with the host organization to outline the nature of the internship, establish a training plan and timeline for the start and end of the internship. We also help define a profile for the desired type of intern.
Exchange ContractWhen all of the necessary information is clear and agreed upon, the specific requirements are outlined in a contract between AIESEC US and the host organization.
Talent SourcingAIESEC US will compile a list of candidates for the internship based on the profile that was previously established.
Intern Interviews & EvaluationsAIESEC US initially screens all of the candidates to ensure a solid fit with the intern profile and ensures each candidate is eligible for an internship in the United States. The host organization then has the opportunity to interview and screen the candidates based on their own internal processes.
Intern SelectionThe host organization notifies AIESEC US which candidates they wish to select.
Visa Processing & LogisticsAIESEC US works closely with the selected intern and the host organization to complete all necessary documentation for visa processing and J-1 Visa sponsorship.
Intern ArrivalThe intern(s) arrive and are welcomed by members of AIESEC US. Upon their arrival AIESEC US ensures they are aware of all practical information they need to have a successful internship.
Timeline
Exchange Program Process
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Selection duration depends on the job description and responsiveness of the host company in evaluating the candidates.
Months0 41 2 3
Sign Exchange Contract
Start of Intern seleciton
Visa Processing, Logistics Arrangements
Intern Selected Intern Arrival
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Endorsements & Partners
“In our experience AIESEC students possess exactly the qualities we are looking for: international and intercultural awareness, integrity, intuition and communication skills. We are always happy to have talented, committed and open-minded AIESEC students on internships with us and to share their spirit which enriches the corporate culture tremendously.”
Dr. Peter Wuffli, former Chief Financial Officer, UBS
“I have worked with AIESEC interns and have witnessed how they challenge and introduce ideas.”
Karel De Baere, Global Information Leader, PwC
“At very young age, AIESEC members can draw on diverse life experiences combined with emotional intelligence”
Peggy Maes, Ingersoll Rand
“The Microsoft and AIESEC partnership thrives on common values and shared purpose: helping people realize their potential”
Stephanie Raymond, Microsoft
“I am convinced that AIESEC is our most direct link to tomorrow’s business leaders. These training opportunities will become a stepping stone for bright, ‘can-do’ people to join DHL and learn, advance and one day lead.”
Uwe Doerken, former CEO, DHL Worldwide Express
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