AIESEC Macquarie

Exchange Information Booklet

2013

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Table of Contents

About AIESEC ..................................................................................... 3

AIESEC Values ....................................................................... 3 Go Global International Exchange Program ........................................ 4

Go Volunteer .......................................................................... 5 Go Teach ................................................................................ 6 Go Tech .................................................................................. 7

Exchange Programs Availability ............................................................... 8

What AIESEC Macquarie Offers You……………………………………………...9

Requirements at a Glance ............................................................ 11 How Can I Apply for Exchange? ...................................................12 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ..................................................... 14

Where Have You Been Through AIESEC Macquarie in 2012? ............... 17

Exchange Program Samples ........................................................19 Go Volunteer .........................................................................19 Go Teach ...............................................................................24 Go Tech .................................................................................28

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About AIESEC AIESEC is present in over 110 countries and territories and with over 80,000 members, AIESEC is the world’s largest student-run organisation. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to be global citizens, to change the world, and to get experience and skills that matter today. AIESEC fosters the development of students through experiences comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and participation in a global learning environment.

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Go Global International Exchange Program

The AIESEC exchange program offers you the opportunity to go on an internship abroad. We have more than 4,000 programs available each year among 20+ countries all over the world. You will hereby have 3 options of living abroad, to gain experience in a different country:

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The Go Volunteer program offers exchange opportunities in many areas including raising awareness on HIV/AIDS, sex education, teaching English at summer camps and developing cultural projects among others. Duration: 6 –12 weeks Cost: AUD $600 Salary: Go Volunteer is an unpaid volunteer program but

typically, accommodation and meals or enough pocket money is provided to cover these costs by the organisation you are working for.

The functional and soft skills that can be developed:

Project Management

Team Building and Leadership

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Cross-Cultural Awareness and Communication

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The Go Teach exchange program provides you the international experience in the field of language teaching (mainly English) and social sciences. Not only is it the perfect opportunity for students who are looking for a short-term internship, but also, it provides you the opportunity to make a positive impact on society, to add valuable experience to your CV, to develop your skills and to discover a new culture. Duration: 2 – 3 months Cost: AUD $750 Salary: Basic living expenses are covered in the specific exchange country.

The functional and soft skills that can be developed: Project Management

International Team Collaboration Problem Solving

Cross-Cultural and Interdisciplinary Communication Team Management

Public Speaking and Presentation Learn and practice foreign languages

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The Go Tech program provides students an international exchange experience in Information Technology. This program targets final year students or recent graduates with an IT background (preferable). Duration: 4 – 18 months Cost: AUD $750 Salary: Basic living expenses are covered in the specific

exchange country. The functional and soft skills that can be developed: Project Management International Team Collaboration Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

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GROWTH NETWORK

PRE-REQUISITES

THAT MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND AN INTERNSHIP

DIFFICULTY TO GET

ACCEPTED

POPULAR EXCHANGE COUNTRIES

CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE

Language skills

Easy (Go

Volunteer)

Difficult (Go Teach, Go

Tech)

Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Czech

Republic, Ukraine, Turkey

ASIA PACIFIC

Short term (6-8

months)

Flexibility

Easy (Go

Volunteer)

Malaysia, Taiwan,

Vietnam, Indonesia

NORDIC REGION

I.T. skills

Difficult (Go

Tech)

Norway, Finland

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A personal EP Manager is going to assist you throughout the whole exchange process - from the date that you successfully pass our interview until the day you come back from your exchange. Your EP manager will give you advice on how to apply or how to search for a suitable program. Your manager will stay in contact with you during your internship and is your first contact person with regards to any problems.

The participation at the seminar is COMPULSARY for all EPs who are planning to go on exchange abroad. The seminar is held regionally on 18th May 2013 (SAT). You will get all the required information about AIESEC, how to access the database, cultural preparation, etc. The seminar prepares you for your exchange and makes sure that you can gain the maximum out of your journey. You will also have the chance to meet other EPs who are going abroad and possibly a few who might be going to the same country as you. This will definitely help you expand your social network.

The Exchange Program Policies is a document, published by AIESEC

International that defines your rights in case something goes wrong during

your internship (e.g. Falling ill and having to return home earlier than

expected, Job received is not the one on your job description). If you would

like access to this document, you will have to contact the Director of

International Exchange at Macquarie. (aiesecmqogx@gmail.com)

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Once you are accepted into our program, we offer you access to our huge internship database on myaiesec.net where you can look for internships and write as many applications as you want during your access period of 9 months. We offer you different types of programs with different requirements in NGOs and other known enterprises. You will have your own profile and you can use different searching tools to filter internships. You can search for internships based on countries, functional areas, durations, companies, required skills, etc.

And most importantly, our high-quality exchange programs will provide you one of the most memorable experiences of your life. There will be other interns from various countries of the same program and this will be your chance to build your own international network. You will be surprised by the fact that you can change the world through one little exchange program. You will be able to teach rural children to dare to dream, you will see a completely different culture with your own eyes, and you will be able to challenge and develop yourself.

We also have a complete reward system for you, which is the ‘Refer a Friend’ Policy. For more details regarding the Exchange Reward Program, please contact the Director of International Exchange in AIESEC Macquarie.

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Payment

$600 – Go Volunteer

$750 – Go Teach/ Go Tech

*Inclusive of AUD $50 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit to sit in

exchange interview

Basic Requirements

1.) 2.) 1.) Student or recent graduate of no less 3.) than 2 years; 4.) 2.) Must be 18-30 years old; 5.) 3.) Must be able to speak English; 6.) 4.) Must be open-minded and have an 7.) interest towards other cultures 8.)

Duration

Go Volunteer: 6-8 weeks Go Teach: 2-3 months Go Tech: 6-12 months

Time for

Preparation

We recommend contacting AIESEC least 2 months before

the ideal start date of your program.

Salary

Go Volunteer program generally does not

offer salaries but food and accommodation

are provided;

Go Teach/ Go Tech program is paid according to the countries’ standards.

your salary usually covers all living expenses.

Requirements at a glance

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APPLICATION

Fill in the online

application form

https://podio.com/webforms/

1587538/96692 We will get back to you soon to confirm your application.

PRE-MEMBER REVIEW BROAD (PRE-MRB) To participate in our exchange, you must firstly come to our Pre-MRB session. During the session, you will have a deeper look at our exchange programs and you will have access to our internship database to search the program as well. Our members will be there to assist you throughout the whole session and we will also help you prepare for your interview. Note: You are going to pay your $50 deposit at

the Pre-MRB session. We will return the money

if you fail the interview later on. However, no

refund will be provided due to the absence of

interview.

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SEARCH & MATCH You will be allocated an EP Manager and get your own AIESEC account once you pass the interview. We will contact you via Facebook, email, face-to-face meeting or mobile phone on a weekly basis to check on your progress. You will also be sent notifications on new opportunities, as they are available. You will need to send an application email to the program manger when you find a suitable program on database and you may also need to have a Skype interview with them as well.

MEMBER REVIEW BOARD (MRB) This is basically the interview session for us to decide whether you are able to participate in our exchange program. After you pass the interview, you need to sign the contract (You will receive the contract beforehand. It is COMPULSARY for you to read it before the interview) and pay the remaining fee (either $550 or $700, depending on the program you have been selected into). If you are not successful in the interview, you can choose to sit once again on a later date.

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In this session, you can check the answers

to questions we are frequently asked about

concerning AIESEC Exchange and

Internships. Of course, we also make

ourselves available for any further questions

that might concern you.

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How does AIESEC differ from other exchange providers?

AIESEC exchange programs go beyond the job itself with emphasis put on the cross-cultural experience candidates gain alongside their professional experience. As an example, whilst overseas you will have the opportunity to connect with other foreign EPs participating in our exchange programs. Local AIESEC members will also give you the unique opportunity to arrive in a foreign country with a readymade support network waiting for you. AIESEC is your gate to an international network.

What does the AIESEC Exchange Program offer?

The AIESEC Internship Program offers you the possibility to undertake an intense

professional and cultural experience in one of our partnered 20+ countries around the

world. Your sending country, in our case Australia, will help in preparing you for the

Internship, in passing you through selection and in assisting you with searching for

applications on our online database. Once you have found an Internship, your hosting

committee will assist you with your Visa and work permit and will help you organize

your accommodation. In addition to this, your hosting committee will be there for you

as soon as you arrive, from picking you up in the airport to organising cultural and

networking events with other Interns.

What does AIESEC NOT offer? AIESEC does not offer a tailor made program as a product, meaning we

cannot offer you an internship at a specific place in a specific country. Candidates entering our programs should be flexible on a variety of countries whilst not only looking for employment in large multinationals, though these do exist amongst out program pool. AIESEC internships do help you gain professional skills but more importantly, they are a great opportunity to have an intense intercultural experience.

What kind of contract will I have to sign?

After passing through selection you will be offered a place in one of our

exchange programs. Here you will be given a copy of your exchange

contract which you will have time to review and return. There won’t be any

horrible surprises; however, if you would like to view a copy before this, feel

free to ask for one during selection.

What is the Review Board (MRB)? The MRB is an interview where we want to find out whether you are suitable

for our program, how you perceive foreign countries, and whether your

English skills are sufficient. This is important because we guarantee certain

qualities and competencies when we send students to work in our partner

companies.

Who will help me in my host country? All the programs are based on a local committee nearby who is there to help

you throughout your whole internship. More concretely, the members of this

hosting local committee organise your accommodation, pick you up from the

airport/ station, show you around the city and accompany you to work on your

first day. In addition, they will integrate you into their activities, organise events

for you and the other EPs, and help you get to know the people and culture of

your host country. If there should be any problems, there will always be

someone to help you. We will be in contact with you and support you in every

possible way.

Can I look at your internship pool/database before paying the fee and

participating in the AIESEC Internship Program? Yes. You can come to the Local AIESEC office to have a look through

our database of internships. It is best to contact our Director of

International Exchange (aiesecmqogx@gmail.com) to make an

appointment first.

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SPEAK

AIESEC BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC

Earliest Start Date 24.03.2013 Latest End Date 06.05.2013

About SPEAK

This project aims to develop a wide variety of themes of the actual world in the English

language while broadening the abilities and competences. The goal of this project is to

improve English conversational skills among the university students. This will be

delivered by an international team consisting of 5 interns. Each of them will work with 2

– 4 groups of students (max 6 students in a group) for 5 weeks. One lesson takes 1.5

hour/ twice a week. The program will take an interactive form of conversations,

discussions, games and other activities.

Job Description

Department the Intern

will be Working for

Language and cultural education

Job Description 1 Trainee will teach English and other languages (depending

on trainee´s languages), interactively to university/high

school students. Trainee will mainly lead a conversation on

a special topic. You will be given a structure on the lessons

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and tips on your preparation during the preparation

seminar. (The program can include themes on your culture,

foreign trade, globalization, global problems, basic issues

of socio-cultural differences,communication, environment,

etc.)

Job Description 2 Education: It will be an interactive form of teaching based

on the principle of question and answer (active

communication). Each lesson will focus on a particular

topic.

Job Description 3 An intern will prepare the flow and topics of the lessons

with an AIESECer and inform students about the project.

An intern can participate on a conversation on a Facebook

group during the project.

Job Description 4 The interns will participate in a preparation seminar before

the project starts (for training and team building), where

you will familiarize in detail the whole daily timeline of

realization.

Job Description 5 Presentations, discussions and interactive activities where

your creativity is needed.

Job Description 6 The interns will participate in global village/travel nights

(don’t forget to bring traditional costumes, food, pictures,

etc.).

Measurable Results Expected

from the Intern

Improving students’ outcome in the language exams –

students will take an ongoing test which will consist of the

topics from the course. Students will be attending the next

language course organised by AIESEC.

Preparation Required from the

Intern Before Arrival

Interns are required to prepare their own materials for the

lessons and topics for language courses. They are supposed

to prepare for their country presentations. Bring your flag,

souvenirs, costumes and some traditional food. Interns will

prepare a presentation of their country for the global

village (traditional costumes, food, pictures, etc.). For more

details, you will be sent a booklet by e-mail. The interns

are supposed to fill the documents sent by AIESEC

(dissection form, expectations, feedback).

Details on the Working

Personal Workspace

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Conditions Internet Access

Any Other

Other Details of the

Working Conditions

Free accommodation during the whole internship (icluding

preparation seminar). Interns live at dorms, host families,

hostels or at intern‘s flats. It’s possible, that an intern

will change a place of living during the internship once or

more times. Food is not covered. Access to AIESEC

offices. Internet access at dorms, host families and

universities. Transportation is not provided. Own laptop is

obligatory. There will be a project team who will mainly

care for the interns (pick-up, help with orientation,

teambuilding, information, meetings, etc.).

Learning Points that the Intern

might obtain

during the Internship

Experience with teaching English, communication skills,

presentation skills, international team work, cultural

awareness, working with students/teenagers, educational

skills, soft skills

Additional Information a

Potential Candidate may

require for the Internship

We are looking for creative, interesting and responsible

people who are not afraid to face a challenge. Bring your

flag, typical food and clothes, posters, postcards, pictures,

etc. Be prepared that the internship will challenge you to

go out of your comfort zone (more information during

skype interview). Cooperation with AIESEC, attending

external events (travel evening, global village). Some

teambuilding activities organized by AIESEC (welcome

party, party, trip, etc.). Possibility to attend LC plennaries,

conferences and events.

Work Information

Field of Work Teaching & Language Education

Cultural Education

Working Hours

From 14:00 To 18:00

With a total of 30 hours per week

Saturday work None

Payment Salary in US $0

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Organisational Preferences

Internship Earliest Start

Date 24.03.2013 (Required)

Internship Latest Date 06.05.2013 (Required)

Minimum Duration 6 Weeks (Required)

Maximum Duration 6 Weeks (Required)

Degree Undergraduate (Preferred)

Backgrounds

Cultural Education Introductory Cultural Education(Required)

International Education(Preferred)

Teaching & Language

Education

Foreign Languages Education (Required)

Child (Youth) Education(Preferred)

Skills

Computer PC User Skills (Required)

Internet User Skills (Required)

Professional Skills Team Management (Preferred)

Leadership skills (Preferred)

Language Teaching (Preferred)

Training/ Facilitating skills (Preferred)

Presentation skills (Preferred)

Languages

Excellent English (Required)

Regions

Required/Preferred Preferred

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Geographical Regions -

Sub Regions -

Language Zones English Speaking World

Additional Country -

Developing Country -

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Niepubliczne Przedszkole

HAPPY KIDS

AIESEC KRAKOW, POLAND

Earliest Start Date 01.03.2013 Latest End Date 20.09.2013

About Niepubliczne Przedszkole HAPPY KIDS

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Job Description

Department the intern will

be working

Kindergarten

Job Description 1 You will lead workshops in kindergarten. You will be

responsible for providing a required amount of English lessons

and games for children.

Job Description 2 You will teach children English (in a very interactive way). The

trainee has to interact with the children from the kindergarten

through didactic games in English.

Job Description 3 You're going to work with children from 2 to 6 years old

(maximum in groups of 25 children). You're going to take care

of them, spend time with them and make them interested in

your workshops.

Job Description 4 You're going to present the children the culture and the customs

of your country of origin.

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Measurable Results

Expected from

the Intern

You're going to present the children the culture and customs of

your country of origin.

Preparation Required from

the Intern Before Arrival

You should prepare a weekly activities plan for each day (with

games, dances, songs) and/or a presentation. You're supposed

to take some souvenirs or characteristic items from your

country to present it to children. You should be prepared to

work with children: know their behavior and know how to act

in different problematic situations. Trainee is required to read

preparation materials, prepare own materials for workshops

and prepare him/herself in terms of training and facilitating

skills. If you need some materials to work on, the kindergarten

is going to buy it.

Details on the Working

Conditions

Personal Workspace

Computer

Internet Access

Any Other

Other Details of the

Working Conditions

There are 4 groups in the kindergarten. There are always 2

teachers and 1 coach. The kindergarten is really beautiful and

well equiped. You can check out the page:

http://przedszkole-happykids.pl/

Learning Points that the

Intern might obtain during

the Internship

Facilitating skills, Training skills, Autopresentation skills,

Interpersonal skills, Working in multicultural environment

skills through conducting language classes and preparing

activities and events, Insight on Polish culture Emotional

Intelligence training.

Additional Information a

Potential Candidate may

Require for the Internship

1. IF YOU ARE NOT A EUROPEAN UNION CITIZEN YOU

MUST BE UNDER 26 YEARS OLD AND HAVE VALID

STUDENTS STATUS OVER THE ENTIRE DURATION OF

THE INTERNSHIP

2. Your salary will be about 1500PLN brutto per month and

will not change according to the exchange rate. Exchange rate

considered for USD reference 1USD= 3,10 PLN (11.02.2013).

3. APPLICATION PROCEDURE. Send CV and EP form in

TWO different documents to karolina.krecichwost@gmail.com.

The subject title of the email should be as follow

Company_EPID/TNID_LastName_Name_Country

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Work Information

Field of Work Teaching & Language Education

Cultural Education

Working Hours

From 8:00 To 16:00

With a total of 30 hours per week

Saturday work None

Payment Salary in US $440

Organisational Preferences

Internship Earliest Start

Date 01.03.2013 (Required)

Internship Latest Date 20.09.2013 (Required)

Minimum Duration 25 Weeks (Preferred)

Maximum Duration 28 Weeks (Preferred)

Degree Bachelor (Preferred)

Backgrounds

Arts & Architecture Arts (Preferred)

Teaching & Language

Education

Child (Youth) Education (Preferred)

Foreign Languages Education (Preferred)

Skills

Computer PC User Skills (Required)

Internet User Skills (Required)

Languages

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Excellent English (Required)

Regions

Required/Preferred Preferred

Geographical Regions -

Sub Regions -

Language Zones English Speaking World

Additional Country -

Developing Country -

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International Consumer Services

Sweden AB (alaTest.com)

Delivery and Process QA/PM

SWEDEN, SWEDEN

Earliest Start Date 01.01.2013 Latest End Date 31.03.2014

About International Consumer Services Sweden AB (alaTest.com)

International Consumer Services Sweden AB (alaTest.com) helps brands and

consumers keep track of product reviews, as they are published across the globe. We

analyse and structure reviews to give immediate insights in the opinions of consumers

and experts. Brands use our online tools to get access to our analysis and the content

we collect. Consumers can visit our websites, currently in 18 countries and languages,

to decide what products are the best for them. As our content is integrated across

websites in all sectors of eCommerce, consumers get advice on the quality of products

where it matters most: where they decide to buy. alaTest.com’s award winning review

analysis technology aggregates, structures and analyses every day millions of product

reviews from more than 3,000 international websites and magazines. Our HQ is in

Stockholm with international offices in New York, Berlin and Wuhan. Be part of our

mission to help consumers find the best products. Be part of our mission to help

brands understand their customers and make better products.

Job Description

Department the Intern

will be working

Quality Assurance

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Job Description 1 !!APPLY HERE!! Please click here to go to application

form!The Quality Assurance team work with making sure

the delivery processes work and that issues are being

identified and fixed. You work with their platforms and

systems to make sure that customer demands are being

meet and that quality is high.

Job Description 2 Work task will include finding errors in the delivery process

and fixing minor issues, larger issues are forwarded to the

relevant department.

Job Description 3 Optimising delivery flows and solving pipeline bottlenecks

and problems.

Job Description 4 Position will develop and require a good understanding of

the delivery pipelines of alaTest and working with their

internal programs and processes.

Measurable results

expected from the intern

Improvements in the delivery pipelines and decrease in

occurrence of problems. Faster process from beginning to

end with less errors.

Preparation required

from the intern before

arrival

The internship will start as soon as possible after a

candidate is selected.

Details on the Working

Conditions

Personal Workspace

Computer

Internet Access

Any Other

Other Details of the

Working Conditions

Intern will be paid 15'000 SEK per month. Internship is

based at HQ in Stockholm.

Learning points that the

intern might obtain

during the internship

Learning and developing delivery processes and delivering

quality to customers. Learning to work with new

technologies and developing your professional career.

Additional information a

potential candidate may

require for the Internship

Preferred personal skills: -Driven and result oriented

-Structured with the ability to plan, organize and deliver

-Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in an

international team Any experience working with Quality

Assurance or similar task are highly valued.

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Work Information

Field of Work Information Technology

Working Hours

From 9:00 To 18:00

With a total of 40 hours per week

Saturday work None

Payment Salary in US $2250

Organisational Preferences

Internship Earliest Start

Date 01.01.2013 (Preferred)

Internship Latest Date 31.03.2014 (Preferred)

Minimum Duration 52 Weeks (Preferred)

Maximum Duration 64 Weeks (Preferred)

Degree Bachelor (Required)

Backgrounds

Information Technology Software Development and Programming (Preferred)

Systems Analysis and Design (Required)

Database Management (Preferred)

Skills

Computer Internet User Skills (Required)

PC User Skills (Required)

Databases MySQL (Preferred)

Development

Environment (IDE)

Eclipse (Preferred)

Operating systems UNIX/Linux OS (Required)

Programming skills SQL (Required)

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Languages

Excellent English (Required)

German (Preferred)

Regions

Required/Preferred Preferred

Geographical Regions Western Europe and North America

Sub Regions Mediterranean countries

French speaking Europe

German speaking Europe

Western Europe

Language Zones -

Additional Country -

Developing Country -