Share The Experience! Part 3

I Am An AIESECer - Lim Jue Hui (2:48)

This is the story of Lim Jue Hui from Singapore who came to USM on exchange.

Produced by Shaun Chan

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Exchange Stories Vol. 002

1) Arun Nadarajan

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2) Wang Yang, Vincent

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A Little Thought To Ponder On

Have a look on this article!

This article is taken from http://www.collegerecruiter.com/internships/2009/09/aiesec_internships_foster_unde.php


AIESEC Internships Foster Understanding and Improve Students' Marketability : CollegeRecruiter.com I

Source: http://www.collegerecruiter.com/

Because the current job market is filled to overflowing with talented entry level job seekers, it has become increasingly necessary for candidates to find ways to stand out in a positive way from their competition. One way to do that is by participating in an international internship.

Organizations like AIESEC (pronounced eye-sik) can facilitate a student's efforts to find an internship oversees. Though not the only one its kind, AIESEC is the largest student-run global internship organization with 35,000 student members in 107 countries, including the United States.

Established in 1948, AIESEC, which was once an anagram of the organization's a French phrase that roughly translated into International Association of Students in Economics and Commerce, believed that helping people from different cultures to gain a better understanding of each other would decrease the likelihood of the recurrence of world war.

Unlike other international internship programs, AIESEC allows students to become fully immersed in the culture of their host country, learning not only the language, but the customs and business practices as well.

"The internship program is only one stage of the development process they're trying to take students through," said Andrew King, an alumnus of the AIESEC program who works full time in the organization's business development office. King works with companies to create internship programs for AIESEC's student members.

Some of the companies that currently participate in AIESEC are Microsoft, DHL, UBS, HSBC and InBev, the international beverage company that recently acquired Anheuser-Busch.
There are two primary benefits for students who participate in programs like AIESEC, says King, and they are:

1. Membership in AIESEC helps develop skills like

• leadership
• ethics
• accountability

It encourages students to become "change agents," to "make a positive impact on society," said King, who spent a year in Beijing, China, during what would have been his junior year of college, in 2006.

2. Because the program is structured, students receive a higher level of service than they might if they found their international internship through their campus career services office.
For example, when King went to China, his counterparts in Beijing had been responsible for developing his internship, meeting him at the airport when he arrived, showing him around the city and helping him to gain a better understanding of Chinese people, their culture and their society.

"There's worry about our place in the global competitiveness and economy, that we're falling behind," explained King, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison earlier this year. "[So], not only does [AIESEC membership] have the social benefits of promoting world peace, but it will also make U.S. students more competitive. Students need to know how business is conducted in other countries."

Of course, there are other pluses to an AIESEC international internship. Students who speak more than one language are more valuable because they can not only communicate with colleagues, but with customers and clients, too.

The only criteria for membership in AIESEC are open mindedness, willingness to learn about another country and an understanding that culture shock is inevitable. Students who join AIESEC are also expected to be "self starters with entrepreneurial spirits, who will be good ambassadors for the United States," said King.

Membership isn't limited to business or international relations majors. It's open to students of all majors who are curious about how business in other countries is conducted and how the people live and work on a day-to-day basis.

"There's something about going to another country and meeting the people that lessens the chance of future conflict and promotes personal development as students learn to cope with the difficulties of adjusting to a different culture," King concluded.

Finding the right entry level job after graduation is tough for many recent graduates, primarily because the competition is so tough. Participation in an international internship program through organizations like AIESEC could be what sets 2010 graduates apart. They will have experienced other cultures and, like King, they will also have matured beyond their years, which will definitely make them stand out during interviews.

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GO EXCHANGE RECRUITMENT DRIVE

SEE THE WORLD THROUGH YOUR OWN EYES

Have you ever imagined how it would be like to live another country , meet the people and experience their culture ?

AIESEC USM is providing you with a unique opportunity to do just that and also develop yourself!

HOW ?

Here are a few packages offered under the Go Exchange Program

Go China

China is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and an awakening dragon. Step into one of the world’s oldest and biggest country, and be part of a diverse and dynamic team aiming to make a difference in areas such as HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability, entrepreneurship, cultural understanding, and much more. Experience the fastest-growing economics the world has witnessed in recent years by living there yourself.

Our Region, Our World

Go to various countries in Asia Pacific for six weeks to make a stand in issues such as child rights, environment, education, HIV/AIDS, youth development and rural area development programs. Lend a helping hand to better improve the quality of life in this region. By helping them, we all have a better chance for a better future.

Making a difference, Globally

Volunteer internationally in countries such as Poland, Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey for social development program revolving on issues such as HIV/AIDS, social entrepreneurship, cultural understanding, sustainable development, and many more. Through your eyes, see what these people are going through; with your hands, guide them so that it will be better. Nothing beats a heart that really cares.

Show the world what you’ve got

Play your part in education. Help out in drafting learning syllabus for universities or teach a language like English, Malay, Chinese, Spanish and many others in any of our over-100 member countries and territories.

Share your knowledge and be overwhelmed by the experience and the journey.

IT Internships

Find yourself an invaluable 1 year IT related internship and go abroad to work on it through AIESEC. A life-changing experience like you’d never imagine before, propelling you further in your career as a globally connected IT professional.

Imagine ..... Yourself helping educate school kids in China about children's rights.

Imagine...... Yourself standing infront of the Taj Mahal in Agra ( India ) .

Imagine...... Yourself presenting Malaysia and its vibrant culture to Turkish students.

Yeah, all that during this semester break !!!

Bring your imagination to REALITY

APPLY online TO GO eXchange now !

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For more information ,Stop by the AIESEC Go Exchange Program booth at DK foyer from 14 - 18/9

A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE AWAITS YOU !

Take a few minutes, to check out Yi Ying's life changing experience from last semester break.

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