s o d n i V W m illkom Dobro Dosli Be men g n i y n a Hu WELCOME We lkom Sel D t a m a g n ata Bi s o d i n e v n e Bienvenue Irasshaima se Benvenuti Will You Get enough This Year get more than just a degree Gain important dynamic skills for your career Meet people from around the world! Experience other Cultures! Challenge yourself! Become a Global leader! Join the international network of 50,000 students globally! What is • began in 1948 in France • is a French acronym for "Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales". • is the largest student organization in the world • operates in more than 80 countries, more than 800 universities, with more than 50,000 members!!! What is the MISSION? We want to help DEVELOP our INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, and INDIVIDUALS with a commitment to increasing International Understanding. We Strive to Achieve our Mission by… • Running our paid International Internship Exchange Program!!! • Sending college students on International Internships to 85 different countries • Providing Businesses with international interns from around the globe The year is 1945….. Europe is lying in a state of ruin after the Second World War one of the“leaders” responsible for what happened. one of the scenes at the time An entire generation of leaders are dead… Only poverty and quarreling between nations remains. This was the world when began. A letter was sent, by a student to one of his friends in Europe: “…..dear friends, how this situation can be solved?” …what can we do for the World?” “The cause of dispute breaking out must be that there are only a few leaders who have a global mind. If that is, we have to Become the ‘global leader’….” Students From Six European Countries Came Together And Decided To Share their unique perspectives Experience each other’s cultures Make a change in the world by… ExChanging People ONE BY ONE By ExChanging People, Aiesec offers the opportunity to Challenge mindsets Step outside one’s comfort zone Meet others from around the world with the same dreams and aspirations Share experiences, laughter, tears, joy Learn from each other Make a difference in the world! World War II is over, but we face similar issues in THE WORLD TODAY In Africa, over 20 million people have died of AIDS so far …they have no place to go …she’s hungry. Not everyone can wake up knowing there will be food to eat… Natural disasters devastate communities too poor to protect themselves… Prejudice based on race is still present The need for globally minded, responsible leadership is still relevant today! Will we realize the far reaching effects of our actions? What are tomorrow’s leaders learning today? What does AIESEC do about it Sends U.S. students to work abroad. Brings international interns to in the U.S. work Provides support and cultural experiences. Develops leadership skills. Take the lead… Help run the Aiesec ExChange program at Miami University What can AIESEC do for you? - Access to an international network - Access to a business network (corporate sponsors, partners, alumni) - Professional experience (marketing, communicating, customer service, networking, business planning, management, working in a non-profit organization) - A way to build your resume with the things you have done in AIESEC What can AIESEC do for you? - International perspective (by interacting with people from different countries, cultural modules) - Leadership development and personal development - A better understanding of how you can work abroad - A social network that will last you a life time - A real life experience that will allow you to make a difference in the world AIESEC in the World • Largest student-run exchange organization in the world • Exist in over 85 different countries • Over 50,000 members • 700+ university campuses • Official voice of the youth in the UN • Has signed a partnership with the UNFPA AIESEC in the United States • Exist on 40+ university campuses across the Nation • Corporate Headquarters in New York City • Official J-1 Sponsor Organization • Over 1,000 members Get involved with Aiesec… Show international interns your university and local area … gain experience planning and leading cultural events … make lasting friendships with interns from around the world … challenge your assumptions and gain a new perspective … help orient internationals to American business and social culture Get involved with Aiesec… Speak with companies in the local area about taking an Aiesec intern in their department… …gain important sales and business skills … meet and interact with business professionals Get involved with Aiesec… Send students from your university to work abroad. … gain skills in the areas of marketing & advertising and recruitment & selection … work with individuals to locate a position that best suits their needs Get involved with Aiesec… Cooperate with over 50,000 other Aiesecers around the world to facilitate the ExChange process. Attend fun, interactive, leadership conferences at the local, national, and international levels. Make friends to last a lifetime. We’re not looking for just anybody! Aiesecers are… Trying to make a difference… Dedicated Pro-Active Open-minded INNOVATIVE Thoughtful Open to new Ideas ENTHUSIASTIC Positive FUN! Willing To Creative Learn Motivated Culturally Aware Accepting AMBITIOUS Sociable is a chance to create friendships that last a lifetime……. AIESEC Miami is a chance To meet cute foreign women And exotic foreign men... is a chance to see the world…… Cloth Hall, main square, Krakow Wawel Cathedral (Krakow) is a chance To dress up Networking event at National Conference 2004 in Atlanta is a chance to dress down Chillin out at our zany theme parties. is a chance To affect your community…… Global Village 2004 at the Uptown Park is a chance to affect the global community….. Gary Pupurs, Alumni, represented AIESEC at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in New York City his senior year. is a chance To improve your social life National Conference 2004 Atlanta, Georgia is a chance To work your butt off. And reap the rewards is a chance to have breakfast with a Noble Prize winner Karen Raiti, an AIESEC Michigan Alumni attended the AIESEC International Congress in Poland, met Lech Walesa, then President of Poland and Noble Prize Winner, and arranged to join him for breakfast. She interviewed him for a thesis she was working on. She got an “A”. is a chance To learn funky little foreign dances will be... • One of the most rewarding experiences you have in college • An opportunity for personal and professional development • A plethora of opportunities for you to take advantage of • A chance to meet people from around the world • A ton of Fun!!! AIESEC is Whatever you make of it ExChanging People ONE BY ONE The opportunity that is about to change your life… Join