Exchange (AIESEC international internships  program) is the most intense learning experience that we offer and links together our global network. Each year, we provide over 8,000 members the challenging opportunity to live and work in a foreign country in areas of management, information technology, education, and development.

Special thanks to Anca's Team for creating this exchange booklet: Paul Atasiei,
Ivona Babarelu, Ioana Cimpeanu, Alexandra  Guna, Paul Lonean, Madalina Plesoiu,
Roxana  Popa, Teodora Tomuta, Alexandra Tamoanu

Types of Internships

* Management – internships related to administration, finance, accounting, marketing, project management and HR.
* Development – usually with NGOs, internships usually relate to wide variety of issues in community development.
* Technical – internships related to management and development in web, software, networks, and databases, plus some engineering.
* Education – internships related to promotion, curriculum development, teaching, and counseling in education sector.

DEVELOPMENT

If you are a student in the 1th or 2th year we recommend that you spend your summer vacation and not only ( that depends on how efficient you can be with your faculty) in a country such as Poland, Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Niger, Columbia, Russia, Kasakhstan   by being a volunteer in an AIESEC local commitee from that country.

Apart from the chance of traveling and being a long term turist in an incredible country and gaining an amazing cultural experience you will earn what is probably the most important thing when it comes to International Internships: a JOURNEY WITH A PURPOSE: that of your personal & professional development!

Costs covered: accommodation and meals

Costs involved: transportation + 150 euros

MANAGEMENT

Do you have experience in the Business Administration Field, Finance, Contability, Human Resource, Public Relation, Marketing or Project Management Field? Are you a 3th year or a master student?

Well…this should be your choice!!! An international management traineeship offers you the posbility to work abroad in the field you studied and you want to develop.

Target Faculties: Faculty of Economical Science&Business Administration, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Political, Administrative& Communications Science, Faculty of European Studies.

Incomes: average salary for the economy of that country

Costs involved: transportation + 250 euros

EDUCATIONAL

An educational internship is one in  which the job description invloves the majority of time being spent either teaching a language, teaching a subject, or another  aspect of education including curriculum development, character education, cultural interaction and perspective promotion in academic fields and sectors. The intern must have academic and working backgrounds in the field of education or training.

Costs covered: accommodation and meals

Costs involved: transportation + 150 euros

TECHNICAL

Technical internship is based on work in areas related to information technology or engineering. The intern will have the chance to choos between one or more of these areas: web development and management, software development and programming, system analysis and design, network management, database management and engineering.

Suited for you if you are passionate about the IT or the Engineering Field.

Target faculties: Technical University, Faculty of Informatics

Incomes: average salary for the economy of that country

Costs involved: transportation + 250 euros

It sounds great!!! but now you have to find out which are the

Steps to the process

**The Selection and

Application**

After joining and understanding AIESEC you can enter a review process to assess your experiences and motivation for doing an AIESEC exchange. This is a physical process consisting of selection interviews, language tests and extra steps depending on the country that you are applying from.

The selection process aims to ensure that everyone participating in an AIESEC exchange is suitable and will have a positive experience while on exchange. It is comprised of at least 2 stages:

* Language tests: to have your language skills certified by a professional entity;
* Selection Review Board: a board that will interview you to assess your suitability to become an exchange participant in several areas.

The two stages listed above are the minimum requirements for selection according to our international standards.

**Preparation**

This necessary step happens before leaving for your exchange experience and actually starts before you have matched yourself to a suitable traineeship and consists of areas such as the following:

*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.

**Matching**

By this stage you have been through the selection process and have become an official AIESEC exchange participant. 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 jobs. The more flexible you are the better.

**Integration**

The most fulfilling step from here is experiencing the actual exchange itself. AIESEC will provide you with much more information on what to expect during your exchange experience and also what kind of involvement and re-integration you can have when you return to your country after the exchange. AIESEC members in your host chapter provide support and assistance in getting setup while providing opportunities for cultural and social activities.

**Re-Integration**

AIESEC supports you in making the readjustment process when you return home. We hope that your experience opens up a world of opportunities to create a better society for us all.

So….what are you waiting for???

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EXPERIENCE!!!