Promotion Booklet


1. AIESEC 3 a. AIESEC History 3 b. Our Values 3 c. AIESEC in Numbers 4 d. AIESEC’s Scope 4 e. AIESEC’s Approach 4

2. WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN AIESEC? 5 a. AIESEC Programs 6 b. Team Member Program 7

i. Incoming Exchange 7 ii. Outgoing Exchange 8 iii. Talent Management 9 iv. Communications 10 v. Finances 11

3. AIESEC RECRUITMENT 16 4. PARTNERS OF AIESEC IN SWITZERLAND 17


AIESEC has 60 years of experience in developing high-‐potential youth into globally minded responsible leaders

Present in over 110 countries and territories and with over 60,000 members, AIESEC is the world's largest youth-‐run organization. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to participate in international internships, experience leadership and participate in a global learning environment. What makes AIESEC unique is the youth driven impactful experience that it offers to its members. AIESEC is run by young people for young people, enabling a strong experience to all its stakeholders.

AIESEC History 1948 – 7 students from 7 Universities (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden) came together in Sweden to start the cooperation. 1949 – A new generation of young leaders would have to emerge from the Universities with the responsibility of rebuilding their countries. 1951 – The world was reconstructing economic machinery and inter-‐European trade expands. The dream of the European Union is born. 1950s – West Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Turkey join AIESEC and the organization grows even greater. 1960’s – Traineeship programs. 1970’s – Activities based on management. 1980’s – Social based projects. 1990’s – Learning activities. 2000’s – the organization saw a steady increase in exchange performance with over 5000 students and we for the first time created mid-‐term ambition called AIESEC 2005, which was followed by AIESEC 2010 and AIESEC 2015. 2012 – you are the part of the history…


AIESEC in Numbers

• 110 Countries and territories • 730 Local offices • 2,100 Universities • 60.000 Members • 16.000 International internships • 20.000 Leadership roles • 4.000 Partners/sponsors • 470 Conferences annually • 945,000 Alumni • 60 Years of experience

AIESEC’s Scope AIESEC is a global, non-‐political, independent, not-‐for-‐profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Our members are interested in world issues, leadership and management. AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national, ethnic or social origin.

AIESEC’s Approach AIESEC members live an integrated development experience. This involves leadership opportunities, international internships and interacting with a global network to support their development.

“The United Nations has long recognized that the imagination, ideas and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of the societies in which they live. AIESEC has contributed to this development by serving as an agent of positive change through education and cultural exchange to develop a broader understanding of cultural, socio-‐economical and business management issues.” Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General, United Nations (UN)

"ebbf has found AIESEC to be an excellent platform to reach a select audience which is eager to learn, ready to adopt values, and capable of putting them into practice.” George Starcher, Founder and President, European Bahá'í Business Forum (EBBF)


WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN AIESEC?

Experience in AIESEC Switzerland

(Lausanne)

Experience abroad


AIESEC Programs

Team Member Program is an experience hosted by AIESEC in Switzerland (Lausanne). The primary purpose of the programme is to provide a practical learning and development experience to a young person, through being part of a team and having responsibilities towards improving AIESEC performance in a certain functional area. (Find more information about the opportunities in this booklet)

• Experience of team work • Global network • Practical hard and soft skills development • Personal and professional development

Team Leader Program is an experience hosted by AIESEC in Switzerland (Lausanne). The primary purpose of the programme is to provide a practical learning and development experience to a young person, through leading a team and having responsibilities towards improving AIESEC performance and the delivery of its experiences.

• Team building and management • Development of strategic thinking • Development of leadership skills • Personal and professional development

Global Community Development Program exchange is an internship that is hosted by an AIESEC entity under a project or a non-‐AIESEC organisation e.g. NGO, organisations or schools in another country. The primary purpose of the intern's job description must be; the intern's cross cultural understanding, personal development and the opportunity to contribute to social change. An internship is between 6 weeks and 3 months. (Find more information about the opportunities on the web-‐site www.aiesec.ch)

• Cross cultural positive impact • Personal development • Intense learning experience • Global network • Practical hard and soft skills development

Global Internship Program exchange is an internship hosted by a non-‐AIESEC organisation in another country. The primary purpose of the intern's job description must be the intern's professional development. An internship is between 6 weeks and 18 months. (Find more information about the opportunities on the web-‐site www.aiesec.ch)

• Professional development • Cross-‐cultural experience • Global network • Practical hard and soft skills development


TEAM MEMBER PROGRAM Incoming Exchange Member

General description: Incoming Exchange members actively approach and interact with a corporate sphere in Switzerland whereas they seek for establishing mutual beneficial partnerships and in this way enable international students to live professional work experience in Switzerland.

Development&Benefits: • Selling skills • Negotiation skills • Business network • Overview over the Swiss job market • International network

Relevant professional experience:

• Sales, Account management (Partners’ servicing) and HR Main stakeholder:

• Corporate sector of Switzerland – multinational companies, SMEs

Job Description:

• Preparation for companies’ contacts • Product packaging • Sales • Attendance of networking events • Company meetings • Recruitment of interns for the needed position on the

internal AIESEC platform • Partners’ servicing • Interns’ engagement

Workload:

• 1 team meeting per week • 15 company calls and 1 networking event per week • 2 company meetings per week • Additional needed tasks depending on the time period

Support provided:

• Sales trainings • Invitation to the networking events • Individual goal setting • Individual career planning

Requirements for applicants:

• Effective communication • Commitment to results • Stakeholder focus • Emotional intelligence

“Since we started the Sales and Marketing department at Opera Software a little over a year ago, the AIESEC program has played a major role. The AIESEC program was a natural choice based on the speed at which they were able to produce high quality individuals from all over the world and their uncanny ability to work closely with us to bring in just the right people. We could not have recruited betterqualified people for those positions if we tried. Yes, I am a big fan of the AIESEC program and AIESEC trainees will continue to be a big part of Opera Software's continued growth.” Dean G. Kakridas, VP Desktop Products, Opera Software (Norway)

Dean G. Kakridas, VP


Outgoing Exchange Member

General description: Outgoing Exchange members recruit and coach students who want to take the big step of going on an internship abroad ensuring that all our Exchange Participant can live the wonderful experience of working and living in a foreign country. Development&Benefits:

• International network • Foreign languages practice • Stakeholder focus • Presentation skills


• Marketing and HR Main stakeholder:

• Swiss students and representatives of AIESEC in other countries

Job Description:

• Product development • Development of marketing strategy • Organization of promotional activities (physical, virtual) • Cooperation with AIESEC offices in other countries • Recruitment of Exchange Participants • Education and preparation of Exchange Participants • Clients’ servicing: support of Exchange Participants during their internships

Workload:

• 1 team meeting per week • Organization/participation in 2 promotion activities per week • Servicing of 3-‐4 Exchange Participants

Support provided:

• Marketing trainings • Clients’ servicing trainings • Coaching • Individual goal setting • Individual career planning


• Awareness of others • Emotional intelligence • Communication skills • Open-‐mildness • Cultural sensitivity

“After having been involved in AIESEC in Bern, I went to Egypt for one year, where I managed the organization on the national level. Living and working in such different culture was an intense experience that helped me to discover myself better. I acquired professional skills that complement what I am learning at university.” Laura, University of Bern


Talent Management Member

General description: Talent Management members focus on our most valuable asset -‐ our members. As a part of the Talent Management team you will organize internal events, recruit new members, and develop the skills and competencies of existing ones. Development&Benefits:

• Event management • Communication skills • Presentation skills • Contacts with training agencies and companies • Overview of the requirements of the Swiss job market


• Human Resources Main stakeholder:

• Swiss students Job Description:

• Talent planning • Promotional activities for recruitment • Interviews • Education of members • Motivation of members • Development of members • Leading the meetings of the Local Committee

Workload:

• 1 team meeting per week • Organizing of 1 training each 2 weeks • Preparation of Local Committee meetings and informal activities • Organizing goal setting, performance assessment, reward and recognition once per quarter

Support provided:

• Recruitment trainings • Members’ development trainings • Individual goal setting • Individual career planning


• Communication skills • Emotional intelligence • Awareness of others • Stakeholder focus

“Collaboration with AIESEC enables PwC to get access to talented, reliable and dedicated employees, who add value to our firm, by bringing in fresh perspectives and innovative thinking.” Lioudmila Mamet, Partner, CEE&CIS CR Leader, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Poland)


Communications Member General description: Communication members interact with all our stakeholders in order to promote and raise attention for organizational brand. Members use social media, the internet, modern design tools and traditional marketing to increase our brand value. Development&Benefits:

• Product packaging • Design • Contacts of social media • Professional and personal network


• Marketing, Public Relations Main stakeholder:

• Swiss students Job Description:

• Product packaging • Design of promotion materials • Organizing of promotion activities (physical and virtual) • Update of the content on web resources • Support communications on social networks • Attending of networking events

Workload:

• 1 team meeting per week • Update of information on the wed sources 2 times per week • Organization/participation in 2 promotional activities per week

Support provided:

• Marketing trainings • Design trainings • Usage of web sources training • Individual goal setting • Individual career planning


• Creativity • Communication skills • Awareness of others • Stakeholder focus

“I have been involved on the local and national level of AIESEC Switzerland. I found everything that I missed at the university in AIESEC, challenging discussions, practical experience and opportunities not usually given to students.” Jelena, University of Zurich


Finances Member General description: Finance members coordinate work of all functional areas to ensure financial sustainability of the organization. Members do book keeping, payments, invoicing, check budgets of the projects, and develop investment strategies. Development&Benefits:

• Work with audit companies • Work with different financial systems • Passing financial audit


• Financial management Main stakeholder:

• Members of organization and partners Job Description:

• Budgeting • Invoicing, payments • Book keeping • Financial audit of projects, Local Committee • Passing internal and external audit

Workload:

• 1 team meeting per week • Book keeping of few projects/functional

departments • Additional needed tasks depending on the time of

the year Support provided:

• Financial trainings • Individual goal setting • Individual career planning


• Diligence • Details orientation • Persistence • Financial education is required • Analytical thinking abilities

What has been the major benefit of working with AIESEC to your organisation? “It has opened our eyes to people who are well qualified and with a lot of potential who add value to our company. The fact that interns have work experience in different sectors also adds diversity to our company. Our experiences have been very positive with AIESEC.” Minqian Hu, Senior Product Manager, DHL Express, Same Day (UK)

DHL Express, Same Day (UK


TEAM LEADER PROGRAM Team Leader

General description: Team Leader is responsible for a leading of a team (3-‐7 people) in a certain functional area. It includes planning of activities, support and development of members, ensuring achievement of planned results by the team. Development&Benefits:

• Management skills • Leadership skills • Work in a team • Negotiation skills


• Manager Main stakeholder:

• Members of the team Job Description:

• Planning of the activities • Leading the meetings • Individual support and development of members

of the team • Evaluation of activities • Transition to the next team

Workload:

• 1 team meeting per week • Weekly individual support of team members • Follow up on the accomplished tasks and achieved results of the team 2 times per week

Support provided:

• Management trainings • Leadership trainings • Self-‐reflection support • Individual goal setting • Individual career planning


• Personal effectiveness • Leadership skills • Emotional intelligence • Team work • Self-‐awareness • Awareness of others • Organizational and functional understanding

“Why it is interesting to hire someone with National Committee experience: Being part of the National Committee you pick up practical management skills. You'll never get this far by reading textbooks . You're able to develop a leadership style which is highly focused on people and this is a crucial asset for any further leadership position. These are people which show engagement beyond what is obvious and just necessary.” Daniel Schmutz CEO, Helsana


AIESEC RECRUITMENT

AIESEC in Switzerland recruits new members! We are glad to invite you to join one of the programs of AIESEC! Find the application form on our web-‐site http://www.aiesec.ch/lausanne Info sessions: Members’ recruitment: UNIL: March 1 Internef 123 at 6.15 pm and March 2 Antropole 4021 at 6.15 pm EPFL: February 29 EPFL CO121 at 6.15 pm Outgoing exchange recruitment: UNIL: March 27 Internef 129 at 6.15 pm EPFL: March 28 EPFL CO121 at 6.15 pm Application deadline: Team Member and Team Leader Programs – 5th of March 2012. Global Community Development and Global Internship Programs – 1st of april 2012. Selection process: Application form Interview Don’t hesitate to approach with questions: [email protected]


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