History Endorsements
© AIESEC International 2009
"In an era of globalization, [AIESEC’s] programs have helped young people around the world to develop a broader understanding of cultural, socio-economic and business management issues."

Kofi Annan
Secretary General, United Nations


“AIESEC belongs to today’s young generation and young generation is our future, and we like to be with the future.”

Abdul Ghani
Chairman, Garuda Indonesia


“AIESEC is a unique organization for me. They are global minded, young, and inclusive. I believe that these young people will become the future generation of world leaders...
AIESEC can play an important role. Connecting people to people!”

Hermawan Kartajaya
Founder and President, Mark Plus.inc


“AIESEC interns are contributing unique perspective on daily business decisions that has assisted in the development of the company. We are very satisfied with our first interns and have extended our partnership with AIESEC for the future. We believe that the interns have influenced the office culture and made our local staffs more accustomed to foreign cultures and speaking English, hence improving our chances in a global marketplace.
Therefore, we are sure that AIESEC is a great choice as the organization gives students opportunities to get practical experiences in anywhere in the world.”

Wawa Sulaeman
Director, Paris van Java Mall


“As one of my main job to recruit best talent for treasury business, I really can see that AIESEC member has value added to a company. They have learned and trained business ethic in their
organization, which make my job easier to introduce any job assignment and strategy.
AIESEC can help to have an access to both local and overseas talent, in addition also help the company to market their brand among the young people globally. Their internship program is a sound solution for a short term project. Get them from AIESEC? Why not?..”< /span>

Habsari Budhi Utami
Treasury Director , OCBC Indonesia


"AIESEC, without question, is the breeding ground for the world’s future leaders."

Blake Goldring
President and CEO, AGF Management


"Growing any organization calls for leaders with exceptional drive, energy and a genuine passion to make an impact. Working in partnership with AIESEC creates a unique opportunity to nurture these skills."

John Sunderland
Chairman, Cadbury Schweppes


"In our experience AIESEC students possess exactly the qualities we are looking for: international and intercultural awareness, integrity, intuition and communication skills. We are always happy to have talented, committed and open-minded AIESEC students on internships with us and to share their spirit which enriches the corporate culture tremendously."

Peter Wuffli
Group CEO, UBS


"For more than thirty years, PricewaterhouseCoopers has been a proud supporter of AIESEC. At present, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ partnership with AIESEC involves over 50 territories and is constantly proving successful. Leading in our business means being able to foster positive change by managing complex situations on a global scale. In order to achieve this, we need to be able to reach a high level of understanding of the complexity of the external environment and succeed in operating out of the normal comfort zone. For this we need young people and AIESEC unites a global network of talented and innovative, young people who strive to make a positive contribution to the world celebrating cultural diversity, leadership and teamwork. On behalf of the partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers I am honoured to endorse AIESEC’s vision of 'peace and fulfilment of mankind's potential'.

Sam DiPiazza
CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers Global


"In the past few years, we have witnessed an incredible globalization of the market and mentalities. This trend has been breaking down boundaries and making international cooperation more important than ever. AIESEC encourages and facilitates this trend by bringing young people together, preventing prejudice and fostering an international mentality."

Klaus Schwab
President, World Economic Forum