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Sourcing Global Talent: AIESEC celebrates 5,000 international internships provided in 2008 
The AIESEC Global Internship program is at the core
of AIESEC’s integrated leadership
program. Run by young people for young people, The
AIESEC Global Internship Program is run by volunteer students in universities and tertiary
institutions across the world, from
Armenia to Zimbabwe. The achievement of 5,000
internships is a benchmark for the
organisation, the highest number of recorded
internships for 15 years of AIESEC’s 60 year history.
As the world’s economies look for paths out of the
financial crisis, the President of AIESEC
International Juan Cajiao, believes AIESEC is playing
an important role in providing young talent to drive sustainable growth. “Organisations need
employees who are
entrepreneurial, culturally sensitive and socially
responsible to face the challenges of our
global future. Every day somewhere in the world, 16
individuals take up an AIESEC
internship, developing the skills and awareness they
will need to drive change. Our network celebrates this achievement of 5,000 internships as an
important contribution to the growth of global society”, said Juan.
Organisations in business and civil society partner
with AIESEC at a global, local and national level, placing interns into professional roles for 3
to18 months. The AIESEC Global
Internship Program is available to organisations in
diverse sectors including management,
technical, education and development fields. Partner
organisations span from Microsoft, who take 16 interns in their Global Offices, to a small
Non-Profit in Colombia which benefits from a single intern.
The achievement of 5,000 internships reflects growth
across all five continents of AIESEC’s
operations, confirming the relevance of the youth
leadership program for global markets.
“Star performers such as AIESEC in Indonesia, Vietnam
and Hungary are growing alongside the emerging economies of AIESEC in China, India and Turkey, Juan
says.
Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman of Microsoft Corporation
Europe, congratulates AIESEC and invites
organisations across the globe to partner with the
Global Internship Program. Speaking to
members of the Global Office in his role as a member
of the International Supervisory Group, Mr Muehlfeit said “
You should be proud of what you are doing. It’s important not just for the
companies, but for the globe”
PING PONG and AIESEC Sweden are teaming up in the name of education
Monday October 13, 2008
The highly successful provider of Learning Management Systems has partnered with AIESEC Sweden to provide it's members with an even more complete learning experience. Many organization across Sweden (notably institutions such as Högskola i Jönköping, Karolinska Institutet, KTH, University of Gothenburg and University of Umeå to name a few) are using Ping Pong's services to enhance their educational experience. In that regard, AIESEC Sweden is looking forward to using Ping Pong's services with its membership to enhance the AIESEC Experience. 
www.pingpong.se AIESEC Sweden prepares to celebrate it's 60th anniversary in StockholmStockholm (October 2, 2008) - Members of AIESEC from universities across Sweden and alumni from many generations are getting ready for an incredible experience as they prepare to gather in Stockholm, Sweden to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the organization, which was founded in Stockholm in 1948.Students across the world work hard to gain the skills and knowledge that universities can provide them with, yet even with all this work, some seek to do a bit more work to gain even more. Getting involved with AIESEC, an organization that provides the sought after extra skills and knowledge, is a way for students to have an edge after university in an increasingly competitive market for recent graduates. In light of its success, the organization will be celebrating it's 60th anniversary where alumni and members alike will share their successes in life. By having a structured learning process in AIESEC called 'the AIESEC experience,' people who are part of the organization have the unique opportunity of challenging themselves through learning by doing and by working in another country. Today, in a world where work loads are ever increasing and cultures interact more than ever, AIESEC has never been so relevant. Students learn how to manage an organization by being taking a leadership role in AIESEC and then go interact with a new culture by working in a different country completely. If you are an alumni and would like to register for the conference, please follow this link If you would like to sponsor the 60th please email Samuel Spadoni Vice President External Relations or call at +46(0) 700 37 53 66 Jan Eliasson congratulates AIESEC in its 60th anniversaryAIESEC celebrates 60th anniversary at European Alumni Event
in Budapest
The weekend meeting was a culmination of reminicing, celebration and reconnecting to the
valuable network that AIESEC provides its members and alumni.
“Once upon a time,” he remembers,...(to read more click here ). Abu Dhabi Women's College Hosts the AIESEC MENA Symposium
2008
5 May 2008,
Abu Dhabi
, UAE: Abu Dhabi Women’s College hosted the AIESEC MENA Symposium on Thursday, 1st
May, on the ADWC campus.
AIESEC Symposium: Attracting and Retaining Asia Pacific's
Youth Talent
Singapore (April 7, 2008)—The AIESEC Symposium, sponsored by Unilever and PricewaterhouseCoopers, was held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on April 4, 2008. The one-day event centered on the theme of Youth Talent: Leadership and Innovation in Asia Pacific. Business and AIESEC youth leaders from Asia Pacific were brought together through this Symposium. Corporations such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch, Singapore Exchange were amongst the 92 attendees at the occasion. 
Ms. Gathoni Wang’ombe, SEAA Leadership Development Director of Unilever, said: “The Symposium was engaging. It was a door that opened up exchange of opinions between corporates and youth. Students want to be heard and their views need to be taken seriously. They have provided insight that there is a reason behind job-hopping: nowadays, people want to move to other companies to seek personal development.” Please click here for more information and highlights of the conference. Top executives to discuss role of companies in
sustainability
TOKYO (March 22, 2008)—This week top executives from the Asian region, including GM’s from Toyota and Sony and Senior Advisor of the UN will take part in a discussion panel on the role of companies in sustainability. The discussion, entitled "Environment Initiatives by Companies", marks AIESEC’s 60 years of activitating leadership across the region and will be attended by 150 AIESEC alumni, 200 youths from across Asia-Pacific and the current President of AIESEC International, Gabriela Albescu. For the complete Media Advisory, please click here. |
