Group Description

Categories: Cultural and Diversity, Honorary and Leadership, Political and Social Action

AIESEC, the world's largest student organization, is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact on society.
In addition to providing over 7,500 leadership positions and delivering over 350 conferences to our membership of over 32,000 students, AIESEC also runs an exchange program that enables over 4,450 students and recent graduates the opportunity to live and work in another country. AIESEC is celebrating in 2008, 60 years of activating leadership in young people.
AIESEC is an organization built around personal contacts. In 1948, AIESEC began with a group of friends, helping to exchange each other to different countries. Nothing has changed today, except that this “group of friends” has grown into an extensive international network full of amazing opportunities.

The most common ways that people find out about AIESEC are simple word of mouth, AIESEC marketing, and general referrals. Therefore, it is extremely important that every member is proactively speaking with friends, family, professors, and work colleagues to generate leads for the organization. Leads are what keep AIESEC alive and grow our network.
(www.aiesec.org)

Group's principal activities, events, or programs:

- Leadership Development
- Attending AIESEC Conferences (Regional, National, International)
- Facilitating the Global Internship Program
- Networking with companies and organizations in the Twin Cities Area
- Community involvement

How this group's activities benefit the University community:

Help members develop a cultural understanding and leadership though club activities. Furthermore, build a network with local businesses and institutions.

How this group fits into its categories:

Cultural and Diversity: Through international traineeships, students can develop diverse objectivity and cultural understanding

Honorary and Leadership: All AIESEC members are highly encouraged to embark on an international traineeship and to have a leadership role within the organization.

Political and Social Action: International traineeships increase global perspective, as well as political and social awareness

How to get involved with this group:

All prospective members should attend one of the info sessions or contact an officer and fill out a membership form. They must be able to attend all future weekly meetings.

Our Global Internship Program is also available to students. For more information regarding the internship program, refer to our website: www.umn.edu/~aiesec or to apply: www.aieseconline.net