The document outlines the AIESEC internship program, detailing various types of internships such as management and development, which offer opportunities for cultural understanding and professional experience. It also describes specific projects aimed at addressing issues like HIV/AIDS, entrepreneurship, IT skills training, and environmental awareness in African countries. The application procedure and requirements for prospective participants are also provided.

2. AIESEC Countries Projects Application procedure Project time line AIESEC MAASTRICHT is sponsored by:

3. Introduction to AIESEC Founded in 1948 Over 100 member countries Leadership opportunities Career week EXCHANGE!

4. Do you want to discover the world? Gain international work experience? Bring your study into practice in an adventurous way? Experience how you will behave in a new culture? Test your own entrepreneurship?

5. Why AIESEC? We promote: Cultural understanding A positive learning Experience Practical skills Preparation for the future

6. International Internship Program Management Internships Development Internships P-Box

7. Management Internship Provided by a: Company NGO (Non Governmental Organization) Government University Work may relate to finance, accounting, marketing, project management, public relations, organizational management or human resources

8. Management Internship Min. 120 ECTS Combination of professional internship and exchange experience Salary provided Amazing experience in foreign business life Possibility to obtain ECTS!

9. A few of our global partners

10. Development Internship Provided mainly by NGOs and government institutions Type of work is very diverse. e.g.: Teaching, Health care, Local Business Projects etc.

11. Development Internship Min. 60 ECTS Combination of developmental work and exchange experience Mostly no salary provided Amazing cultural experience

12. P-Box (Projects Based on Exchange) Project-based internships 8 Weeks Team-work with international students Both Management and Development Great opportunity for a free block or summer holidays

13. Africa project?

14. Countries 2010: Togo, Kenya and Cameroon 2011: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana

15. ASK project Answers, Solutions and Knowledge around HIV/AIDS Issues Ask project partners:

16. What is it about? EAP (Empowering Africa Program) Raising HIV/AIDS peer educators among Junior and Senior High students Create constant awareness on their campuses

17. Project objectives To develop emissaries and champions of HIV/AIDS prevention Offer open space for discussion Create awareness and synthesize a good environment

19. YES project Help equip young people with skills needed to become more independent as job innovators and not seekers Project partners:

20. What is it about? EAP (Empowering Africa Program) African GN (Growth Network) of AIESEC seeks to help combat poverty

21. Formal: Organising pre-seminars around entrepreneurship issues Preparation for Business Plan Competition Informal: Motivating youth to join vocational institutions to polish their talents to establish businesses that can earn them a living

22. Project objectives Developing African young entrepreneurs Providing learning experience Enable students to use technological innovations

24. Switch Project

25. What is it about? IT literacy is a critical skill for enhancing economic progress Enables high school students to gain IT skills Training in information and communication learning clubs

26. Project objective Provide information technology knowledge Gaining computer skills while learning about different cultures and leadership skills Train 4000 children and establish two ICT centres by the end of year

28. ALL GREEN 114 children die every minute due to environmental disorder

29. What is it about? Environmental project aimed at reducing global warming and pollution Reducing the effects of global warming and pollution

30. Project objectives Educate students Engage them in green activities Communicate the importance of recycling

31. Biashara Business Bus Campaign Microfinance and entrepreneurship project Educational bus campaign moving around the country to different regions of Uganda

32. What is it about? Counteract failure of small businesses Seek opportunities and transform them into profitable businesses Travel throughout the country

33. Project objectives Improving levels of entrepreneurship as well as financial literacy Address business sustainability and challenges related to microfinance

34. ILUMINA 1.0 Project meant to inspire young people (10 to 14 year olds) to embrace reading culture Target is about 7000 primary school children in 12 schools

35. Project objectives Inspire young people to embrace reading culture Motivate and inspire opportunities Improve the students’ literature skills

38. Africa project

39. Application procedure Deadline 10 th February Motivation letter CV List of grades Application form (receive at information meeting or by e-mail) [email_address]

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