This document provides guidance for AIESEC exchange participants on their upcoming experience. It discusses representing India well as an ambassador abroad, the inner and outer journeys participants will undergo, preparation tips for before leaving like research and packing, how to deal with unexpected situations, the importance of feedback, and getting involved with AIESEC again after returning.

2. What You’ll Find Here:
1. REPRESENTING INDIA
2. INNER & OUTER JOURNEY
3. OUTER JOURNEY
4. INNER JOURNEY
5. BEFORE YOU LEAVE 1.0 - RESEARCH
6. BEFORE YOU LEAVE 2.0 - THINGS TO CARRY
7. TIPS & TRICKS
8. DEALING WITH SITUATIONS
9. FEEDBACK
10.ONCE YOU’RE BACK

3. Representing India
When you will be on exchange, you will be an Ambassador of
India. You will be representing India as a country at all moments.
Your actions, behaviour & words will be considered as a direct
reflection of India & its culture.
Hence it is extremely important for you to maintain a good code
of conduct & represent India in the best way possible.
- Showcase India
- Be A Role Model (Behaviours/Beliefs)
- Be A Proud Indian

4. Inner & Outer Journey
In AIESEC, we believe that every Exchange Participant goes through a strong
inner & outer journey, which is depicted below:

5. Outer Journey
1. Support System - Your EP Manager and your
Hosting Entity responsible makes up a large
portion of your support system. As you go through
an intense life-changing experience such as the
Global Community Development Program you
need to ensure you have a guide to push you
through the inner journey enabling your consistent
reflection and learning.
2. Interaction With Multiple Stakeholders - Part of
what makes up the challenging environment is your
interaction with a variety of stakeholders that will
enable you to grow your network of people who
care about the same things and open your mind to
new possibilities and diversity.
3. Challenging Role & Environment - Your job
description and project whilst on your exchange
enables you to travel to a new countries and not
just be a tourist but to experience what it takes to
live, survive and grow in this new environment
4. Individual Responsibility & Goals - In order to
facilitate an inner journey - you must have
professional and personal goals that will drive
your experience forward. Part of these goals will
account for your professional responsibilities as
part of your Job Description enabling your
challenging role and environment.

6. Inner Journey
1. Set Personal Goals - Goal setting is a powerful
process, where you envision where you want to
be & set ambitious yet achievable goals for
yourself. Before you embark on your journey, set
goals for yourself & your development.
2. Reflect On Your XP - After you complete your
experience, you must go through a process of
group reflection. Why did we complete this
project? Who did we benefit as a result of the
project? Who did we meet? What did we learn
about ourselves? What did we learn about our
group? What did we observe about the service
site?
3. Understand Your Personal Values -
Understanding of our own strengths, weaknesses
& values. Acknowledge your strengths &
understand your weaknesses & manage them
accordingly.
4. Reinvent Yourself - Reinvention happens based on
the three elements mentioned above - goals, reflection
& understanding.
In this phase, you can reflect about those questions:
>How were you before the internship and why you
decided to go? >What did you do during the
internship?
>What has been the most challenging and how it
impacted you ? >What did you learn about yourself?
About others?
>How is you after the internship in few sentences ?
>How will this experience influence your life?

7. Before You Leave 1.0 - Research
About The Country & City About Your Project
1. Tradition & culture of the
country you are going to.
2. Clothing - What is
appropriate/inappropriate
3. Currency Value
4. People
5. Transportation modes &
costs
6. Places to visit
1. Purpose & objectives of the
project
2. Target audience - who will
you be interacting with
3. Research about the issue on
which the project is based
4. Ground realities of the issue
5. Your job role, job
description

8. Before You Leave 2.0 - Things To Carry
CONTACT LIST
OF AIESECERS
IN HOST
ENTITY
CONTACT LIST
OF AIESECERS
IN SENDING
ENTITY
CONTACT OF
INDIAN
EMBASSY IN
THE COUNTRY
YOU ARE
GOING TO
MEDICINES
YOU MIGHT
REQUIRE
CURRENCY
(USD/EUR AS
THEY CAN BE
EASILY
EXCHANGED)
WEATHER
APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING &
FOOTWEAR
LAPTOP & CELL
PHONE
CREAMS,
LOTIONS ETC.
ACCORDING
TO WEATHER
CAMERA TO
CAPTURE YOUR
XP
PASSPORT
WITH VALID
VISA
OTHER
RELEVANT ID
PROOFS
RETURN
FLIGHT
TICKETS -
CARRY AT
LEAST 5
COPIES

9. Tips & Tricks
In order to have fun during
your experience, have a
curiosity for exploration &
adventure.
Document your experience
using a daily diary & pictures.
Remember you will not be
alone, you will be with people
from different nationalities -
get to know them!
Research well about the country
& hosting local committee
before you leave so that you
have the right expectations.
To avoid financial problems,
research well in advance about
the currency of the country you
are visiting.
Carry some extra/emergency
money with you.
Try traveling to neighbouring
cities to explore their cultures.
Carry some Indian items to
give out to friends you’ll make
during the experience.
Instead of carrying cash, try
taking an international debit
card/travel card.

10. Dealing With Situations
Sometimes you might face an unexpected situation, here is what you need to do about it.
Always carry the address of the
host family/accommodation. Have
the local number of 3 AIESEC
representatives of the local
committee.
NO
AIRPORT
PICK UP?
RAN OUT
OF
MONEY?
Carry some emergency cash with
you. It is also advisable to carry an
international debit card.
LOST/
STUCK IN A
PROBLEM?
Carry the local number of 3
AIESEC representatives at all
points. Always keep your passport
with you while traveling. Have the
Indian embassy number.
UNPLEASANT
SITUATION
Always stay in touch with an
AIESEC representative from your
home city. Inform them about any
situations that you might find
unpleasant or unacceptable.

11. Your Feed back Matters!
DURING YOUR EXPERIENCE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A SURVEY
FROM AIESEC ASKING YOU ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE.
!
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO FILL THIS SURVEY
IN ORDER TO LET THE SENDING AS WELL AS THE HOSTING
COMMITTEE KNOW HOW THEY CAN MAKE YOUR
EXPERIENCE BETTER.
!
APART FROM THIS, ALWAYS STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR
LOCAL AIESEC REPRESENTATIVE TO LET HIM/HER KNOW
HOW YOUR EXPERIENCE IS GOING!

12. Once You’re Back
YOUR
AIESEC
EXPERIENCE
HAS JUST
BEGUN!
ONCE YOU’RE BACK FROM YOUR
YGEP EXPERIENCE, YOU CAN JOIN
YOUR LOCAL AIESEC OFFICE AS A
TEAM MEMBER & FURTHER ENABLE
MORE SUCH EXPERIENCES FOR
OTHER YOUNG STUDENTS.
!
YOU CAN BECOME AN AIESEC
AMBASSADOR AND HELP US TAKE
OUR PROGRAMS TO MORE PEOPLE.
!
YOU CAN ALWAYS TAKE UP
ANOTHER EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE!
: )