The document provides information and instructions for applying to be on the Member Committee for AIESEC India for the 2015-2016 term. It outlines the 7 parts of the application: executive summary, biography, CV, application questionnaire, endorsements, year plan, and video. It provides details on what should be included in each part and formatting guidelines. It also lists the roles being applied for (VP positions and portfolios) and includes sample questionnaires for each role that ask about goals, strategies, and leadership qualities. The deadline to submit the application is March 12, 2015.
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3. INTRODUCTION
Dear Candidate,
In this application, you will be able to use all your creativity while creating & designing your own
application to stand for the Member Committee 15-16 of AIESEC India.
The process has been designed to bring out the best in you through your application. At the
same time, filling the application will support you in preparing yourself for a great term on the
Member Committee.
The application for AIESEC India Member Committee 15-16 is divided into 7 parts:
1. Executive Summary : A One page summary of your entire application
2. Your Bio : Create your own Biography & share it with us. You have just one limitation - 1 Page.
3. Your CV : Give us the all important information we need to know about you, your career, other
jobs you have had, contact details etc. You can use a maximum of 1 page to create your CV.
4. Application Questionnaire : This should not exceed 9 Pages.
5. Endorsements:
For AIESEC India Members:
- An endorsement from your Home LC
- An endorsement from THREE other LCs in AIESEC India (by LCP Current or Elect)
- An endorsement from another AIESEC Country (MC Level - Current Term)
- An endorsement from (i) Someone who you have led, (ii) Someone who led you & (iii) Someone
you worked with [Co worker] - Please note all these three endorsements are mandatory]
For International Applicants:
- An endorsement from your home LC
- An endorsement from THREE AIESEC Countries (MCP level - current term)
- An endorsement from (i) Someone who you have led, (ii) Someone who led you & (iii) Someone
you worked with [Co worker] - Please note all these three endorsements are mandatory]
Note : Candidates who are applying for MC VP BD need to submit another endorsement from a
client who they have worked with.
6. Year Plan - The year plan for the portfolio you are applying for. Maximum 2 Pages or an Excel
Sheet.
7. Video - All candidates are expected to make a 5 minute video as a part of their application.
This video will be used for pre-screening by the MCP elect & online vote of confidence by the
LCPs.
4. INTRODUCTION
Things to keep in mind for the video:
1. You need to upload the video on YouTube
2. Any video longer than 5 minutes will not be accepted
3. If you are applying for two roles, then you need to make two videos
4. The video is not being evaluated on your technical video making skills
Additional Notes For The Application:
You can create your own design (graphic style & color usage). Make sure you create a separate
file for all the parts of the application. We will be expecting the following documents
1. Executive summary
2. Biography
3. CV
4. Questionnaire
5. Endorsements
6. Year Plan
If you are applying for more than one position, make sure you attach a different file with the
answers to the specific questionnaire for the additional position (Second option) that you will be
running for.
Please specify in the email you will send to Kavya Uchil - Selection Manager, your preference of
the applications you have submitted.
If you have any questions concerning the application process, please contact Kavya. Once you
finish creating your application package, send the mentioned documents & the link to the video
(Which should be given in the Executive Summary) to:
Kavya at kavya.uchil1@aiesec.net
For Application Package (Executive summary, Bio, CV, Video, Questionnaire, Endorsements & Year
Plan) Submission:12th March 2015 11:59
No submission beyond deadline will be accepted & your application will stand cancelled.
DEADLINES
5. GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Why does India need AIESEC? How will AIESEC move closer to its vision by doing AIESEC in a
country like India?
2. What is the role of the Member Committee of AIESEC India currently? What should be the role
of the Member Committee of AIESEC India in the AIESEC 2015 context? How do we bridge this
gap?
3. Describe AIESEC to a ten (!0) year-old kid in maximum of fifty (50) words.
4. Critically analyse AIESEC India’s performance (Across organisational goals) & strategic directon
from 2010 to 2014 (Calendar year). Specifically mention key achievements, non achievements
& learnings of the 2014 calendar year.
5. Describe your experience in AIESEC India from 2012-2014 & evaluate how the organizational
directon in each year has affected the same.
6. How have you evolved as an individual in AIESEC? Present the before and after analysis of
yourself.
7. What has been your most impactful conference experience. Present your analysis of the way it
might have been designed.
video QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your introduction
2. Why do you think your life history will create the best selling autobiography?
3. Why do you want to continue in AIESEC?
4. Why AIESEC India Member Committee?
5. Which popular character from any pop culture (movies, books, comics etc) you think you are
the closest to? How do you think will this role complement the MC?
6. Role specific question (mentioned in each of the specific questionnaire)
6. VICE PRESIDENT Global Citizen
(Organisations)
1. Why are you applying for the role of Vice President iGCDP?
2. Comment on AIESEC In india’s current performance in iGCDP. What are the three key
growth drivers which need to be used to support sustainable growth?
3. What are the three key exchange trends globally as well as nationally in the past two years
(2013 vs 2014)? How do you think AIESEC India should capitalise on these trends to
achieve more number of quality exchange experiences?
4. Considering the number of changes implemented in AIESEC India’s iGCDP 2014-15. Mention
each change and how do you plan to take each forward. Specially highlight the changes
implemented till now.
5. Highlight the loop holes in exchange process management in iGCDP leading to low delivery
rate & high delivery time. What are the measures that can help us increase delivery rate &
reduce delivery time?
6. Briefly comment on AIESEC In India’s International Relations strategy. Present ideas on how
AIESEC In India can build stronger International Relations with respect to iGCDP.
7. Present a quality management plan for iGCDP for the term 2015-16.
8. How do you foresee the development on Nationalised Projects & Regional projects playing a
key role for AIESEC India?
9. Please present a year plan. It should cover goals, projects & initiatives for the term
2015-16.
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
What behaviours will you drive across LCs in the coming year to ensure
strong leadership in iGCDP?
7. VICE PRESIDENT global citizen
(Students)
1. Why are you applying for the role of Vice President oGCDP?
2. Comment on AIESEC In India’s current performance in oGCDP. What are the three key
growth drivers which need to be used to support sustainable growth?
3. What are the key exchange trends globally as well as nationally in the past two years
(2013 vs 2014)? How do you think AIESEC India should capitalize on these trends to
accomplish the 2015 and further 2016 goals?
4. Explain the current state of University Relations across LCs in India. How would you evolve
University Relations in order to maximize experience delivery?
5. How do you see the role of a member in oGCDP evolving with the new process flow coming
in as compared to what it is today? How will you drive this evolution in every single LC?
6. Briefly comment on AIESEC In India’s International Relations Strategy. Present ideas on how
AIESEC In India can build stronger International Relations strategy for oGCDP.
7. A considerable number of LCs in AIESEC In India do less than 40 oGCDP annually. Develop a
plan for an LC like this to deliver 100 oGCDP experiences within one year’s span.
8. Choose any AIESEC country which provides considerable amount of oGCDP experiences to
the network & compare it with AIESEC India. How can we learn from them? Present a
strategy for the same for the coming year.
9. Please present a year plan, it should cover goals, projects & initiatives for the term
2015-16.
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
Which will be the three key behaviours that you would want to see in
the membership & leadership of oGCDP & How will these behaviours
take the program closer to goal achievement?
8. VICE PRESIDENT global talent
(Organisations)
1. Why are you applying for the role of Vice President iGIP?
2. Comment on AIESEC In India’s current performance in iGIP. What are the three key growth
drivers which need to be used to support sustainable growth?
3. What are the key exchange trends globally as well as nationally in the past two years
(2013 vs 2014)? How do you think AIESEC India should capitalise on these trends to
accomplish the 2015 and further 2016 goals?
4. Explain the current state of Account Management across LCs in India. How would you
evolve Account Management for better experience delivery?
5. What are the current loop holes in EP experience management in iGIP? How does the role of
Membership in iGIP need to change with the new customer flow?
6. Briefly comment on AIESEC In India’s International Relations Strategy. Present ideas on how
AIESEC In India can build stronger International Relations strategy for iGIP.
7. How do you see marketing play a key role in reaching out to the right companies?
8. Choose any AIESEC country which provides considerable amount of iGIP experiences to the
network & compare it with AIESEC India. How can we learn from them? Present a strategy
for the same for the coming year.
9. Please present a year plan, it should cover goals, projects & initiatives for the term
2015-16.
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
What behaviours will you drive across LCs in the coming year to
ensure strong leadership in iGIP?
9. VICE PRESIDENT global talent
(Students)
1. Why are you applying for the role of Vice President oGIP?
2. Comment on AIESEC In India’s current performance in oGIP. What are the three key growth
drivers which need to be used to support sustainable growth?
3. What are the key exchange trends globally as well as nationally in the past two years
(2013 vs 2014)? How do you think AIESEC India should capitalize on these trends to
accomplish the 2015 and further 2016 goals?
4. Explain the current state of University Relations across LCs in India. How would you evolve
University Relations in order to maximize experience delivery?
5. What are the current loop holes in EP experience management in oGIP? How does the role
of Membership in oGIP need to change with the new customer flow?
6. Briefly comment on AIESEC In India’s International Relations Strategy. Present ideas on how
AIESEC In India can build stronger International Relations strategy for oGIP.
7. How do you see marketing strategy play a key role in the way that oGIP can be branded in
the external market?
8. Choose any AIESEC country which provides considerable amount of oGIP experiences to the
network & compare it with AIESEC India. How can we learn from them? Present a strategy
for the same for the coming year.
9. Please present a year plan, it should cover goals, projects & initiatives for the term
2015-16.
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
How would you ensure strong leadership in oGIP in the coming year?
10. VICE PRESIDENT growth and innovations
1.What according to you are the Roles and Responsibilities of a VP Growth and Innovations?
Customize these roles and responsibilities according to what AIESEC India needs for 15.16
term.
2. What according to you should be the elements of the AIESEC India Growth Model? How
should this be different/similar to AIESEC India MC 15.16 Strategy?
3.Prepare a concise report on learnings of OD Strategy from AIESEC Brazil, AIESEC Colombia,
AIESEC Egypt and AIESEC Russia. How do you plan to bring these learnings to AIESEC India
in 15.16 with the implementation of growth and innovations?
4. Assess objectively Organization Development as a portfolio on AIESEC India MC in 14.15.
What will this evolve with responsible for Growth and Innovations?
5.State all the Portfolios on the MC that you would work in synergy with. Mention Projects-
KPIs that you would undertake and support for the above.
6. Prepare a brief P-V-I-M (Physical-Virtual-Individual-Mass) Chart of major communication
messages that you plan to manage in 15.16 term. How will you work with the IM manager
for the same?
7. Considering that there is no VP Operations in the 15.16 team, how do you plan to work
with the MCVPs of programs for uniform entity focus.
8. Evaluate the program contribution of Tier 3 - Tier 4 to AIESEC India over the past 3 years.
How will you incorporate projects/areas in your growth model which will influence growth
from these entities?
9. Design an innovation plan for an LC in 2015 to reach 1000 Exchanges.
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
1. What according to you are the skills/experiences and knowledge
that a VP Growth and Innovations must possess. Present key
experiences that you have had in the past which has brought out
these skills and knowledge.
11. VICE PRESIDEnt global leaders
1. Why are you applying for the role of Vice President Global Leaders Program?
2. Elaborate on Talent Management as a behaviour to be driven and processes to be
implemented? Where do the two aspects meet? Where do they diverge? Is there a need
for a balance? If yes, how can that be achieved?
3. How according to you can we improve the member experience in AIESEC in India?
4. What are the key Human Resources/ Talent Management/ Learning and Development
practices externally and how can AIESEC capitalise on the same? Would they need to be
customised to AIESEC’s operations, if so how?
5. What is the ideal culture for AIESEC India in 2015-2016? How will you measure it’s
success?
6. Create a model that answers the following questions: Who/What/How/ Why: will we
recruit? will we keep? will we develop? will lead?
7. How can every ELD experience we provide reflect the Leadership Development Model?
8. How do you see LEAD evolving in AIESEC India 2015-2016 for better member experience?
9. Please present a year plan focused on goals, projects, initiatives and synergy points for
each programme and Talent Management and Learning and Development associated with
it.
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
Imagine that you are giving a Ted Talk as MCVP Global Leaders of
AIESEC India about your idea/story/concept of how AIESEC India
reframed leadership assessment and development as an strong
example for other organisations.
12. VICE PRESIDENT customer experience
1. Why are you applying for the role of Vice President Customer Experience?
2. Evaluate AIESEC In India’s performance in Marketing over last 3 years. What would you like
Continue and Stop with the introduction of VP Customer Experience?
3. Please comment on brand awareness and alignment of local committees with national
direction. How can we be the first choice for the best students in India?
4. What are the key behaviours you wish to drive in the organisation? How will it contribute to
the growth of our brand?
5. i> Take into account MAD, Enactus and TFI, what can we learn from them? How can we
collaborate and compete with them for better credibility in the country? ii> Choose 2
different AIESEC countries who are good in Marketing. What can we learn from them?
Mention one project you would want to replicate in AIESEC India. iii> Choose an Indian brand
you respect and one external trend you follow, what can we learn from them in their
physical and online customer experience?
6. Present a plan to create a digitally enabled AIESEC.
7. Compare AIESEC to an external brand with high quality customer experience and mention
what can we learn from them?
8. Please present a year plan for each phase (EWA,ELD,LLC): it should cover goals, projects
and timelines for the term 2015-16. [Please distinguish all 3 ELD programs]
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
1. How can you build a community of people who believe in leadership?
(Students)
13. VICE PRESIDENT alumni relations
1. Why are you applying for the role of Vice President Alumni Relations?
2. Evaluate AIESEC In India’s performance in Alumni Relations over last 3 years. How do you
see this evolving with the context of the year?
3. Please comment the Alumni Relations Management of Local Committees in India.
4. What are the key behaviours you wish to drive in the organisation? How will it contribute to
the better engagement of Alumni?
5. How can we create an engaged Alumni Community?
6. Research on 3 organisations that do good Alumni Relations. Mention what can we learn
from them?
6. Present a plan to create a digitally enabled Alumni Relations Management.
7. Present an event plan to engage AIESEC India Alumni around the world.
8. How can our Alumni Community be Viral?
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
1. Deliver a talk as if you are delivering it to a convention of Alumni
relations attended by the top organisations in the world.
14. VICE PRESIDENT digital experience
1. Visualise every member of every portfolio in AIESEC India as being the best possible
personal, programme and organisational brand ambassadors. What do you see? Present the
visualisation of the same and present broad ways in how you can make this happen in your
term.
2. Given the current state of Social Media in the network, present your solutions to drive high
engagement through National channels along with your NST's and Local channels along
with your Commissions.
3. Given the current state of Web and Blog Presence in the network, present your solutions to
drive high conversion through National channels along with your NST's and Local channels
along with your Commissions.
4. Considering today's interconnectedness and dynamism of social communication, how do
you plan to drive an online movement for Youth Leadership in India on the online platform?
Present a plan with projects you will co-create, initiatives you will take up, people you will
work with and outcomes you will derive.
5. What should be an ideal digital experience of a young person, professional, corporate firm
or NGO representative according to you starting from stranger to promoter phase? What
according to that, is the current state of the same?
6. How can we make AIESEC Viral?
7. Present your plan to improve customer experience by creating digital infrastructure for a
Member, Intern and an Alumni.
Specific Questionnaire
Video Question
1. How can we create a digitally enabled AIESEC?