2. AIESEC Internship

4. personal disorientation a person may feel when
experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or
a visit to a new country, or to a move between social
environments, also a simple travel to another type of life
Cultural Shock

5. Exchange Program Policy (XPP)

6. Exchange Program Policy (XPP)
Legal aspects
• Exchange Programme Policies
(XPP);
a) Rights
b) Responsibilities
c) Home LC
d) Host LC
Legal
Policies
Responsibilities

7. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
Basic Policies
•An internship can last for minimum
6 and maximum 78 weeks
•Internship programs are Global
Internship and Global Community
Development
•An intern cannot take a second
internship in the same organization
or project

8. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
Basic Policies
•An intern cannot go to exchange to a
country where she/he has lived longer
than 2 years during the last 10 years
•EP cannot be older than 30 years old
and she/he needs to study in a
Portuguese university
•An intern may participate in several
internships abroad for a maximum of
36 months

9. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
Your Rights
•Receive support and guidance from
AIESEC throughout the exchange
process;
•Receive education about the AIESEC
internship program and AIESEC in
general.

10. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
Your Rights
•Receive support and guidance from
AIESEC throughout the exchange
process;
•Receive education about the AIESEC
internship program and AIESEC in
general.

11. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
Provide all required documentation
and proof of your qualifications
Submit your visa application
Inform yourself about the host
country and potential risks through
independent research
Have sufficient funds for
transportation and first four weeks

12. Complaining Procedures

13. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
What if something goes wrong
•You have the right to break a match /
end your internship if:
a) Documents or visa are delayed,
received too late, or not at all
b) A family emergency

14. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
What if something goes wrong
•You have the right to break a match /
end your internship if:
a) You become very ill and the
situation is dangerous for your
health
b) The area of the internship has
become dangerous (i.e. war,
natural disaster, terrorism, etc)

15. Legal
Policies
Responsibilities
What if something goes wrong
•You have the right to break a match /
end your internship if:
a) The internship is completely
different from the job description
b) You are discriminated against or
sexually harassed in the
workplace

16. Before fire a complain, please ensure that the case has tried to be resolved
in the following manner:
 Trying to resolve the situation between the TN Manager/ Organization
and you (EP),
Trying to resolve the situation between the two LC’s
Trying to resolve the situation between the two MC’s
In case both the previous stages did not result in a prompt solution then
the ICB is to be approached.
N.B: ALL THE RESOLUTION MUST BE BY EMAIL, NOT JUST TALKING. IT
WILL SERVE AS PROOF IN ORDER TO MOVE TO THE NEXT STAGE

17. THANK YOU