AIESEC Toronto Exchange Opportunities 2012

Introduction to AIESEC
AIESEC is the largest student-run organization in the world. Existing in 110 countries and over 2000 universities, AIESEC provides students across the world with over 15,000 internship and volunteer positions annually. Through our Global Internship Programme and our Global Community Development Programme, we facilitate cross-cultural understanding by sending students abroad to work as interns and volunteers for a variety of companies, businesses, and NGOs. We believe that every exchange experience is valuable and that every student deserves to have an international, life-changing experience. This summer, in addition to our regular programmes that offer over 9000 internship and volunteer positions, AIESEC Toronto has specific Pre-matched Internships. By partnering with several countries, Pre-matched Internships offer University of Toronto students from all three campuses the opportunity to create positive impact in the world through nine different volunteer projects, focusing on business administration, childrens rights, environmental sustainability, health education, and social work

Programme Overview
The regular programme fee is only $535, to be paid only after you are approved to go on exchange. The programme fee for Pre-matched Internships is $485, also to be paid only after you are approved to go on exchange. The nine volunteer projects that are part of the Pre-matched Internships (pages 4-8) take place from May-June and from July-August. Food and accommodations while you are abroad varies depending on the volunteer position. Here are just some of the benefits of choosing to go on an AIESEC exchange: Cheapest non-profit exchange program in Canada Streamlined application process Duration of internship is flexible Outgoing preparation seminars Personal airport pick-ups and drop-offs Attendance at AIESEC conferences Extensive AIESEC support system

How to apply
Download our application on our website, aiesec.ca/toronto, and submit it along with your resume to info@aiesectoronto.com by May 31, 2012, 5:00PM. Accepted candidates must attend a group interview on June 2, 2012 and then a formal interview on June 9, 2012.

Information Sessions
May 22
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and May 23 , 3-5pm, OISE 2212 (252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V5)
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May 29 and May 30 , 6-8pm, Room TBA (visit our website, aiesec.ca/toronto, for room details)

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Types of Internships
Global Internship Program (GIP)
Type of Internship Field of Work Min requirements Completion of 6 semesters in relevant field of study Completion of 4 semesters in relevant field of study Duration

Accounting/Finance/Strategic planning/Consulting Management Traineeship (MT) Marketing/HR/Project management/Administration/Journalism

6-18 months

2-5 months

Technical Traineeship (TT)

IT: Software development and programming/Web development and management/System analysis and database management/Network management and data transmission/Project management

Completion of 4 semesters in relevant field of study 3-18 months Completion of 6 semesters in relevant field of study Completion of 2 semesters in relevant field of study

Engineering: Industrial/Mining/Mechanical/Electronic engineering

Educational Traineeship (ET)

Teaching/Curriculum development/Counseling/Corporate training

6-18 months

Global Community Development Program (GCDP)

HIV/AIDS/Cultural education/Community and rural development/CSR projects/Environment protection/Children and human rights

Development Traineeship (DT)

Completion of 2 semesters

1-4 months

Pre-matched Internships
Project Name: Country: China Location: Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and more Duration: 6-8 weeks Focus: Childrens rights / Marketing / Fundraising Description: The China Population Welfare Foundation and the Walt Disney Company are working together to bring interns from across the globe to make the dreams of underprivileged rural children come true. Interns will have the opportunity to visit the beautiful villages of rural China and meet with the local villagers and children. They will develop lifelong memories and friendships. Back in the city, interns will develop leadership, entrepreneurial, marketing, and fundraising skills while spending several weeks planning and executing a fundraising campaign. They will work with local companies to raise funds and host an assortment of events to bring attention to the needs of the rural poor. Interns will get to use all funds raised towards making the villagers hopes and dreams come true.

Dare to Dream

Project: Green Country: China

Power Now

Location: Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and more Duration: 6-8 weeks Focus: Environment / Green energy / Conference management Description: Sponsored by LOreal & AIESEC since 2008, interns will be delivering sustainability courses while promoting Green Sustainability & Innovation in High Schools throughout China. Interns will also have the chance to organize the Green Innovation Competition, a premiere green entrepreneurship festival hosted in Shanghai. Over the last three years, over 102 high schools from across China have participated in this festival. This includes schools from Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Nanjing, Wuhan, Dalian, as well as Ningbo. As of today, interns have impacted 30 000 high school and university students. See AIESEC UNNCs promotional video here: youtu.be/KJEww2FOvvw

Project Name: Rural Country: India Location: Jaipur Duration: 6-8 weeks

Development Project

Focus: Environmental sustainability / Education Description: AIESEC Jaipur is the host of the Rural Development Project. AIESEC Jaipur is one of AIESECs best chapters in over 110 countries and hosted International Congress for AIESEC International a few years ago. Having over 10 years of experience, AIESEC Jaipur also won numerous awards, such as Exchange of the Year. Their corporate partners are the Bhoruka Charitable Trust and Institute of Rural Management Jaipur. Interns will gather information on environmental issues such as carbon dating, pollution, deforestation, etc., and draw cross-references with regards to the global network and the concerned locality. They will plan and carry out events to increase awareness among the masses and have direct impact on society and the environment as well as work with local NGOs on issues and visit various affected regions. Interns will also deliver workshops in schools and colleges on environmental issues

Project Name: Project Country: India Location: Kolkata Duration: 6-8 weeks

Footprints

Focus: Childrens rights / Child labour Description: Interns will work to build shelters for slum children in rural areas and villages. They will meet with local villagers and truly experience life in their shoes. They will taste the local food, try the local dress, and dance to the local music, and listen to local legends. In addition, interns will work with local NGOs/companies to fundraise for street children and get donations for toys and stationary. Interns will also be performing heavy research in an effort to improve the local facilities and sanitary services. Interns will get a chance to see their efforts truly come to life and make a difference in the community. Near the end of the internship, interns will test their public speaking and teaching skills by organizing a curriculum for teaching childrens rights to volunteers who will work with the NGO in the future.

Project Name: Care Country: Ghana Location: Ho Duration: 6-8 weeks

Net Ghana

Focus: Childrens rights / Education Description: Over the course of several weeks, interns will work to ensure that children in eight communities in three districts of the Volta Region will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling by providing safe and private sanitary facilities, decent and safe classrooms thereby increasing access and reducing school absenteeism. They will ensure girls have the same access to schooling as boys by provision of sanitary towels and training on sexual health and rights to adolescent girls in primary schools. This provides privacy and safety to girls, promotes convenience, comfort and social dignity. Interns will work towards the reduction in child and maternal mortality/morbidity by training Traditional Birth Attendants and village health care providers to provide basic maternal and child health care and be able to identify complications and make prompt referrals in three districts of the Volta region. Establish relationships with companies, government agencies and individuals to collaboratively engage in the community service project.

Project Name: Concern Country: Ghana Location: Accra Duration: 6-8 weeks

Health Education Project

Focus: Project management / Community involvement Description: Interns will create awareness about millennium development goal (MDGs) issues, such as achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, as well as ensuring environmental sustainability. Interns will serve as consultant and assist with educational outreach. They will also research and collect data on health issues in order to write a public announcement newsletter.

Project Name: Hungarian Country: Hungary Location: Debrecen Duration: 6 weeks

Refugee Camp Project

Focus: Community involvement / Social work Description: The mission of Debrecen Refugee Camp is to assist individuals from other countries who are seeking refugee status in Hungary. Interns will help social workers in community building and leading a variety of activities for children and adults on a daily basis. Interns will meet with refugees and befriend them. Communication skills will be tested often, as it can be difficult to understand each other when refugees with as many as 30 different nationalities can be present at a time. Those with a background in psychology and health care will enjoy the challenge of handling children with aggressive and challenging behavior often attributed to trauma, a lack of self-confidence, or insecurity.

Project Name: YES Country: Nigeria Location: Jos Duration: 6-8 weeks

Project

Focus: Microfinance / Accounting Description: Interns will work with Dadin Kowa microfinance bank and Highland microfinance bank, jointly called Unitedmicrofinance, to handle special projects and coordinate daily operations. They will complete the creation of business plans with students, facilitate seminars with entrepreneurship themes, work on modules such as finance, marketing, legal registration, product, service delivery, raise financial partners that will fund the best business plans during the course of this project, and receive lectures from external guests from banks, foundations, NGO, and business schools. Jos prides itself as one of the cheapest cities in the country: for as little as $10, interns can feed themselves comfortably for five days.

Project Name: Handicapped Country: Malaysia Location: Johor Bahru Duration: 6-8 weeks

& Mentally Disabled Childrens Association

Focus: Community involvement / Social work Description: Handicapped and Mentally Disabled Childrens Association provides facilities, health, education, and support services to children and adults with down syndrome, spastic, cerebral palsy, hyperactivity and autism, orphans, and victims of abuse. Interns will assist training sessions with the residents, and participate in the making of handicrafts with the residents. They will conduct drawing, singing, painting and dancing classes with the residents as well as assist in physiotherapy training.