AIESEC

EXCHANGE

BOOKLET

Who is AIESEC

AIESEC is the largest youth run organisation in the

world that deals in two main products leadership

and exchange. Started in 1948, its three founders

envisioned an organisation that could bridge the

world’s growing problems and develop leaders at

a time when war had torn the world apart. With

over 24,000+ leadership opportunities and 30000

exchanges done by this year alone AIESEC has

gone a long way in achieving its purpose. Cur-

rently, we are pursuing generation 2015; which

has three goals; become a first choice partner,

have a global youth voice and positive impact

What is exchange

Simply put it’s the greatest experience you will ev-

er have. This is because it’s a once in a life time

opportunity to experience the world in a different

perspective. Currently, there are over 123 coun-

tries you can go to with over 30000 different pro-

ject opportunities to choose from. It’s an oppor-

tunity that would challenge you, take you to your

breaking point, yet build you up and eventually

ensure you achieve your maximum potential.

WHY AIESEC DOES EXCHANGE

AIESEC prides itself on social impact. Over the

years we have changed the world in numerous

ways. We do this by giving people the opportuni-

ty to explore the world of its cultures and practis-

es. For if you see the world you can begin to un-

derstand it, and when you understand it, then

you can change it.

OUR PROJECTS

WORLD IMPACT

THE EXCHNAGE PROCEDURE

RECRUITMENT

The first stage of exchange is obviously recruit-

ment. If you are reading this you probably have

been recruited in one way or another. Congratu-

lations you are at the start of a journey that many

have gone through and been built by. I will kindly

urge you to share this booklet with anybody who

you think would benefit from this life changing ex-

perience.

REVIEWS

Info-session

You DON’T have to be an AIESECer TO GO FOR EX-

CHANGE. You can go to any country, at any time

and for any project (we are cool like that). Thus, it

is important for us to have an introductory session

to explain exchange and AIESEC in general to

you. This is usually an hour long meeting that is very

interactive. You will get to meet former exchange

participants, fellow recruits and the exchange

team. The convergence of all three is simply elec-

trifying as you will soon see.

While on exchange you become an ambassador

of AIESEC Local Chapter of University of Nairobi.

Even more important, you represent Kenya as a

nation. We thus take pride in understanding your

character and ensuring you have the relevant skills

and mind set to fully benefit from the exchange

process. You should note that our main goal as a

team is to develop the individual, as such no one

can fail a review. It is simply a chance to high-

light key areas that a participant would have to

develop further before they can be a true am-

bassador of AIESEC UoN.

Opportunity portal

As previously mentioned there are countless op-

portunities available for you to enjoy. Our team is

dedicated to finding you the exact one that opti-

mises your growth. It is as simple as registering for

an GIS account and filling in a form outlining your

skills and goals. From there the online system

would filter through all the opportunities available

and offer you the best alternatives. We are there

at any point in time to assist you with any queries

you have. Feel free to contact us.

Legalities

So you now know what exchange is, reviews are

done and you have a destination. So lets make

things more official. You will need to sign legal

documents committing you to the exchange

process and outlining several emergency pre-

cautions (your safety is paramount to us). You

shall also communicate with the hosting LC to

ensure that everything is set for your arrival. You

would need to pay an exchange fee of KSH

7,500 to facilitate the matching and legal costs.

At this point you are set to go for exchange.

Outgoing seminar

We can’t let you leave Kenya without a proper

send off and preparation. Thus, before you

leave, we shall take you through a short ex-

change curriculum to create an expectation set-

ting for while you are on exchange and to ensure

you are fully prepared for the exchange experi-

ence. We shall then give you a farewell party.

Realisation

While you are on exchange we shall be in con-

stant communication to ensure your wellbeing.

Expect to receive emails , just to check up on

you and alert you of local trends.

Nevertheless, the hosting LC will be very accom-

modative. Although different countries have dif-

ferent ways of doing things, it is standard to have

someone pick you up from the airport and take

you to the house where you shall be accommo-

dated. There you shall meet interns from different

nationalities who will very quickly become part of

your family. By the third day or so you should

have recovered from your jetlag. Thus, it is stand-

ard to be taken to your first day at work in your

project. From then on you will get integrated into

their systems. That’s the true joy of exchange.

Reintegration

We shall be eagerly waiting for your arrival. After

a few days of rest we would appreciate if you

could contact us for reintegration. During this ses-

sion you shall debrief us of your exchange experi-

ence and give any comments or improvements

to our systems (we love your feedback). It is a

grand opportunity to gauge the difference be-

tween the person we recruited and the final ex-

change product. It’s the pride of our team to

have impacted the life of anyone, even if it is in

a small insignificant way.

We do the work, so that

you

RELAX

Facilitating exchange

While you will have your first exchange experi-

ence behind you we will still give you a chance

to continue a journey. If you are willing we will al-

ways invite you to information sessions to talk to

new recruits about the journey that lies ahead.

We shall appreciate you posting your experience

on our blog. Furthermore, we would be hon-

oured to have your testimonial and possibly a

video about exchange.

Counting the cost

Kindly, note that your travel and accommoda-

tion costs will not be catered for by AIESEC. How-

ever, we have gone the extra mile to make stra-

tegic partnerships to lower the cost of exchange.

All the pricing is usually at student friendly prices.

Unfortunately, there is such a great disparity be-

tween different countries that it is impossible to

outline generalised costs here. However, once

you have a set destination we shall dully inform

you of what your propose budget should be.

We are ready to work with you no matter the sit-

uation, all we ask is that you don’t give up on us

and we shall not give up on you.

Contacts

Dennis Tugee

VP OGIP

dtugee@gmaill.com

+254 713 997 356

Andrew Ondimu

VP OGCDP

andrew.ondimu@aiesec.net

+254 705 186 640

EXCHANGE AIESEC

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