LC ZURICH INFORMANT

Dear LC Zurich member,

When everyone is talking about the LCs future, people are excited and when the EB is totally busy with Review Boards, then you can say: YES, It’s elections time!

14 candidates have applied for the EB positions and all of them are highly motivated. On Friday it will be your turn to decide who the future leaders of this LC will be. Are you excited?

The Comm Team definitely is. We wish you a fantastic Elections Night, vote for your future!

Your Comm Team

NEWS of the Week

The last LCM in 5 points You couldn’t attend the last LCM? Get a feeling of what you missed…

LEADERSHIP LCM

1. Updates: Applications are on the Wiki!

2. ER Opportunities (Training, Alumni Events, New

Partnership, etc.) & TM Training for X Team

3. - Mentoring Training at IBM (next Wednesday)

- Education Today: Albert’s Conference experience in Geneva with MUN.

4. Comm Team Presentation

5. Election Preparation!!

Contents

NEWS OF THE WEEK 1

LAST LCM 1

UPCOMING EVENTS 1

EB UPDATES 2

TEAM UPDATES 2

CANDIDATES PORTRAITS 3-5

MEMBER OF THE WEEK 5

EVENTS 5

R&R 5

AIESEC Knowledge 5-6

ABOUT US 6

In this newsletter you shouldn’t miss out these fantastic news:

! The portraits of the EB Candidates!

! Our new homepage: www.aiesec.ch/zurich

! Prepare yourself with the latest election knowledge!

Upcoming Events

! EB Elections 13th of May 2011

Newsletter 8 t h of May 2011 Volume 3

WIKI-Link to the applications:

http://www.myaiesec.net/content/viewfile.do?opern=next&contentid=10173171

Sereina presenting the ER updates

Review Boards

At the moment our EB is busy with checking out the candidates for the elections in the RB! Read more about the RB in the knowledge section.

EB Updates TM Updates

Partnership with Roland Berger: LPG

The ER team is working on a partnership contract with Roland Berger. Contact the team to get more information and hear what the LPG is about!

ER Training: May 14th, 4-7pm Don’t miss out Sereina’s ER Training, it’s open to everyone!

ER Updates IM Updates

X Updates F Updates

Roland Berger our new potential partner.

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Presentation skills training

Albert gave a presentation skills training to the X team last Friday! Comm: New homepage

The new AIESEC Zurich homepage is ready for you! Take a look at it: www.aiesec.ch/zurich

NEW INTERNS ARRIVAL

We warmly welcome Nina Ntavaliagkou and Karolina J!dras to Zurich and wish them a wonderful stay!

Elections Catering

To refresh yourself during the breaks of the elections, the IM team is organizing the catering! Thank you!

TEAM NEWS

THIS WAS THE XPS this weekend:

4 TNs matched and 4 realized. Plus there were 18 EPs from Zurich and 4 from Lausanne, Basel and St. Gallen at the XPS! Great job!

WORK IN PROGRESS!

You might be able to see the KICK-OFF Budget realization here in the next newsletter!

New homepage

… and Karolina.

LCP: Patrick Mann

Age: 21 Nationality: German

Hobbies: Karate, Boxing, Volleyball, Diving

University/Major: Likes: My bed in Berlin UZH/Economics Dislikes: “Volksmusik”

Vision for LC Zurich: I envision an even brighter future for AIESEC ZH – using our sustainable state to turn our LC into a real role model by focusing on our approach to have positive impact on our society.

Goal: To maintain and improve on AIESEC ZH’s operational excellence by enriching our product portfolio through the implementation of innovative new projects, while strongly focusing on AIESEC’s role as positive influence in our society.

Offers: I combine motivated commitment for the organization with critical reflection, benefiting from insights I gained over the past two years @-membership which also enables me to see the bigger picture of our organization and its processes – as well as the image we project to our external environment. Motto: “Back to the roots – The sustainable way.”

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Portraits of the Applicants

LCP: Daniela Krupala

Age: 22 Nationality: Swiss

Hobbies: Work out, Reading, Activities with friends

University/Major: UZH/Media&Comm

Likes: Sunshine, Dancing, Travelling,…

Dislikes: Injustice, any kind of extremism

Vision for LC Zurich: Written words can’t describe this ! Come and find out on May 13th!

Goal: Three main goals: Raise OGX, Higher member participation, build up a reputation on the campus.

Offers: With me as LCP you would have a positive thinking and passionate president. Motto: Let’s rock the LC!

Our new Interns Nina…

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VP TM: Sara Kurtovic

Age: 19 Nationality: Swiss, Croatian University/Major:

Hobbies: Table Tennis, Sports Likes: Hanging out with friends

ZHAW/Interpretation & Translation

Dislikes: Bad mood, dishonesty

Vision for LC Zurich: Every member feels taken care of and can profit the most.

Goal: Every member can learn the most and develop through: Trainings, more leadership positions, challenging tasks. Good team spirit in TM team and the whole LC.

Offers: I can offer my deep passion for @ and especially for our LC, to take us even further in growth and development! Motto: “Because We Care.”

VP TM: Samantha Passet

Age: 22 Nationality: German University/Major:

Hobbies: Piano, Photography, Diving Likes: Chocolate

UZH/Media&Comm Dislikes: If there is no chocolate when I want to eat

Vision for LC Zurich: To support and contribute to the achievement of members’ goals.

Goal: To encourage a great team spirit, interactive LCMs, and making LC Zurich happy

Offers: All my love and motivation. Motto: Make my wish come true.

VP X: Johannes Nachbar

Age: 22 Nationality: German University/Major:

Hobbies: Climbing, Photography, Travelling Likes: Being busy, diversity, to solve conflicts, outdoor activities

UZH/Media&Comm Dislikes: Indecisive people, dishonesty, to be bored

Vision for LC Zurich: To offer young people the opportunity to develop themselves abroad.

Goal: - To raise OGX numbers: focus on EP coaching and X promotion. - To raise ICX quality: focus on feedback meetings with companies and closer contact between EPs and our LC.

Offers: Ability to lead people, functional knowledge, X- experience, willingness to learn Motto: If YOU want someone in this position who brings along the right tools and motivation, if YOU want to be able to trust and rely on this person, if YOU want someone that cares about your ideas and input, then YOU vote for ME!

VP ER: Elke Wiebalck

Age: 24 Nationality: British University/Major: UZH/History&English

Hobbies: My friends & family, travelling, literature Likes: Enthusiastic, ambitious, interesting people Dislikes: Fake, boring, superficial people

Vision for LC Zurich: Both personal and professional growth - a challenging, insightful experience for me, and a successful, instructive term for ER!

Goal: To give LC Zurich members the opportunity to develop themselves in some the most valuable and useful ways.

Offers: Motivation, ambition, interpersonal skills and a passion for ER. Motto: We can change people’s lives. Let’s go out there and do it!

VP X: Laura Bammatter

Age: 26 Nationality: Swiss University/Major:

Hobbies: Movies, Music, Friends, Scuba Diving, Reading Likes: Books, Having Fun, Colours

UZH/Popular Cultures

Dislikes: Bad moods, spiders

Vision for LC Zurich: To raise the exchange numbers and to send many many people on exchange. Also concentrating on new projects.

Goal: At least 25 OGX and 30 ICX.

Offers: Many years of AIESEC experience, also I know internships since I was on one myself. Motto: Let’s talk about X baby!

VP ER: Ruzica Lazic

Age: 22 Nationality: Swiss/Serbian University/Major: UZH/Media&Comm

Hobbies: Swimming, Freelance writing, photography Likes: “Das Magazin”, apple sorbet Dislikes: The moment when you’re about to sneeze

Vision for LC Zurich: An unorthodox, well run and excellent ER team.

Offers: Persistence, passion and new perspectives. Motto: Idea is worth nothing. Execution is.

VP Comm: Carmen Kummer

Age: 21 Nationality: Swiss/Liechtenstein University/Major:

Hobbies: Travelling, Photography Likes: Meeting new people, movies & music

ZHAW/International Management

Dislikes: Final Exams

Vision for LC Zurich: To increase AIESEC awareness by attracting students in and about universities, business people and also reconnecting with previous members. In communication, I would like to increase AIESEC’s media presence and the use of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Blog and LinkedIn.

Goal: Contribute my current knowledge and gaining new experience as AIESEC VP Comm through my final year of my Bachelor. Also promoting and exposing AIESEC further through social media by the end of the term.

Offers: I can offer experience gained at jobs and projects. Most importantly I can contribute what I learnt at AIESEC Canada where I was a member of the Communications Portfolio and Alumni Relations. Also my professional network I have established can be of great value for the LC Zurich. Motto: Communication connects, takes AIESEC further

Page 4 of 6 LC Zurich Informant Portraits of the Applicants

VP IM: Carolina Isenberg

Age: 19 Nationality: German University/Major:

Hobbies: Tennis, Friends, Reading,… Likes: Travelling Dislikes: Ignorance

UZH/Economics

Vision for LC Zurich: To make LC Zurich a place where people can feel like one, while everyone can develop individually.

Goal: A strong team and LC spirit and a good relationship between interns and our LC members.

Offers: Creativity, Diversity, Reliability. Motto: Let the best man win!

VP IM: Susanna Tran

Age: 22 Nationality: Swiss University/Major: UZH/Economics

Hobbies: Sports, Travelling, Drawing Likes: Music, Art, Languages, Nature, Sustainability Dislikes: War, Pollution, Obstinacy

Vision for LC Zurich: I want to increase the awareness of the IM-Team and improve the integration of interns.

Goal: To bring interns and LC members closer. To decrease the housing shortage. To keep up the LC ZH’s high performance.

Offers: Experience in teamwork and in dealing with interns. Innovation and Dedication. Motto: It’s not about winning or losing but about the challenge that we are willing to accept and the opportunity that we want to grasp. Let’s try our best.

VP F: Bettina Oheri

Age: 24 Nationality: German University/Major: UZH/Banking&Finance Hobbies: Reading, politics, cultures etc.

Likes: Meeting interesting people, nice food, good parties, cake, travelling, and of course “MONEY” Dislikes: Arrogant & snobbish people, etc.

Vision for LC Zurich: Promote financial interest amongst students by showing them how simple it is to apprehend. Giving people a task they personally benefit from and, of course, the whole LC.

Goal: Keep the book-keeping accurate, inspire as many students as possible and support the LC.

Offers: ME! My will to work hard and strive for excellence. Motto: You want to have fun? You want someone you can count on? You want to stay excellent? The vote for me! I can do it for AIESEC!

VP F: Guntram Uschtrin

Age: 22 Nationality: German University/Major: UZH/Banking&Finance Hobbies: Reading, Weight lifting, Movies

Likes: Motivated People, learning Dislikes: Food shopping, unprofessionalism

Vision for LC Zurich: The LC should be a place where people are challenged and are able to develop.

Goal: To develop and successfully integrate new finance members and responsibly serve the LC Zurich with my utmost best performance.

Offers: I can offer the LC an open mind and motivation to support everyone where he needs help. Motto: Your vote will shape LC Zurich in the coming year; get as much information as possible and choose wisely.

VP Comm: Caroline Spiegel

Age: 21 Nationality: Liechtenstein University/Major: UZH/Media&Comm

Hobbies: Horse-Riding, Playing some music, singing Likes: Food, people&cultures Dislikes: People who complain all the time

Vision for LC Zurich: Because Comm is the team in the middle of the LC, we want the LC Zurich members to be informed, happy and motivated. With branding AIESEC, we will make it easier for our members to contact our stakeholders for recruitment and projects.

Goal: Through implementing new ideas and improving on the current processes and structures we create transparency for our members and rise awareness to our stakeholders.

Offers: Experience, creativity, passion. Motto: Communication is my baby. I just don’t want to see it grow, with my team I’m going to make it grow.

ER Training: 14th of May, 4-7pm, office, contact Sereina! Learn how to behave at a meeting or a networking event, explore ER processes etc. Earn 2 R&R points by attending trainings!

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Linda got to know AIESEC by an Indian who was LCP of @ Chennai around 20 years ago, when she was looking for an internship opportunity. After going abroad she joined our LC and became OGX events manager which means organizing and coordinating the SRB/XPS this weekend. When not

Member of the Week: Linda Joyce Tremp / Lindi breaking records with her VPX by writing 250 emails in the last weeks, she studies Psychology. This summer she’ll move out to a flat in Winterthur, probably start working in a new job, eat lots of her favorite caramel icecream and travel to Madrid where she was an au pair some time ago.

Elections Night: 13th of May, 4pm, KO2-F-174 (LCM room) Decide on our LCs future and elect the EB 2011/2012

LCM Mini-TTT: 11th of May, 7pm You couldn’t attend the TTT Discovery? Join in for a Mini-TTT with the participants.

Academics4You: 11th of May, 6.15pm Networking event at the University, contact Tony!

Events

• When and where are the elections going to happen? • 13th of May 2011 • Start: 4pm, End: open • University of Zurich, KOL-F-174

• What’s the schedule? • First LCP election • VP Elections: VPF, VPX, VPER, VPTM, VPIM, VPCOMM

• Important: • The GA is mandatory for all members • Attendance will be checked at the entrance, you’ll also get your ballots there • There will be an extra budget motion, contact the EB for more information

• How do LCP elections work? 1. Speech: 10 min

• All applicants need to go outside • Big applause when they re-enter the room! • They hold their speech

GV in Bern May 3rd 2011

AIESEC Knowledge: ELECTIONS

FACEBOOK EVENTS / LINKS: Elections Night: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208585822503567

Academics4you: http://a4b.ch/events/careerevents/12-mai-2011/

Leadership – Followership:

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that

reflects it.” - Edith Warthon.

Linda in India.

R&R

AIESEC Zurich Rämistrasse 66

8001 Zurich, Switzerland

Office: +41 44 252 36 82 Fax: +41 44 262 55 40

E-mail: info@zh.aiesec.ch

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You hopefully are now up-to-date about the elections! What else is there to say now than: May the best win. Your Comm Team

FINAL WORDS

2. Q&A: 20 min • Raise your hand if you have a question (you’re name is going to be written

down) • One question only!!

• Applicant leaves the room

3. Review Board report: • What is the RB? 3 people: LCP, External, Corresponding VP • An hourly interview with the candidate to asses Leadership skills, knowledge,

competences, capability, motivation; challenge the candidate • 4 people do the judgment to recommend the applicant or not " You can care

about it or not! • Next candidate! • After the 2 LCP Candidates

4. Vote: Yes, no, abstention

• VP Election (in 2s): Speech 5min, Q&A 10min • Same procedure

• To be elected, the candidate needs: • 1st round: 2/3 majority • 2nd round: 1/2 majority

• All 14 candidates will have their speech on one evening • " Be patient, Pay attention to the candidates, Vote, Elect " Party! !