AIESEC Life is committed to supporting the growth of AIESEC United States, and one way we achieve this is by encouraging and facilitating alumni involvement in AIESEC’s traineeship program.

Many alumni have had life-changing experiences through the traineeship program, either by working as a trainee or by hosting and receiving AIESECers from abroad.  Today’s AIESEC traineeship program is just as compelling as it was when you were a member.

The students of AIESEC United States face unprecedented challenges today in raising traineeships.   As of September 2011, AIESEC students in this calendar year had raised only 58 traineeships nationwide.  As a result, more than one-half of AIESEC US local committees face disbandment.

One answer is for our alumni to get involved.  Can you identify a traineeship opportunity in the US or even hire an AIESEC trainee in your own company?  If so, please tell us about it in the form below, and someone from AIESEC United States will be in touch with you shortly.

Alumni taking trainees between November 14, 2011 and April 30, 2012 are eligible for a 20% discount on their processing fees when using the form below.

Global Internship Program – Two Great Options

• Management.  Internships related to administration, finance, accounting, marketing, project management and HR
• Technical.  Internships related to management and development in web, software, networks, and databases, plus some engineering

Benefits of Taking a Trainee

• Train international talent domestically.  Bring recent graduates to your domestic office for training then rehire them in their own country.
• Acquire talent with special skills.  Source talent with specialized language or technical skills that isn’t widely or affordably available in the domestic market.
• Expand abroad.  Secure international talent for training and ask them to help start an international office in their home country.
• Gain international market knowledge.  Access international market information by brining market research talent from that country to your domestic office.
• Internationalize domestic offices. Increase domestic office diversity by bringing in international trainees from a variety of cultures.
• Access multilingual talent.  Bring international talent that speak multiple languages to your domestic office for positions where speaking two or more languages is desirable
• Provide additional seasonal/project-based resources.  Manage peak times and special projects with high-quality, temporary international talent.

Ease of Taking a Trainee

• Talent pre-selection.  All candidates in AIESEC’s talent pool have been pre-selected based on their education, skills, language certifications and leadership experience.
• Needs identification. Your company identifies the desired internship profile, specifying needs for education, languages, skills, work experience, regional background, internship duration and timing.
• Intern selection.  Within 2 weeks, AIESEC will provide a short list of the best candidates and arrange interviews. AIESEC will continue to identify candidates until your company finds the best match.
• Pre-arrival services.  Once an intern is selected, AIESEC takes care of all the logistics, including visa arrangements, accommodation and airport pickup. Before arrival, interns participate in cultural preparation, integration and goal setting seminars.
• Community integration.  This is a key characteristic that sets AIESEC’s program apart. Interns become involved in the local community and participate in AIESEC activities ensuring they have a developmental experience.
• Ongoing services.  AIESEC will facilitate service evaluations for your company and your intern before, during and after the internship. AIESEC is committed to ongoing communication and receiving and responding your feedback.
• Fast.  Trainee begins work 2-3 months after your paperwork is complete.

Cost of Taking a Trainee

Employers are expected to pay a salary that adequately covers the cost of living.  Traineeship processing fees vary between $1,800-$3,750 depending on the type of traineeship requested.  Alumni taking trainees between November 14, 2011 and April 30, 2012 are eligible for a 20% discount on their processing fees when using the form below.

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