The Monthly Look: July 2022 Newsletter

Despite a few delayed flights and a little morning rain, the AIESEC Life Chicago Study Tour was a success. A beautiful opening evening reception began on the Chicago River, surrounded by the city’s most prominent buildings and downtown sights.

Our Saturday morning AIESEC update included AIESEC Life board member presentations as well as a welcome video from the new MC of AIESEC US.  Following, was an impressive walking architecture tour, led by our own Tina Chung Hurley who is a certified docent with the Chicago Architecture Foundation. The Art Institute, the Bean, Buckingham Fountain, Iconic Blues bars, Navy Pier, and the John Hancock building were just a few of the additional visits made by our delegates throughout the weekend.

A Chicago style pizza dinner and historic pub crawl led by AIESEC NIU and Northwestern BOA member, Sean Parnell rounded out the evening.

Goodbyes are tough, but with The Bean in our background we said farewell to each other at a Millennium Park picnic brunch. Thank you to the Organizing Committee led by Tina Chung Hurley and Mark Tomkins. What a wonderful weekend to reconnect with AIESEC, meet new people and enjoy Chicago!

Where will our study tours take us next?

Where do YOU want to go?

AIESEC is coming to Atlanta!

Since AIESEC is all about connections, collaboration, and fun, we would love to see you in person when the AIESEC Life Board of Directors and Team, including the incoming and outgoing MCPs of AIESEC US, are in town for our annual Founders Circle Retreat.

Come hang out with some really fun AIESECers - have a drink, connect with old friends and meet some new ones on Thursday, August 11 from 5:30-8:00 pm at SweetWater Brewing Company, the 11th largest craft brewery in the U.S. and located just 10 minutes north of Midtown, right off I-85.

Click on the button below to RSVP. Tickets are $10 each and include food and 2 pints of their famous brews. We are very excited to see you!

AIESEC Life is pleased to announce our newest Board Member

Micha Hamady

Managing Director, J.P. Morgan International Private Bank

Micha earned her B.A. in International Relations and French from the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and her M.B.A. in Marketing and International Business from The Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. She began her AIESEC journey in 1987 at CU and was actively involved in the organization. She participated in several national and international conferences, was fortunate to go on two traineeships – Budapest, Hungary and Hasselt, Belgium – as well as become LCP of AIESEC-Colorado. In 1991, she moved to NY where she was EVP for AIESEC-US.

Micha Hamady started her career in Financial Services in 1992 when she joined American International Group (AIG) in their Life Insurance group covering banks and financial institutions across Latin America and the Caribbean. In 1998, she joined J.P. Morgan’s International Private Bank where she spent 17 years of her career in Geneva, Switzerland in roles that included Private Banker and Chief Operating Officer.

She moved back to New York in 2017 to lead a large team of Client Service Specialists and in 2022 transitioned to become Head of Digital and Platform Experience for Latin America and Global Families Group.

In her spare time, she can be found on the social and competitive dance floor of West Coast Swing, lacing up her running shoes to see where the road will take her, or you might even spot her on a flying trapeze.

*Pictured above: Mentor Peter Stewart with Mentee, Bryce Smith from Georgia Tech, 2020

MENTORSHIP IS A WRAP

The 2022 AIESEC Life Alumni Mentorship program ran from January to June 2022. We matched current AIESEC US students and recent grads to our alumni mentors. These matches are based on students selecting an alumni professional based on industry expertise, location, and overall profile that meets their needs. This is a unique program offered by the US alumni and has provided great counsel and keeps our alumni connected to the current AIESEC students, recent grads, and fellow alumni.

“Having a mentor to guide you will give you a lot of different perspectives.”

– Christopher Dehm, AIESEC Lueneburg, Germany

The program includes a conversation guide each month and it’s up to the mentee to make these meetings happen. This shows initiative and requires accountability. Topics included managing change, getting the most out of your AIESEC experience, leadership, and job interviewing. Participants had the opportunity to add topics of concern and interest throughout the six month program.

“Being able to give back and help launching a recent graduate's career is incredibly fulfilling.”

– Michael B Hansen, Frontier Wealth Strategies & AIESEC Life Board of Director

For the first time we invited current alumni to match to other alumni and we will continue to do so. We hope that more alumni will search our robust database and find someone in their profession or with experience they can tap into!

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