Go Global Exchange Participant Information! Sept 2013 | Page 3

APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Fill out our on-line application form at
http://www.aiesecmonash.org/apply-now-to-go-volunteer.html http://www.aiesecmonash.org/go-intern.html

2. Wait for AIESEC to contact you by email. 3. Sit a selection interview and pass it. 4. Pay your fees. 5. Match yourself to a project overseas, with the help of AIESEC members. 6. Prepare your flights, visas, immunisations (if needed), and pack. 7. Go for your internship and have an awesome AIESEC experience! 8. Come back to Australia and share your story with everyone

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: ? Strong communication skills ? Global mindset – interest in other cultures, acceptance of difference in cultures and others’ opinions, ability to adapt to new lifestyle ? Employability – skills, academic background ? Professional conduct ? Motivation to go on an internship ? Flexibility – your preferences of countries, projects, timing ? Ability to represent Australia as a country and AIESEC as a global organisation WHY? ? Resilience in difficult situations In order for us to secure the sustainability of the projects we ? Decision making skills offer and for AIESEC to keep operating, we need to guarantee ? Past cultural/volunteering/work/other that the NGOs/companies we partner with are provided with relevant experience quality interns. ? Enthusiasm and character!

YOUR SELECTION INTERVIEW:

WHEN? We have a Member Review Board (MRB) interview every month during the semester. We will let you know of the closest interview date by email. All our interviews are on Saturday afternoons, for a couple of hours.
POTENTIAL QUESTIONS:

I HAVE TO PAY FEES?!
Yup. But really, it’s less than other volunteering or exchange organisations ask for – instead of thousands of dollars, we ask $600 or $750, depending on your internship programme. AIESEC is a not-for-profit organisation. So wait, what do the fees go towards then? Basically your money is invested in the day-to-day running AIESEC, as well as back into your internship: ? Maintenance of myAIESEC.net website, a