Global Entrepreneurs Program (GEP)

Objective:
“AIESEC through its Global Entrepreneurs Programs aims at developing young leaders through
International Traineeships.”

Our objective is to target our country’s youth, the Global entrepreneurs of tomorrow, and help them
enrich their lives by providing them with a holistic international experience which would help them in
their future endeavors. This initiative will challenge their worldview and help them gain a unique
combination of multi-cultural, social and entrepreneurial experience during the formative years of
their lives.

International Projects under Global Entrepreneurs

Program:

* These are some of the projects that are going to be running in the first half of the year (in the
respective countries). There are many more projects on similar lines that are going to be a part of the
Global Entrepreneurs Program.

We aim at sending close to about 500 people from different cities of India for these international
projects. The majority of the participants of these programs would be between the age brackets of 16-
22 years and would be representing the best colleges and universities within our country.
GEP Flow with timeline:
Promotion in schools & colleges
(Timeline: December –February)
Selection of applicants
(Timeline: January –February)
Induction & Preparation of participants
(Timeline: February- April)
Finalizing an internship
(Timeline: February - March)
Internship period
(Timeline: April – July any 2-3 months)
Re-integration & further opportunities in
AIESEC network
(Timeline: July - August)
- Information desks & seminars
- Events like business plan competition & leadership
summits to promote the idea of young global
entrepreneurs
- Screening of applicants through group discussions &
interviews.
- Expectation setting of the applicants as per the
offerings of the program
- Signing the contract and official registration in the
system.
- Introducing the participants to the AIESEC network
- Preparation of participants through their
involvement in various issue based and leadership
activities.
- Empowering them to be culturally sensitive as well
as for being brand ambassadors of our country
during the course of their internship.
- Zeroing down on an internship for the participant
among the available project in the selected
countries based on individual’s competency levels.
- Post finalization of an internship, assisting the
participant with the invitation letters for the VISA.
- The time period in which the participants will spend
2-3 months being in a different country as part of
the pre-chosen project.
- Sharing their internship experience as case studies
for other to follow.
- Introducing them to other leadership/international
opportunities in the AIESEC network
SAMPLE JOB PROFILE of these projects:

Project “PEACE” POLAND

Department in which the Interns will be running interactive lessons at Polish high schools in small towns
Intern will be working

Job/Task Description 1 Preparation: During the Opening Week interns will participate in workshops and
trainings prepared by training companies, academic teachers and AIESEC
trainers, preparing them for teaching in schools.

Job/Task Description 2 Interns are going to present their national culture, as well during the Opening
Week, Globalia event, as while teaching in schools and promote the idea of
“PEACE – teaching tolerance” project.

Job/Task Description 3 Interns will be preparing lessons’ scenarios during a special session in the
Opening Week, and should working on a new ones constantly during teaching in
schools.

Job/Task Description 4 The main part is teaching in polish high schools, interns divided into groups of 3-
4, will travel into different regions of Poland and run interactive lessons in English
focusing on tolerance.

Job/Task Description 5 Apart from running lessons, interns will take part in different activities organized
by schools, students or teachers (usually organized after lessons or on
weekends).

Key learning points that 1. International work experience

the intern might obtain 2. Self presentation skills
during the internship
3. Training skills
4. Communication skills
5. Ability to work in group
6. Social competences – ability to connect to people from other
cultures
7. Ability to adapt to a new culture
8. Knowledge concerning polish culture, ability to learn from
another culture
9. Ability to represent their own culture

Preparation required The interns are expected to prepare a short self presentation and a presentation
from the intern before (usually multimedia presentation) of their country and culture. Furthermore, they
arrival are required to become acquainted with materials concerning tolerance and any
other issues that will be accessible on a discussion group and PEACE project's
website.
Project “MIRACLE 2008” MALAYSIA

Department in CSR
which the Intern
will be working

Job/Task Integration Week:

Description 1
At the beginning of the internship, interns will be required to attend an integration week
with AIESECers and Environmental Professionals.

During this period, the interns will acquire more knowledge of the 5R concept (Rethink,
Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle) and entrepreneurship. To minimize culture shock,
interns will also be introduced to Malaysian history and its socio-cultural environment.
Next, the interns and the MIRACLE 2008 organizing committee will brainstorm discuss
and plan programs and activities that will be held during the community home service
program, youth conference and school program.

Job/Task Opening Ceremony: All stakeholders of MIRACLE will be invited. Interns are required to
Description 2 make a 10-minute presentation on their country’s economy, culture, current issues,
traditional celebrations etc.

Job/Task MIRACLE Youth Conference: Interns and AIESECers will plan a 5-day, 4-night
Description 3 conference for youths. Interns and AIESECers will also work together as facilitators
during the conference.

Job/Task Community Home Service: Interns will be placed in community homes and required to
Description 4 hold talks or sharing sessions on their traditions, customs, cultures, and current issues
in their country.

Job/Task Interactive School Program: The task of the interns is to plan, facilitate and guide the
Description 5 students at the assigned school to accomplish tasks/activities which already planned in
integration week.

Job/Task Closing Ceremony: All interns, hosting families, high school representatives, press, and
Description 6 students will be invited. Interns will share their experiences of MIRACLE 2008.

Key learning points During this internship, the interns will gain leadership skills, presentation skills, project
that the intern management skills, facilitating skills and event management skills. The greatest life-
might obtain during changing experience is living in the multi-cultural country and has the opportunities to
the internship interact with Malaysian from different races, religions and lifestyles.

Preparation Pre-internship This is an environmental cum entrepreneurship project. Consequently,

required from the reading up on these topics will prove to be useful:
intern before
arrival 1. Basic entrepreneurial knowledge - basic money management, project
management, time management.

2. Basic environmental issues - all types of pollution, global warming,

deforestation. Activity Interns should suggest 2 environmentally friendly
activities that involve large group participation.

3. Come up with ideas on how to merge both issues (environment &

entrepreneurship). You should have at least 3 simple and fun games relevant
to the topics mentioned above. These suggestions must be given in detail and
e-mailed to us.
Project “ASK on HIV/AIDS” MALAYSIA by Standard Chartered Bank

Department in which the Project Management

Intern will be working

Job/Task Description 1 Plan, design, and prepare workshops related to HIV/AIDS education to raise
awareness for lecturers, parents, and youth. Workshops will be held once every
week for the targeted audience and will be facilitated by the interns themselves.

Job/Task Description 2 Working alongside with the local HIV/AIDS related NGOs by organizing activities for
the NGOs with the aim to provide support and education to the marginalized group
of people.

Job/Task Description 3 Raising awareness through the usage of HIV/AIDS video and photography
competition at the national level.

Job/Task Description 4 Group exercises such as workshops are usually conducted at schools or youth
learning center where the participants will be able to enrich their knowledge,
develop their skills and personality.

Job/Task Description 5 Interns will also be required to participate in local AIESEC integration events and
also cultural activities during their time here in Malaysia.

Measurable results At least 4 workshops are held for parents, teachers and youth. At least 10,000
expected from the intern Malaysians participate in the programs organized during the National HIV/AIDS
Fiesta.

Key learning points that Current reality of HIV/AIDS in Malaysia/Asia. - Experience in facilitating an Asian
the intern might obtain crowd consisting of youth and parents - Learning how to plan and work with a
during the internship diverse group of people from all walks of life - Experiencing the rich and exotic
Malaysian culture

Preparation required We are looking for someone who is passionate in the issue of HIV/AIDS and has
from the intern before ideas to create awareness among youth and adults. We are also looking for someone
arrival who has adequate experience and facilitating skills. Creativity is needed as well.

“AFRI TOUR on Tourism” TOGO

Department in AFRITOUR PROGRAM
which the Intern
will be working

Job/Task The objectives of AFRITOUR program are to deliver learning opportunities that will
Description 1 enable youth to increase competitiveness and business development in the tourism
sector. It must permit not only to increase ability and skills among young social
entrepreneurs in Africa, thus promoting the region asa know-how provider in practices
around tourism for development; but also create innovative tourism experiences, by
identifying and connecting youth with diverse stakeholders within a local network

Job/Task Working with local students towards the development of tourism experiences and
Description 2 services based on industry networking and gaining a network of contact.

Job/Task Intensive training on tourism and aspects concerning the flow of the project, industry
Description 3 networking, current reality of tourism in the host country, as well as tourism topics
provided as modules.

Job/Task Together with the project team, conceive a business idea develop a tourism package to
Description 4 put it into reality.

Job/Task A series of placement/rotational assignments for a period 3 months in the stakeholder

Description 5 organizations.

Measurable results Increasing ability and skills from African youth: in order to address social problem
expected from the by exposing them to case studies and practical experiences guided by international
intern intern.

These materials must be recorded at the end of the internship- We plan to realize
two minimum conferences- Creating interest among trainees and members to work
in the issues of community development and international cooperation. People
working together in the project will become AIESEC stakeholders.

Key learning points The intern will build personal awareness and sensitization around the issue and get
that the intern a strong cultural involvement.
might obtain during
the internship