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Interns

RECEPTION

STANDARDS AIESEC NORWAY

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1. Have one and one only intern responsible (Buddy)

2. Set clear expectations with the intern, before arrival3. Send the EP a local information booklet and wiki link – 

created by the LC

4. Before the EP leaves the country: have a check point and

follow a checklist – to make sure everything is in order

5. Meet and greet on arrival :)

6. Provide a Welcome Package, with necessities for the first

days in Norway, such as phone card, soap and a city map7. Support the EP with all the necessary VISA processes, to

come to Norway

8. Help the EP solve practical issues the first week or two in

Norway (police meeting, bank account, social welfare,

public transportation card)

9. First day at work: go together with intern, and have an ex-

pectation meeting with intern + company manager)

10. Social activity/welcome event within the first week of ar-

rival

11. Involve interns in LC-events, one social event minimum

per month. Have a calendar with all the reception activi-

ties taking place within the quarter

12. Have an evaluation meeting with the company + intern

week 6 after the work starts. Focus on professional and

personal development and see if everything is going ac-

cording to plan

13. Have one “Norwegian Night” during the internship, to

present Norway, our culture and give the interns a chance

to get to know more Norwegians

14. Organize a good bye party, for each intern, at the end of 

their experience

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1. Have one and one only intern responsible (Buddy)

2. Set clear expectations with the intern, before arrival3. Send the EP a local information booklet and wiki link – 

created by the LC

4. Before the EP leaves the country: have a check point and

follow a checklist – to make sure everything is in order

5. Meet and greet on arrival :)

6. Support the EP with all the necessary VISA processes, to

come to Norway7. Provide a Welcome Package, such as phone card, map of 

the city, transportation tickets, their regular schedule, use-

ful contacts, main supermarkets, average prices, etc.

8. Create a Facebook group with all the trainees from the

project, before they arrive in Norway

9. First day at work: go together with intern, and have an ex-

pectation meeting with intern + project responsible)

10. Social activity/welcome event within the first week of ar-

rival

11. Involve interns in LC-events, one social event minimum

per week. Have a calendar with all the reception activities

taking place within the quarter

12. Have an evaluation meeting with the project responsible

+ interns, during each week of the project, for fast follow-

ups and improvements. Focus on personal development

and impact in the community, and see if everything is go-

ing according to plan

13. Have one “Norwegian Night” during the internship, to

present Norway, our culture and give the interns a chance

to get to know more Norwegians

14. Organize a good bye party, at the end of the project

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1. Personal cultural preparation, based on the informa-

tion provided by the hosting country wiki, in myaiesec.net

2. Personal preparation on the specific legal poli-

cies, of the hosting country

3. Be available for a Skype meeting , before the start of 

the internship, for expectation setting, and clarification of 

questions

4. Send any necessary data and information, re-

quested by the hosting LC, a maximum of 48h after

these have been asked

5. Send out information about arrival details (flight

number, etc.), maximum 1 week before date of arri-

 val. Otherwise, the hosting entity will not be held liable

for pick-up, as stated in XPP

6. Make sure to have key contact information of AIE-

SEC in Norway, before departing. You can find these in

our Reception Wiki7. Bring traditional things from your country, such as

food, drinks and,most important, your country’s flag.

These materials might be useful in a Global Village or Cul-

tural Dinner.

8. Guarantee that you have proper travel and health in-

surance, when arriving to Norway

9. Have sufficient funds to incur in all expenses, re-

lated to transportation, to and from the host country and

territory

10.Have sufficient funds to cover all living expenses

for the first four weeks of the exchange (10.000-15.000

NOK). This period can be prolonged in case the first sal-

ary is received after more than four weeks of exchange,

provided this information is outlined in the TN form

11.Officially register with the home embassy, in the

host country, if your home country requires12.Behave in accordance to cultural, religious, ethi-

cal norms, national or local law  and other policies

that exist in the hosting country

13.Take a proactive role in informing the hosting entity,

about any situations or requirements

14.Inform the sending entity and take a proactive role, if 

 you want to be involved in AIESEC activities during 

the exchange

15.We also expect you to make the best 

out of this once in a lifetime opportu-

nity! :)

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