Think Bigger.International Internships

Global Society

The World is becoming smaller and smaller Technology Outsourcing ▪ Goods and Services

Manufacturing Language

Going International

Growth Branding Market share

Employees Different skills Team dynamics

Resources Not available in home country

Ideas Different cultures lead to different mindsets

Going International

Integration of internationals has shown to lead to more success

Global Need-To-Knows

Assess the international potential of the franchise

Cost and ease of doing business in various countries

Competitors Where do you want to expand to?

International Interns

Diversity▪ Foreign language proficiency ▪ Different education, insight, and experience

than US interns▪ Global perspective to the business▪ Eagerness to learn

International Interns

Global Markets International intelligence Navigate the nuances Help target desired customers

International Interns

Save time and money International internships programs help

with sourcing Top candidates Less expensive to hire interns as

opposed to employees Dip your toes in the water

Interning Abroad

Expanding Global Market Resume

Increasing Value

Flexibility Going out of your comfort zone Typically more adaptable

New work situations Resilience

Career Benefits

Experience in your field Learn different cultural, ethnic, and

national backgrounds Communicate effectively across

cultures Experience new ideas Exposure to different language Look at projects and situations from

different perspectives

Personal Benefits

Increase self-confidence Better understanding of personal

strengths and weaknesses Learn to creatively solve problems Removed from their comfort zone

and placed in a foreign environment Make new friends

Getting Started

AIESEC World’s largest student-run, not-for-profit

organization Facilitates over 10,000 international

internships

Testimonials

Chelsea Baldwin 2nd AIESEC internship Currently in India “[I] wanted to go somewhere totally &

completely different from everything I was familiar with …”

Language barriers VS mindset barriers

Testimonials

Why she benefited the company: Speaks English “I'm able to provide them with really

high-quality articles from a different perspective, because not all their customers are Indian.”

“I also write opinion pieces from an American perspective that the clients really like.”

AIESEC

Why AIESEC? Huge talent pool of top candidates Sourcing ▪ Who fits your company best▪ Which company you fit best

Internship Opportunities

For companies: AIESEC World Wide Internships InterExchange

For students: AIESEC Appalachian and the Community

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