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Programme definitions aiesec experience
1. Experiential Leadership Development
The Experiential Leadership Development phase allows young people to explore and develop
their leadership potential through different programmes.
The purpose of this phase is for a person to develop their competencies of Global Mind-set,
Entrepreneurial Outlook, Social Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence and Proactive Learning,
taking advantage of the intense experiences which AIESEC offers.
In this phase, a young person accesses AIESEC’s value-based platform through one of its
Experiential Leadership Development programmes. These programmes offer:
International cross-cultural opportunities
Access to a global network
Opportunity to make positive societal impact
Personal and Professional development
These different value propositions are lived and experienced differently through the
programmes, each of which offers a different kind of practical experiences. As of 2011, AIESEC
offers 4 programmes: the Team Member Programme, Team Leader Programme, Global Internship
Programme and Global Community Development Programme.
It is not important in which order these programmes are taken. A person can take as many as
they feel is important for their leadership development.
2. Team Member Programme
A Team Member Programme (TMP) experience is an opportunity for a young person to develop
entrepreneurial and responsible leadership by living a practical team experience at a local, national, regional
or global level.
How do we run this programme? What can a young person gain through this
We provide a practical learning and development programme?
experience to a young person, who takes part in a With this programme, a young person gains access to
team and takes responsibilities towards managing AIESEC’s value-based platform, and he or she
AIESEC’s performance and the delivery of its experiences:
experiences. A practical team experience
Practical hard and soft skills development
Access to a global network
What can an organisation gain through this
An entrepreneurial and responsible attitude towards being
programme?
a better leader
We work with organisations or institutions that want to
support the development of young people and access
TMP participants can have different types of practical team
the large and diverse membership of AIESEC.
experiences, such being a part of a project team, a
functional team, the organizing committee of an event, or
Duration of a Team Member experience: 8-78 weeks an executive team of a an entity.
How will this be measured on the system?
A team member experience is measured when an individual has been in a team with at least other two members and
one team leader for eight weeks. An individual will be counted as a Team Member Programme participant as soon as
he or she is assigned a team with at least two other team members and one team leader.
3. Team Leader Programme
A Team Leader Programme (TLP) experience is an opportunity for a young person to develop entrepreneurial
and responsible leadership through leading and guiding others in their work and experience at a local,
national, regional or global level.
How do we run this programme? What can a young person gain through this
We provide practical learning and development to a programme?
young person through the experience of managing a With this programme, a young person gains access to
team. Team Leader Programme participants AIESEC’s value-based platform, and he or she
contribute to the development of others while ensuring experiences:
AIESEC’s performance and the delivery of its A practical team leader or executive leadership body
experiences. experience
Personal and professional development
What can an organisation gain from this Practical hard and soft skills development
programme? Activities which develop an entrepreneurial and
We work with organisations or institutions that want to responsible attitude towards being a better leader
to support the development of young people and
access the large and diverse group of AIESEC’s TLP participants can have different types of team-based
young leaders. leadership experiences such as leading a team or acting
Duration of a Team Leader experience: 8-78 weeks as a part of the executive leadership body of an entity.
How will this be measured on the system?
A team leader experience is measured when an individual has been a team leader in a team with at least three team
members for two months or has been a part of an executive body of an entity for at least eight weeks. An individual
will be counted as a Team Leader Programme participant as soon as he or she is assigned as a team leader with at
least three team members or to an executive body of an entity.
4. Global Internship Programme
A Global Internship Programme (GIP) experience is an opportunity for a young person to develop
entrepreneurial and responsible leadership by living a cross-cultural professional development experience.
How do we run this programme?
We provide an internship in a host organisation, through What can a young person gain through this
which a young person contributes to the goals of the programme?
organisation, completes a job description requiring With this programme, a young person gains access to
special expertise or skills, and receives supervision and AIESEC’s value-based platform, and he or she
evaluation on his or her professional development. experiences:
A professional development experience
A cross-cultural living and working experience
What can an organisation gain through this
programme?
GIP participants can have different types of internship
GIP hosts are organisations that support AIESEC’s
experiences as long as their role and supervision
values and want to enhance their organisation through
clearly contribute to their professional development.
involving global top talent, improving their processes or
growing their organisational goals. With them, we co-
create opportunities for young people to work, learn and
contribute to the organisation’s goals. Duration of a GIP experience: 6-78 weeks
How will this be measured on the system?
A GIP internship is counted as soon as an EP is realized to a GIP internship, which should be on their first day at
work. An individual is counted as a GIP participant as soon as his or her GIP form has been raised.
5. Global Community Development Programme
A Global Community Development Programme (GCDP) experience is an opportunity for young people to
develop entrepreneurial and responsible leadership by creating direct positive impact through an
international volunteer experience.
How do we run this programme? What can a young person gain through this
We provide international volunteer experiences programme?
through which young people develop themselves With this programme, a young person gains access to
while empowering individuals, communities or AIESEC’s value-based platform, and he or she
organisations. We focus on areas and issues with the experiences:
need for direct social impact and sustainable A cross-cultural living and working experience
solutions. The opportunity to create positive societal impact
Personal development
What can an organisation gain from this
programme? GCDP participants can have different types of volunteer
GCDP hosts and partners are organisations which experiences. They may work with organisations or in
aim to create or support direct positive impact in projects which focus on community development, as long
communities through their activities, initiatives, or as their experience contributes to their personal
projects. With these organisations, we co-create development and positive impact on society.
opportunities for young people to develop themselves
while providing direct positive impact. Duration of a GCDP experience: 6-78 weeks
How will this be measured on the system?
A GCDP experience is counted as soon as an EP is realized to a GCDP experience, which should be on their first
day at work. An individual is counted as a GCDP participant as soon as his or her GCDP form has been raised.