Past Internships

With over 60 year of experience in sending students on international internships, AIESEC has developed numerous partnerships with local organizations and companies. To view sample internships that are currently available on the AIESEC database, please go to our Sample Internships page. Here, you can read about stories and experiences that past interns have had.

Jeff Wong

Where?

Dakar, Senegal.

What organisation/company were you working for?

I worked for the ASK Project (Answers, Solutions, and Knowledge around HIV/AIDS), which is one of AIESEC Senegal’s developmental programs.

What was your position?  Describe the nature of the work.

During the course of the project, I was an intern who was responsible for the learning component of the project.  Essentially, work was split into 4 parts: Planning, Delivery, Promotion and Fundraising.  There were initially 12 modules revolving around issues on Sexuality/HIV/STDs given to us by the ASK project from previous years, but because they were very basic, the project director and I worked together to update the modules with relevant and new information.  After this, we would travel to the various schools that we signed teaching contracts with and give ~2 hour presentations about the designated module for that day.  During downtime, we would work on fundraising because the NGO’s from last year refused to provide funding this year.  This was very hard because Senegalese people were generally very poor and didn’t believe in organisations run by students.  Nonetheless, the entire experience was very rewarding and life changing.  I strongly urge anyone who hasn’t tried something like this to do so immediately.  The feeling you get when you walk out of the classroom full of enlightened faces after a presentation is over, and knowing that you’ve educated young people on such critical issues is indescribably amazing.  Cheers!

What was your most memorable moment?

I can’t really put my finger on a single most memorable moment, because it seemed like the entire trip was as much an adventure as an internship.  However, one thing I DEFINITELY won’t forget would be the dancing on the last day of my internship.  The AIESEC’ers held a farewell party for me in a 36 C room and we danced for 10 mins.  My entire shirt was soaked.  Go look at the picture.  Don’t stare though

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Amy Olver

Where?
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (just outside of Kuala Lumpur). It was a bunch of LCs recruiting for this project.
What organisation/company were you working for?
We were part of a HIV/AIDS Standard Chartered Bank program. They funded our accomodation.
What was your position? Describe the nature of the work.
We facilitated HIV/AIDS workshops in highschools, we attempted to run an outdoor carnival to promote HIV/AIDS.
What was your most memorable moment?
I enjoyed the traveling the most. One great moment was something we as volunteers created and that was facilitating an     HIV/AIDS workshop in a drug rehab centre.

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Amy van Ooyen

Where?
AIESEC Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

What organisation/company were you working for?
I worked with Aiesecers from AIESEC Hanoi on Standard Chartered Bank’s Living with HIV program.

What was your position? Describe the nature of the work.

The goal of the project I worked on was to educate 3000 young people in Vietnam on five key messages about HIV. These messages included what HIV and AIDS are, how they are transmitted, how to prevent infection with HIV, HIV treatment, and how to provide support for people living with HIV. Involved in the project was a trainer team, which consisted of myself and four Vietnamese Aiesecers, and a project development team, which consisted of two Vietnamese Aiesecers, who were responsible for coordinating the workshop schedule with universities and colleges in Hanoi. As a team, we received initial orientation, training, and resources for the project from volunteers from Standard Chartered Bank.

I worked as a workshop trainer and the leader of the trainer team. My responsibilities included planning, preparing, and delivering workshops that promoted HIV awareness and education, with the other trainers. As the leader of the trainer team, I coordinated and facilitated meetings for our team to plan and prepare for workshops. I also helped conduct the workshops, and maintained communication with the project development team regarding workshop dates and times. I also attended the occasional meeting with contacts from universities or colleges, to help arrange more workshops and reach our goal. My position required flexibility, creativity, and good organization and communication skills.

What was your most memorable moment?
Vietnamese students love Karaoke and there were always several students willing to sing a song to break the ice before a workshop began. This was very entertaining for me.

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