Slide 1 : POLICIES
Slide 2 : International
eXchange Policies General points:
Maximum period of 36 months abroad
An intern cannot take a second internship in the same organization or project, in which he/she had another internship.
International AIESEC MC terms and AIESEC CEEDs are not recognized as official AIESEC internships.
minimum duration of 6 weeks and maximum duration of 78 weeks, to be spent working in the Host Country .
Interns must not join an internship program with the purpose of receiving permanent residence in the country of internship.
Slide 3 : International
eXchange Policies EP may be selected :
At the latest 2 years after obtaining a degree
May not be older than 30 years.
- Maximum of three 3 years after they have completed their full time AIESEC positions or 3 years after they have completed their last university degree to apply for an AIESEC exchange.
Slide 4 : International
eXchange Policies The internship cannot aim to:
a) Solely provide an opportunity for the intern to earn money;
b) Provide a holiday;
c) Act as a permanent career placement or recruitment opportunity in the Host Country. If the organization decides to extend the internship on a permanent basis, AIESEC will have no role in facilitating this.
An Intern is eligible to have an internship in any country except for a country in which they have lived for more than two years in the last ten years.
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eXchange Policies Salary!
The salary/allowance for the Intern must allow the Intern to live in the country and cover theirbasic expenses including accommodation, food, transportation and basic reception activities for the duration of their internship.
The salary must at minimum, correspond to the local minimum wage. The salary is not intended to cover travel, tourist holiday expenses, or subsidize a lifestyle above that of the average graduate entry-level position.
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eXchange Policies EP and TNcontract!
EPs and TN takers are required to sign a contract in agreement to the international exchange policies.
Member country or territory may require an EP or TN taker to sign a
supplementary contract and/or fee payment and refund policy agreement.
Members or Organisations participating in AIESEC?s internship exchanges shall submit the required documentation and pay the applicable fees at the agreed timeline.
Slide 7 : International
eXchange Policies An Intern can break a match or end his/her internship, after prior written notification to the Hosting LC, without financial penalties only in any of the following circumstances:
a) The internship job is completely different to the description in the TN form on MyAIESEC.net and the Intern did not agree to the change.
b) The Intern has an emergency in his/her family. ( proof of emergency)
c) The Intern does not have an official working/living permit in the country of internship.
d) The Intern becomes ill and the situation can be dangerous for his/her health.
e) The Intern is discriminated by at his work place (race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, etc)
f) The Intern is sexually harassed at their work place.
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eXchange Policies An Intern can break a match or end his/her internship, after prior written notification to the Hosting LC, without financial penalties only in any of the following circumstances:
g) The organization does not provide the basic work conditions or any main benefit offered to the Intern in the TN form on MyAIESEC.net for two consecutive months and the Intern did not agree to the abolition. The basic work conditions or benefits referred above must be of a nature that their abolition reasonably makes impossible or too difficult the Interns job or life conditions.
h) The organization does not pay for two consecutive months the corresponding salary to the Intern.
i) The Intern is in danger since the area where he/she works has been formally declared in emergency due to war, natural disasters, weather, people revolution, terrorism attacks, etc,
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eXchange Policies The internship job is completely different to the description in the TN form on MyAIESEC.net and the Intern did not agree to the change.
Or …The Intern is discriminated at his work place.
Or… The Intern is sexually harassed at their work place.
Or… The organization does not provide the basic work conditions or any main benefit offered to the Intern in the TN form
Or… The organization does not pay for two consecutive months the corresponding salary WHAT HAPPEN IF… The Intern may request a new internship within the same country. The Hosting LC or organization is responsible for the living expenses of the Intern during this period equivalent to the minimum AIESEC salary in the Host Country.
*Full travel costs – LC Host – TN Taker.
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eXchange Policies The Intern has an emergency in his/her family
Or …The Intern does not have an official working/living permit in the country of internship.
Or… The Intern becomes ill and the situation can be dangerous for his/her health.
Or… The Intern is in danger since the area where he/she works has been formally declared in emergency due to war, natural disasters, weather, people revolution, terrorism attacks, etc, WHAT HAPPEN IF… The intern is responsible for his/her own travel expenses to the country of origin
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eXchange Policies WHAT HAPPEN IF… If the Intern ends his/her internship for any other reason, the Intern or his/her
sending LC/MC may be asked to financially compensate the TN organization up to the 50% of the TN fee. This compensation shall only take place upon the request of the TN organization.
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eXchange Policies A TN organization can terminate the internship or fire an Intern prior to its official end date after written notification to the Hosting LC only in the following
circumstances:
The Intern has falsified information related to his work experience, academic background or language proficiency, and is unable to fulfil his internship job role as specified in the TN form.
b) If the Intern is breaking a law of the hosting country or is continuously breaking internal regulations of the organisation despite being aware of them.
c) The organization is within the labour laws of the Host Country to end the internship early.
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eXchange Policies The Intern has falsified information related to his work experience, academic background or language proficiency, and is unable to fulfil his internship job role as specified in the TN form.
Or…the Intern is breaking a law of the hosting country or is continuously breaking internal regulations of the organisation despite being aware of them. WHAT HAPPEN IF… The Intern may be asked to financially compensate the TN organization up to the 50% of the TN fee. The TN taker can ask for a new intern.
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eXchange Policies WHAT HAPPEN IF… The TN Taker ends the internship for any other reason, the Hosting LC may be
asked to search for another internship for the Intern. The Hosting LC or organization is responsible for the living expenses of the Intern during this period equivalent to the minimum AIESEC salary in the Host Country.
*Full travel costs – LC Host – TN Taker.
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eXchange Policies WHAT HAPPEN IF… The TN Taker ends the internship for any other reason, the Hosting LC may be
asked to search for another internship for the Intern. The Hosting LC or organization is responsible for the living expenses of the Intern during this period equivalent to the minimum AIESEC salary in the Host Country.
*Full travel costs – LC Host – TN Taker.