GOING GLOBAL

A growing interest in global internships, and a lack of resources to facilitate them in-house, is making organizations such as Aie sec Canada increasingly appealing. With chapter sat 29 universities across the country and partnerships with the Schu li ch School of Business and Ive y Business School, the student-run, non-profit organization helps facilitate international work terms from three to 18 months in 226 countries. Aiesec’ s incoming president Jo aquim San victor es says MBA candidates are hot commodities these days, especially in Asia Pacific, given a recent $50,000 grant from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada to help facilitate some 80-90 long-term professional posts. Stints for MBA sin these parts range from analyst positions to international trade and high-level sales .“We approach the intern to see what they’ re looking for and then reach out to the company to make sure they’ re on the same page ,” San victor essays. Once approved, MB As a repaired with an Aie sec chapter member in the host country to ensure they are connecting with the right people at their new job posting and have access to all the resources they need to integrate into the culture .“We help with visa processing and even résumé writing if they need it because CV scan be very different from country to country ,” he says.