Exchange F.A.Q

How long is exchange?
Our internships range from 6 weeks to 72 weeks, depending on the organisation you work for. Development traineeships are generally short term 6 weeks to 10 weeks and 6 months to over a year for the other types of internships.

How much is it?
Development and Education traineeships are $600. Management and Technical traineeships are $750.

Do I get a refund if I do not end up going?
Depending on the situation, applicants are required to have a flexible selection criteria and also they should only be applying for internships that they are qualified for. If you have done your best and could not find an internship due to uncontrollable factors, we will try arrange for 50% refund of your fee.

When can I go?
You and the host organisation will discuss an appropriate time for you to start and end your internship. Internships can start anytime.

What are the best internships to go on?
We strongly recommend people to go on our development traineeship projects. This is because we strongly believe in the value of these projects and we have a good relationship with the committees and countries of the host organisations. Also you will generally be going on these projects in a team, so you have the comfort of going with a group of people instead of being by yourself.

Where can I find information about people who have gone on exchange?
You can check out our AIESEC Exchange blog by click on the link. This blog has stories and blurbs from the people that have gone on exchange. Its a great way to have an idea to see what you're going to be experiencing.