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Guideline for Interviewers (individual interviews only)

Interviews will have to be structured differently regarding to GIP and GCDP, and thus can be

very different every time.

COMPETENCIESYou should ask a selection of prudent interview questions to draw out the information that

you need from the candidates.

Motivation to go on exchange Ability to deal with tough situation Mature and independent Proactive and positive in the face of challenges Flexibility English language skills

Hi. I am ____ from AIESEC UCL-SOAS. I will be conducting this interview and it will lastapproximately 30 minutes.

1. First, I will check the details on your application form with you Type of traineeship: GIP/GCDP 4 types of internships available Which type of internship are you most interested in/have the most

experience in-Management, Technical, Education, Development

o Management internships in general business functions(marketing, finance, HR etc.). more interested in

o Technical internships in IT and engineering.o Development internships focused on community and social

development.

o Educational internships focused on teaching others. Period of time they intend to go abroad

o Any time between Jan September 2013 Preferred starting and ending date

o April 2013- whenever Country preferences and why How flexible are you in terms of the internship e.g. place, job offered. If

you cant go to SA where else would you be interested in?

o Language requirements- looking at your application I can see that you havebeen learning to speak Spanish- what is your level of fluency?

o YES FLEXIBLE other top choices include Asia, Central America2. Now, I will ask a selection of interview questions to find out more about you, so that

we can determine how you are suitable for AIESEC, and how AIESEC is suitable for

you. There is no right or wrong answer, so please share freely with us your ideas and

thoughts on the questions. We may be taking down notes while you are speaking,

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but rest assured that we are listening to you. Take your time to think through your

answer, and please ask me to repeat or explain more fully anything you don't

understand.

3. [For phone interview]After the interview, you will have the chance to get a trialaccount for a limited number of days.

SELF

Please tell me about yourselfo Active person, love being busy, love doing diff things, love sports, studying

and learning

How would your peers/friends describe youo Kind+ caring, little bit sensitive, outgoing, hardworking (exams+internship)

What would you do differently if you could start your working life over?SELF AWARENESS

What inspires you in a job? What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort? Describe a situation in

which you did so.

o Time-constraints- push youro Situation- internship in mindshare (media agency)- Pitch analyze huge

volume of data + make report for Jaguar/Land Rover

o Spent 15 hours each day Please share with us an experience in which you have discovered a lot about

yourself (blind spot, patterns of behavior, reaction of pattern)

Impressive CV. What are your weaknesses and what is your greatest weaknesso Dont act quickly enough- too much planning, needs to follow initiativeo Dont listen carefully enough- too excited to start something

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Describe a time when you created agreement and shared purpose or influenced agroup of people to follow your point of view from a situation in which all parties

originally differed in opinion, approach or objective.

Have you led/worked in a team before? yes Have you ever been in a team that achieved its goal? What was your role in

achieving success? What was the role of your other teammates?

Can you tell me about a time when you felt as though you were being disrespectedand how did you deal with the situation?

o Lacrosse captain- best friend late to the match (key player)o Ddint turn her in half time only- dealt with situation properly

Describe a decision you made that was a failure or tell me a time when you failedto do something. What happened and why?

o Failure to learn Spanish- did GCSEo Columbian home stay student- taught mother Spanish but she gave up on

it

o Attempting to learn it now Have you ever worked with somebody who didnt fulfill his responsibilities, how did

you react? What was the impact of your action?

INNER STRENGTH Describe an important goal you have set and tell me how you reached the goal.

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Describe a challenging situation in which you faced an issue that you cannot handle.What action steps did you take to resolve it?

o Dissertation projecto Decided to conduct own experiment/projecto Didnt have enough time to gather informationo Had to end up asking someone to join team

AIESEC and CULTURE

Why did you apply for an AIESEC traineeship aboard? Why AIESEC? What do youknow about our organization and what do you think about our organization?

o Chose AIESEC over other ones- established+ run by studentso Previous exp friendso Huge alumni network- life long experienceo Good respected alumini networko Actual learning in internshipo Knowledge of AIESEC- looked at whole website

What do you think you will be doing in 5 years? How will an AIESEC traineeship helpyou achieve it? Please picture your life alone abroad. What do you think would be the challenges

for you to live abroad?

o Not a problem being alone (uni)o Finding company in friends- lots of different peopleo Getting used to a diff way of life- but she has travelled abroad before

Do you have any examples of when youve experienced another culture? o SE Asia- rented a car in N Thailand, visited tribeso Asked tribal villages for help

In the application, you expressed interest in going to ____. Are you open to go oninternships from other parts of the world? Whats your second and third choiceand why?

o 2nd- Central America- she loves it thereo 3rd option- anywhere in Asia/Australia/New Zealand- never been there

before

If you are not offered any opportunities in the above countries, what will you do? How did you talk to your parents of your plan to participate in the GCDP? What did

they say?

What is your budget for the trip, bearing in mind that the GCDP does not issue asalary?

What is your plan during May-Aug and Dec-Jan period?

GIP (paid)

What are your expectations of the nature of work and environment?o Similar to any jobo Fast paced environment, similar to internships In Londono Good exp, meet different people, path in what career you want to take

Tell me more about your academic background and related work experience?o As and Bs at GCSEo Did A levels- A BBB- didnt apply herself in AS yearso 2:1 in psych in Unio Intenrships in maninly advertisement _+ communications

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Are you planning to go on GIP as part of your placement year/after graduation / gapyear?

4. Thank you very much for your time. You have given us an insight of yourself andyour strength such as ___Please ask me questions if you have any.

You will be contacted within 10 days about the decision. [phone interview] If you are accepted, you can get a trial account for a limited time.

Please let me know whether you are interested or not. If you are very confident that

AIESEC is suitable for you, and you know what AIESEC can offer you, you will be

asked to pay 350 in order to proceed and to get your own account on

myaiesec.net.

A member from our team will explain how to register on the database and look fortraineeships, and you will also be invited to tutorials.

1. Selection andApplication after joining and understanding AIESEC, your applicationwill be assessed by a review board of professionals. You will be selected based on

your education, skills, language certifications and leadership experience.

2. Matching Your profile will be entered on our on-line database and you will betrained on how to search for jobs that suit your profile. AIESEC will support you

throughout this process to help you find the most suitable job.

3. Preparation Once you have accepted a company's offer, AIESEC providesresources, training, and support to prepare you for living and working abroad. We

take care of all the logistical details from visa processing to cultural preparation.

4. Integration AIESEC members in your host chapter provide support and assistancein getting you setup while providing opportunities for you to participate incultural,volunteerand social activities.

5. Re-Integration AIESEC supports you in the readjustment process when you returnhome. EPIC 2013 (Exchange Participant Integration Conference)

Thank you for your time!

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