1. Matching tools

2. Agenda Understand what matching tools are available to you
Understand how to use them to optimize your matching process

3. What is Match? “Match” is the status when an Exchange participant
Is accepted to his/her opportunity!

4. Why is it important to know all tools that AIESEC provide?
It helps quicken the process
It is more specific to different needs
And provides different options to search

5. Matching tools
Internships.aiesec.org
Search tools
3. Matching manias

6. Internships.aiesec.org 1. Search by specific projects
2. Browse Internships by issue-category or by country

7. Search by projects SMARKETING Project is a social
entrepreneurship project in Brazil
that you can specifically search for

8. By issues/region/country
By Subissues – i.e. Cross Cultural
Dialogues
By Regions – i.e.
Iberoamerica
(Latin America)
By Countries –
i.e. Brazil

9. Search tools What are they?
Google Docs that are updated live per country with Opportunities
Divided into project category, realization month or by LCs

10. Search tools What do they provide?
Contact information of people in charge of each project/LC
Information about the country or committee
Information about hosting Organization
Opportunity starting date, finishing date, etc.

11. Search tools Why use them?
Help you find a specific internship in a specific country
Help find preferred “starting/finishing date”
Facilitates quicker responses and faster matching

12. Search by country partner
Find them here:

13. Example for May Realizations
Click on
opportunity link as
EP manager to
see the form on
EXPA.
For EPS - To see the
form on OP, take the numbers and replace it with:

14. Matching mania What is a Matching Mania?
Virtual forums to live match your EPs – like a marketplace.
Usually occurs on group Skype calls
Who runs them?
Big country partners (Brazil, Colombia, China, Argentina, Hungary)
When do they happen?
Early - mid April

15. Matching tips for EPs You need to be dedicated
Know what you want and be realistic with your expectations
Be flexible
Make sure your CV and motivational letter suit the job you are applying for
Use a sample inquiry
Understand your role and end-goal (MATCH)

16. offline through a TN Manager
How to apply
offline through a TN Manager

17. Example how to apply

18. Example Subject: write you are interested In Opportunity xxx
Send the
to the TN Manager who is responsible for the opportunity
3. Attach your
Profile link and CV in the

19. Example Start with the greetings.
Give your Name, profile link, and the LC you are coming from
Mention the TN you are interested in and include the ID number or opportunity link
Give a short description of your academic profile, relevant work experience, and skills

20. Track the Opportunities

21. Other tricks

22. Interview Tips Ask EPs to reflect BEFORE the interview:
1. Good and bad qualities you have (strengths and weaknesses)
2. Important experiences you lived (leading people, social work, etc.)
3. Why are you a good fit for this opportunity?

23. Suggestions 1. Use formal language. 2. Be open and friendly.
3. Be professional.
4. Be honest about your abilities and capacity.
5. Study the Opportunity and the country's reality before the interview.
7. Show a HUGE interest in the opportunity!

24. Questions example 1. Why do you want to go on an AIESEC exchange?
2. What type of exchange are you interested in?
3. How could you contribute to our global network?
4. Up to now, what are your greatest achievements?
5. Give us a reason to choose you instead of other
candidates.

25. After interview
When the interview is over, make sure to present the EP with the timeline moving forward and when they can expect to hear a response

26. Everything on EXPA!
Make sure all offline matches get EXPA official otherwise the match (and realization) will not count

27. For more info, please contact: Rachel Movius MCVP oGCDP Happy Fox aiesecus.happyfox.com/home