lesson 8: how to make the most of your experience
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How to LEVERAGE YOUR INTERNSHIP
David KolbThoughts on Experiential Learning
Requires 4 things:• Be actively involved in the
experience• Be able to reflect• Conceptualize the experience (how it
fits in the big picture)• Put newly learning skills into practice
AIESEC Journey of Leadership
EXCHANGE
Outer Journey Inner Journey
Outer JourneyLearning through engagement
with external environment
Challenging yourself by being in a tough situation
Taking ownership over your experience
Outer JourneyAIESECers and other interns
YOU!
Being in another country
Inner JourneyYour personal development because
of being in a challenging environment
Reflecting on what you have experienced
Using this reflection to guide your future actions
Inner JourneyYour internship
Checkpoints
Open mind
Getting the most out of your internship
Challenging EnvironmentGo to a country with a very different culture
Force yourself out of your comfort zone
Risk-Taking AttitudeJust Say Yes
Set goals to track your progress
Support SystemBecome friends with AIESECer and interns
Overcome challenges together
Getting the most out of your internship
Learn From DoingBe an innovator in the workplace
Be a student in the workplace
Reflection and ReinventionWrite a blog or journal
Learn about what others think of you
Value GenerationTry to understand your host culture
Commit to change
The AIESEC Integrated ExperienceInternship + Membership Role
The AIESEC Integrated ExperienceBenefits of Membership
BEFORE• Learn about
AIESEC• Develop
support network
• Develop soft skills
DURING
• Integrate into host city
• Develop support network
AFTER• Share your
story• Support
future interns