lesson 8: how to make the most of your experience
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How to LEVERAGE YOUR INTERNSHIP
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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
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AIESEC Journey of Leadership
EXCHANGE
Outer Journey Inner Journey
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Outer JourneyLearning through engagement
with external environment
Challenging yourself by being in a tough situation
Taking ownership over your experience
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Outer JourneyAIESECers and other interns
YOU!
Being in another country
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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
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Inner JourneyYour internship
Checkpoints
Open mind
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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
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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
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The AIESEC Integrated ExperienceInternship + Membership Role
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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