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Six weeks in Lisbon that showed me who I really am

When I applied for an internship through AIESEC, I was looking for something that would push me out of my comfort zone. I'm studying information technology in Belgrade, and I had enough theory to talk about code for hours, but I had never worked on a real team, on a real product, with real deadlines. Lisbon gave me exactly that...

My internship experience at Konelek

My internship experience at Konelek d.o.o. in Belgrade was one of the most valuable parts of my summer. I had the chance to work on IoT and industrial automation projects, where I learned how digital systems connect with real-world devices, an experience that truly expanded my technical perspective...

A leadership lesson from the Baltimore shipwreck

In March 2024, the massive container ship Dali was sailing out of the port of Baltimore. Everything felt routine until, in an instant, a technical failure caused a complete loss of power across the entire ship. This hundred-thousand-ton giant lost both propulsion and steering, drifting on momentum straight toward the massive Francis Scott Key Bridge...

What I learned listening to thousands of stories about the fear of going on exchange?

During my term at AIESEC, in the outgoing exchange department, I heard thousands of reasons why young people want to go on exchange. But I heard just as many reasons why they hesitate. It's interesting how those two lists sometimes look almost identical...

A Guide Through the Process: From Your First Application to the Airport

When you start thinking about going on an exchange, I bet the whole process feels really complicated. A different country. New people. A project. Housing. Documents. Costs. An interview. Your CV. The airport. Somehow it all turns into a pile of questions standing between you and the decision to apply...

My Space to Make Mistakes, Learn, and Grow

What does the journey look like from an unsure student dreading his first interview, to a leader who now runs Employer Branding on a global level? This is the story of one of our alumni, on how AIESEC gave him the space to make mistakes, learn, and discover a profession he'd fall in love with for good...

How One Summer on an AIESEC Exchange Changed My Life?

Picture this - you step out onto the street in Kenya, the sun is blazing, and people walk up to you smiling like they already know you. You're not a tourist. You're part of the place. Sounds like a movie? It's not. This is the real story of an intern on an AIESEC exchange, and if you skip it, you're missing something that doesn't come around twice...

The SkillUp Project Through the Eyes of a High School Student?

What's it like when a high school student, instead of a regular class, gets the chance to work on her own business idea, guided by a mentor from Tunisia and peers from Greece? Irina Zrnić shared her experience of the SkillUp project, from her first encounter with entrepreneurship, to speaking English without pressure, to discovering just how much she could actually contribute...

How One Random Decision Changed My Student Days?

When choosing a student organization, Ana Evtoski picked AIESEC almost at random, it just seemed interesting and good for her CV. She had no idea that decision would set off a chain of changes: from an introverted student to a team leader, with friends and experiences all over the world. This is her story...

What Does It Mean to Be Part of the Global Host Program?

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to welcome someone from a completely different culture into your home? Through the Global Host program, borders become nothing more than lines on a map, and strangers become lifelong friends. This is the story of Dušan Milošević, one of our members who experienced this firsthand and never looked at the world the same way again...