AIESEC: The Welcoming Meeting of Freshmen
Takahiro Mitsui(Faculty of Commerce, 3rd Year)
This year, 40 freshmen have joined AIESEC Doshisha Local Committee. Since 70 members are running our organization, it seems that there are many students who are interested in the activities which you can be in touched with other countries. This is because of the globalization. We have five themes which are the basics of creating international internships. For internships abroad, we have “East Asia” and “the Developing Countries.” For internships in Japan, we have “Environment,” “Tourism,” and “Education.”
In the first half of the year, there were many students who participated in our international internship programs. 20 students applied for them and they worked hard in Tanzania, Malicious, Philippines, Thailand, and Uganda. They were especially interested in business, because they were thinking of working in the global society. It is important to have working experiences in the foreign countries. We assume that the number of participants will increase in the near future.
We have also welcomed participants from Russia and Hungary. They worked in the kindergartens from April. They experienced many things by this internship program and interacting with our members in Japan. We hope they will act as mediators for Japan and their countries, and have great impact on both countries.
In autumn, we are going to accept new applicants. We think it is necessary for us to have working experiences in an international society to live in the future. Let’s challenge ourselves to become one of the participants of AIESEC’s international internship program!
