Internship Fair 2010

Since 1946, officially began in 1948, AIESEC wants to create peace trough entire world. To achieve this goal, AIESEC provide exchange. Since 1954 (the first exchange going abroad), AIESEC always provide exchange as their main program. They called it Internship. It isn’t same with traineeship. Internship is AIESEC’s traineeship, a way to give positive impact to society.

AIESEC believes that by having an international internship, one is DEVELOPED to become GLOBAL LEADER.

As they go back to their own country, they can give contribution to make their country better with the skill and networks that they gained from the internship.

Internship Fair is one of AIESEC event that held to open opportunity for Bandung Students to join EXCHANGE Program. It was held at March 20th 2010 in Gedung Aula Barat ITB.

In this event, we also invited a quite famous speaker Mr. Victor Asih (Motivator, Entrepreneurship, Author of Best Seller book '8 Langkah Menuju ke Langit') to give us motivation why we must do international internship to explore our global competences. Benefits from having AIESEC Internship:

• A positive learning experience

• Practical skills in a foreign environment to complement his/her education

• Interaction with social issues in the host community and country and/ or territory

• Interaction with a new social and cultural environment

Want to know more? Read the booklet here

Contributor: Hans Kristian

PBOX Cultural Education – Cultural Workshop

On Friday, 19th March 2010, PBoX Cultural Education “Love the Culture, Live the Tradition, Bridge the Diversity” held its first learning event, the “CULTURAL WORKSHOP”. This is where we, the Indonesians, preserve our culture by learning the traditional music and dances. Thirty participants came along and had a blast of fun. We also supported by the students learning groups from several universities in Bandung. They are the trainers for the Papua Dance from Parahyangan University, the trainers for the Saman Dance from the Legal Faculty of Padjajaran University, and the trainers for Angklung from the Bandung Institute of Technology. This event started at two o’clock in the afternoon and ended up by eight in the evening at the Parahyangan University.

The event was sectioned into three sessions and the participants were grouped into two. In the first sessions, each group separately learned the Saman and Papua Dance. For the Saman Dance, the participants should sit on the floor, with both legs folded. The participants also had to learn the singings while moving their arms and clapping their hands. It’s a beautiful dancing from the western part of Indonesia, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam. Meanwhile, the Papua Dance was all about the fast-moving feet and jumping energetically. Papua Dance came from the big island with the similar name in the eastern part of Indonesia. All the participants gathered in one group to learn how to play the traditional musical instrument, Angklung, came from West Java. Then, in the last sessions, the participants once again divided into two groups and swap the dancing lessons. When the lessons were finished, all the participants danced the Saman and Papua Dance together beautifully.

By learning, doing, and loving our own culture, we understand about our identity as one country, and from that point we could possibly make an attempt to understand more culture as one’s identity, and bridge the diversity to make peace across nations. It was a very fun, educating, and inspiring workshop!

Contributor: Tanya Edwina

National Entrepreneurship Forum AIESEC LC Bandung 2010

Last month (March 17th 2010) we had an annual event National Entrepreneurship Forum LC Bandung 2010. This event was hold at Balarea Convention Center BTC Mall floor P1. At 9 AM event was opened by representative of AIESEC Indonesia Mia Dwi Agustina and from AIAO (Indonesia AIESEC Alumni Organization) Ardantya Syahreza. They were talking about NEF Introduction.
The main event begins with Avi Dwipayana (Founder & CEO Trimegah Securities) he was talking about why we should be an entrepreneur the lack of entrepreneurs in Indonesia. "15% concept, 85% is about implementation. A lot of people know, but it could never happen. It has to be a combination of Knowledge and Performance", Mr. Avi said.

Next session was with Erlan Primansyah (CEO of PT. Digits Media, a Strategic Consultant about Innovation) he said He added, an entrepreneur does not always run smoothly they will be faced with many obstacles such as their self, family, enemies, competitors, vendors, financial institutions, the State, employees and others.

Rifky Amir Balfas one of the Sushi Boon owner, came up and explained about how to come upwith business idea,how to create such a unique idea and become a famous sushi brand. Next session with Peter Firmansyah (Owner Peter Says Denim Company) talked about how a young boy who is usually extravagant and always wanted a luxury lifestyle, but he can create the idea to make a business in Clothes Company (especially jeans). As you know Peter expensive than the international brand jeans Levi's.


After the session is completed, participants are given a break for 45 minutes and continued with Galih Sedayu (Director of Air Photography Communications). He said when we love and enjoying doing something from our hobbies it will be easier for you to run your hobby into a business. Next speaker was from the banking practitioners Memet Slamet, he explained about how to obtain loans from banks.

Who does not know about Cipaganti travel? Everybody knows about this travel. But do you know who the man behind this Cipaganti travel? He is Andianto Setiabudi! He explained about the beginning of his company until now.

Mr. Chandra Tambayong (owner of The Majesty Hotel, Solo Grand Mall, BTC Mall, Jatinangor Town Square, Grand Setiabudi, Galeri Ciumbuleuit Hotel, Solo Paragon and Pinewood Apartment) he explained a lot how we can expand our business, our behavior after becoming successful person. He said that network is important to our business. Although you are busy every day never forget to God, family, and healthiness. These 3 points can be a big influence to your live in the future.

After hearing many experiences from successful people, it would be incomplete if we didn't discuss how to make a good business plan. Ardanstya Syahreza (CEO of PT Marketing Communication Indonesia) was discussing how to develop your business plan and make it to your real business.

Break for 40 minutes was really enough to all participants to took dinner, pray n relax. So they could continue the seminar. Next session was with a high school student who became Young social Change makers ASHOKA, she was talking about social entrepreneurship based on environment that she’s doing now with her groups to take care of nature and the world.

The last speaker was Ridwan Kamil he is a young international design entrepreneur of the year 2006 British Council and the owner of PT Urbane Bandung. He explained how to managing creative business and the other side of Bandung art.

The event then closed with giving placate to the speakers, and on 8 pm sharp the event finished. We are waiting for your presence at our next event! Thank you for your participation!

Contributor: Sheilla Tridestriana