Transcript IAESTE - University of British Columbia

IAESTE
International Association
for
Exchange of Students
for
Technical Experience
Membership
 Over 90 countries
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, China, Denmark, Finland,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, NewZealand,
Spain, Sweden, U.K., U.S.A
Eligibility
Canadian students who are currently in full
time attendance at a university or college in
Canada studying engineering, technical
sciences or technologies such as agriculture
and forestry, can be placed abroad through
IAESTE Canada.
Eligibility (contd.)
• Candidates must be 19-35 years old
• Most jobs are for undergraduates who have
completed three-quarters of their degree
program.
• Students must be residing in Canada during
the placement process and preference will be
given to candidates who have not previously
been placed through the program.
Where are the placements?
• Placement may be arranged in any of the other
member countries but there are very few places
available in the developing countries.
• On the registration form a student indicates a
preference for at least three countries.
• Descriptions of the positions secured at the Exchange
Conference will be circulated to all applicants early in
February, usually by e-mail.
Duration of the placements
• The employment period on most IAESTE positions is
8-12 weeks in the summer months
• Openings are available for students in co-operative
programs for the Fall work term.
• Some long-term positions (up to 52 weeks) each year,
mostly from the Scandinavian countries.
Job Assignments
• Each IAESTE Committee secures offers from
industrial, academic and other organizations to receive
foreign students for temporary work.
• These offers are exchanged with other member
countries on a reciprocal basis at the Exchange
Conference late in January.
• Early in February, a list of the positions Canada
received is circulated to all applicants (by e-mail) for
consideration.
Job Assignments (contd.)
• Candidates are asked to return an application up-date
form ranking those places of interest for which they
meet all the requirements.
• The Canadian IAESTE Committee will screen the
applicants and the most qualified candidate will be
offered the position. Once a candidate accepts an offer,
their file is forwarded to the employer.
Language Requirements
• English is the official language of the IAESTE
Association and you will receive all written material in
English.
• Some employers do ask for a working knowledge of
the language spoken in their country and the application
form indicates the countries that often have such
requests.
Salary and Lodgings
• Student salaries in foreign countries are usually
considerably lower than in Canada, but are sufficient
to cover the costs of food and lodging during the period
of employment.
• Salaries paid are not sufficient to cover transportation
and insurance costs. In 2005, salaries averaged
approximately $1200. per month.
Salary and Lodgings (contd.)
• Any offer of employment you receive will include the
salary paid and an estimate of the total cost of living
per month in that country. The receiving IAESTE
Committee or the employer usually arranges affordable,
student-type accommodations for the work term.
Travel Costs
Students are responsible for their own travel
arrangements and costs and of obtaining their
passport and visas or work permits if required. Most
receiving IAESTE Committees arrange to have any
necessary permits issued through their Embassy in
Canada. Many foreign embassies charge a processing
fee. IAESTE students must arrange and pay the
premiums for full out-of-the-country medical
insurance.
Application Fee
• An application fee of $325. is charged to each student
wishing to participate.
• Of this amount, $225 is refunded if a student is not
offered a position he/she wishes to accept, provided all
deadlines have been met.
• This fee must be sent with the application package,
payable to IAESTE Canada.
• It must be paid in cash, certified cheque or money
order. Cash should not be sent through the mail. No
personal cheques or credit cards can be accepted.
Application Fee (contd.)
• You can request the rebate portion of your application
fee at any time.
• Candidates who withdraw from the program after
accepting an offer of employment will forfeit the entire
fee.
Deadline for Summer 2006
• All applications must be received in the IAESTE
office by December 9, 2005.
• All Co-op students must have their complete
packages with the Science Co-op office by Monday,
December 05, 2005. (courier delivery)
Application Checklist
• One copy of the application form
• Certified cheque or money order in the amount of
$325 payable to IAESTE Canada.
• Two copies of your post-secondary transcripts (one
original and one photocopy).
• Two copies of a list of the courses (with titles) you
are currently registered in, if it does not appear on the
transcript.
• Two copies of your resume or CV
IAESTE APPLICATION FORM
Surname:
Sex:
First (and other) names:
Marital status:
Full Permanent mailing address:
Are you medically fit?
(if not, give details)
Permanent telephone:
Mailing address at school:
Any physical handicap?
(if so, give details)
Telephone during term:
E-mail address:
Nationality: (i.e. passport)
Passport No.:
Date of birth:
(yy/mm/dd)
Place of birth:
(City & Country)
Valid until:
Note: If you do not have a current passport, this information may be
submitted at a later date.
Educational Institution:
Field of Study:
Special Interest:
Expected Year of Graduation:
Number of years completed when training would begin years of a
year program.
Languages spoken (state whether excellent/good/fair/poor)
English:
French:
Other:
Computer languages of which you gave a good knowledge:
Are you registered in a Cooperative Education Program:
Yes
No
Have you previously applied to the IAESTE Program:
Yes
No
Have you previously been placed through the IAESTE Program:
Yes
No
Brief summary of recent previous career-related experience:
Employer:
Nature of work:
Year:
Total Months:
Employer:
Nature of work:
Year:
Total Months:
Placement may be available in any of the following member countries. Indicate preferred choice of countries by placing
numbers (1, 2, 3) beside at least your first three choices.