IAESTE - International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience

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The "International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience" commonly referred to as IAESTE is an international organization exchanging students for technical work experience abroad. Students gain relevant technical training lasting from 6 weeks to 18 months.

IAESTE was founded in 1948 at Imperial College, London. The Imperial College Vacation Work Committee headed by Mr. James Newby initiated a meeting with national organizations from 10 European countries in a post war effort to promote better understanding between countries and cultures.

Since 1948, the association has grown to include more than 80 countries world-wide and has exchanged in excess of 300,000 students. Yearly IAESTE exchanges around 6000 students playing an important role in giving technical undergraduates practical work experience and a global perspective.

This group is to link members of the IAESTE-network in order to keep our contacts alive, plan and discuss events, help organizing trips and to collect feedback. Everybody interested in an IAESTE traineeship or having experienced the IAESTE feeling of enjoying time together with friends from all over the world is very welcome!

To join the Xing-IAESTE-Group, please let us know of your affiliation towards IAESTE and we will confirm your request quickly. Thank you very much,

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