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Shastri News - September 2009

Shastri partners with AIESEC to create new internship fund

The Shastri Institute is excited to announce a new partnership that will create opportunities for more Canadian Students to conduct internships in India. Early in September 2009, the Institute signed an agreement with the Canadian branch of AIESEC to provide bursaries for exchange participants traveling to India. AIESEC is the world’s largest student-run organization and has over 50 years experience managing international internships. Each year, AIESEC’s Global Internship Program provides 5,500 students and recent graduates with the challenging opportunity to live and work in a foreign country in the areas of management, information technology, and development.

From August 2009 to April 2010, the Shastri Institute will be conducting a pilot project awarding ‘Shastri bursaries’ of $1,000 to worthy applicants within AIESEC’s Global Internship Program. The aim of the project is to entice more exchange participants to consider India as an internship destination. As an emerging economy, a leader in information technology, and a ground breaker in sustainable development, India would be an ideal destination for students seeking global experience, but currently internship opportunities in India surpass demand from Canadian students.

The Shastri-AIESEC Bursary Fund operates on a competitive application basis. Interested students should contact their closest AIESEC university chapter in order to apply.

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