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Present in over 107 countries and territories and with over 50,000 members, AIESEC is the world's largest student-run organisation. AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to be global citizens, to change the world, and to get experience and skills that matter today. Want to Join AIESEC Today?

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Microsoft and AIESEC started the Tech Talent 4 Good project with the idea of creating awareness amongst IT students about the opportunities available in the non-corporate sector. Tech Talent 4 Good programme was to bridge the gap between the technology and the talent required to apply it in NGOs, in order to achieve maximum impact.

Tech Talent 4 Good first round, youth contributed to the world

The first round of Tech Talent 4 Good just ended, the program was much appreciated on all sides, Microsoft, AIESEC, NGOs and Interns, had a great experience during summer 2011 involving Tech Talent in social activities just to contribute to the world.

I have learned [new things] every day and not only about IT, but also about the daily work in a NGO like Save the Children International, Technology plays an important role in the impact NGOs have on the world and I felt like I was part of a change that the world needs.

It has been a motivating experience, and I am sure that it will be really useful for me in the future.
--Julian Lopez, Spain | Intern at Save the Children International headquarters, London, UK

I don't know how the placement could have gone better. ... I feel extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to participate. ... huge thanks to all of you that made it real.
--Michalis Tolkas, Greece | Intern at InHope headquarters, Amserdam, Netherlands

The TT4G program prepared me definitively to my future career ... TT4G was a great opportunity to collaborate with an NGO, to know more about it, learning latest Microsoft technologies under its support and meeting amazing people
--Liannet Reyes, Cuba | Intern at Doctors Without Borders, Paris, France

Do you want to know more about future programmes with Microsoft? Please contact Andrea Giraldo at andreag@aiesec.org

Interns Selected

Finally, 10 students were inducted to the TT4G programme and the network of NGOs supporting AIESEC and Microsoft. The winners are:

Candidate	Location	NGO
Michal Butela	Brussels	Caritas Europe
Michail Tolkas	Amsterdam	InHope
Liannet Reyes	Paris	MSF
Julian Lopez	London	Save the Children
Maria Sotiri	Dublin	Special Olympics
Charalambos Zosimides	Dublin	Concern Worldwide
Jakub Rybaki	Innsbruck	SOS Children’s Villages
Panagiotis Smyrnis	Geneva	IFRC
Dimitry Kazarin	Brussels	JA-YE
Anastasia Mourka	Berlin	Transparency Int’l

Thanks to the applicants from countries as diverse as Greece, Slovakia, Poland, Spain, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Portugal, Ukraine and Russia. It is a real inspiration to see this generation's enthusiasm to apply technology to enhance and develop cost effective solutions to real time problems.

The interns' roles include deploying Microsoft technology in host NGOs to create customized effective solutions in project management, networking, impact measurement, internal communication, knowledge management and cloud computing.

Opening event in Brussels

The internships kicked off in June when Microsoft and NGO representatives joined our new interns at a training event at the Microsoft Executive Briefing Center in Brussels, Belgium. The intense and exciting two days together marked the beginning of the 2-month learning experience of the Tech Talent 4 Good interns.

Tech Talent for Good experiences:

We are proud to share with you conversations and experiences of the interns, the organizations involved and the impact that we are generating with the project:

Interns:

NGOs:

Edward G. Happ - Global CIO of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

About Microsoft Unlimited Potential

Unlimited Potential was launched in 2003 with a focus on bringing the benefits of information technology to underserved populations and nonprofits around the world.

In the constant struggle to do more with less, non profit organizations are increasingly turning to technology to improve productivity, collaboration and reduce costs allowing them to focus resources on their core mission. Microsoft helps meets this challenge in part through the Unlimited Potential program by donating close to USD 400 million worth of software each year to help establish stable and secure IT platforms for over 40,000 NGOs and nonprofits globally. In Europe, the Unlimited Potential program is now introducing the Tech Talent 4 Good initiative to match the best IT talent with the needs of non-profit organizations.

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I have always been impressed by the skills and drive of our AIESEC interns. Each of them has shown a tremendous ability to adapt, a strong diplomatic acumen, a wide knowledge of the international context and the tireless motivation to make a positive difference in their adopted community. We are proud to foster such diverse young talents and hope that Microsoft will facilitate their personal and professional development
Sylvie Laffarge
Director Community Affairs, Microsoft EMEA

I loved my internship at Microsoft and seeing the impact that the projects had on the NGOs and the beneficiaries in the local communities. It is great that IT specialists can get involved and transfer their knowledge and expertise where it is really needed the most.
Stephanie Reymond,
former AIESEC Intern in Community Affairs

AIESEC is an extraordinary and unique organization whose young members have incredible energy and a positive and proactive attitude. Their professional outlook on life, their excellent knowledge of the world, and desire to help and serve all make AIESEC one of the best youth organizations I know
Jan Muehlfeit,
Chairman Microsoft Europe and AIESEC Alumni

It has been very interesting to learn how a huge multinational run business on the global level and how the CSR and the business strategies synchronize. AIESEC members shouldn’t have problems fitting within Microsoft since like in AIESEC we are required to be quite proactive and to be able to work independently at Microsoft.
Marina Naves,
Community Affairs Intern – Paris, France

Working with interns is an integral part of what we are doing. This has become a win- win relationship. The AIESEC program really prepares interns for the workforce. He (AIESEC Intern) has experience not only from work but also from the program (AIESEC); it’s very different from bringing very fresh university. I encourage to keep helping others with the same engagement. I am sure the pilot will be in lessons learned and it’s very promising.
Heba Ramzy,
MEA Community Affairs Manager, Istanbul, 2005