text: what is aiesec?   aiesec (association internationale des etudiants en sciences economiques et commerciales) is a student organisation that works to place university students and recent graduates from one country into short term traineeship positions in another country. its tagline is "the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential". aiesec is present in over 800 universities in 91 countries and territories, and aims to provide its members with the opportunity to work abroad, develop leadership skills, build a personal network, and explore their future ambitions. as of 2005, the network has 19000 members and places over 4000 graduates annually. it is the largest student-run organisation in the world