AIESEC
| Formation | 1948 |
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| Type | Not-for-profit |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Peace and fulfillment of humankind's potential |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada |
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Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 40,000 |
Official language | English |
President of AIESEC International (PAI) | Arfan Nazar |
Main organ | Global Plenary |
| Website | aiesec |
AIESEC (/ˈaɪsɛk/ EYE-sek) is an international "youth-run" and led, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that provides young people with business development internships. The organization focuses on empowering young people to make a progressive social impact. The AIESEC network includes approximately 40,000 members in 120+ countries.
AIESEC is a non-governmental in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is an independent arm of the UN DPI and UN's Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, member of ICMYO, and is recognized by UNESCO. AIESEC's international headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.