Social Work Abroad Program | SWAP

ABOUT SWAP

SWAP stands for AIESEC in Nigeria Social Work Abroad Program. It is an AIESEC in Nigeria initiative that provides participants an international platform to work abroad, around challenging social issues, majorly MDG’s but also around other pressing social issues. In AIESEC we believe that everyone should live an issue-based experience. By this we mean that our programs and activities should create more projects that tackle and create solutions to global issues.

With SWAP, participants get to live through a life changing experience which allows them to work in a foreign country, gain international work experience and at the same time work towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals or other pressing social issue.

BENEFITS OF SWAP

Every participant in SWAP stands to gain the following benefits and more:

Opportunity to gain an International Work Experience.
Opportunity to develop a Global network of contacts.
Opportunity to work around the MDG’s and other social Issues
Opportunity for knowledge transfer around methods to solve social issues
Opportunity to experience a foreign culture.
The opportunity to create positive societal impact
Personal development

WHAT CAN YOU DO
Social Work Abroad Program is a Global Community Development Program (GCDP) one of the two kinds of traineeships AIESEC provides, the other being Global Internship Program

Global Community Development Program

A Global Community Development Programme (GCDP) experience is an opportunity for young people to develop entrepreneurial and responsible leadership by creating direct positive impact through an international volunteer experience.

Typically you will be given no salary or in some cases you might get a stipend too but will be provided with accommodation (sometimes for a small price) and sometimes food and local transport costs are covered too. Examples of the work covered are- e.g. Environmental development, working in poor communities, creating advertising. SWAP is a classic example of an initiative that promotes these kinds of traineeships.

How do we run this programme?

We provide international volunteer experiences through which young people develop themselves while empowering individuals, communities or organisations. We focus on areas and issues with the need for direct social impact and sustainable solutions.

WHO IS SUITABLE?

To qualify to go on exchange you need to be a recent graduate (graduated not more than a year ago), speak good English and be open to a new experience!

An official recommendation would be required and contract that contains memorandum of understanding would also be signed. This legal document would provide all necessary information as regards the SWAP program and the specific obligation of participants. This would be provided on selection.

WHEN DO YOU GET TO TRAVEL?

You get to travel when you have been selected to participate in SWAP. The program runs in phases all year around, the current phase runs from October to December. So depending on your schedule you should be able to travel

WHERE CAN YOU GO

SWAP is targeted towards the following Countries:

Republic of BENIN, BRAZIL, CAMEROON, CHINA,

COTE DIVOIRE, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GHANA, INDIA,

KENYA, MOZAMBIQUE, RUSSIA, RWANDA, TAIWAN,

TANZANIA, TOGO, UGANDA, UKRAINE

HOW DO YOU APPLY

Application to participate in SWAP is currently open. Read the Application Procedure

DOWNLOAD INFORMATION BOOKLET

An Information Booklet has been prepared that provides the basic information you need to have about SWAP. You can download the SWAP Information Booklet here

For further information or clarifications please contact ibifiri.tamunomiebi@aiesec.net