What does "Covered by AIESEC" mean?

Within some of our opportunities, we offer free or included benefits; these are usually labeled as "COVERED." If you have applied and gone on your exchange, you must be granted all benefits you were promised as "COVERED" on the opportunity at aiesec.org. These should also meet what you are promised during your alignment before signing your contract with your local committee in AIESEC in Egypt.

Be very aware that once on the exchange, your host committee can’t charge you for extra expenses on benefits that were mentioned as "COVERED" on the opportunity at aiesec.org. (If you are going on a Global Volunteer, you might be asked for an Opportunity Fee, but you would be informed before signing the contract). If you are asked to pay for anything, inform your local committee in AIESEC in Egypt, and they will clear this situation for you and guide you on the next steps.

If you have to spend extra money due to these issues, rest assured, you will be reimbursed for those expenses. However, we require receipts or similar to guarantee said reimbursement; you can keep the physical receipts or take pictures and save them in a folder (this is also very helpful for keeping track of your expenses). Please note, It is a requirement for Exchange Participants to inform AIESEC regarding their exchange issues as early as possible. If you do not complain during your exchange about these inconveniences, you will not receive a refund.

We can conclude with three steps to follow, one, DO NOT PAY anything before double-checking, two, raise a complaint ASAP (if necessary), and three keep track of any proof of your expenses; we'll do the rest for you!