AIESEC in Spain

What AIESEC in Spain does

AIESEC in Spain is the Spanish national chapter of AIESEC, a global non-profit youth-led organization founded in 1948, with the Spanish federation registered in Madrid in 1953. It operates as a Federación de Asociaciones Regionales de Estudiantes de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales and runs local university-based committees in seven Spanish cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza, and Granada. The organization delivers three core youth exchange programs — Global Talent (6-18 month international professional internships), Global Volunteer (international volunteering aligned to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals), and Global Teacher (international teaching internships for native language speakers) — supplemented by a Global Entrepreneur short-format sub-product and the annual Youth Speak Forum event. Operations are supported by a workforce of 66 (per stated firmographics) plus a large base of volunteer members aged 18-30.

The technical platform consists of the global AIESEC Opportunity Portal (aiesec.org), which aggregates internship and volunteer listings across 128 countries and manages the candidate application workflow, alongside WordPress-based country websites (aiesec.org.es) using WooCommerce and Elementor. GDPR-compliant data handling is in place. Marketing reaches young people via Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, university campus outreach, the Youth Speak Forum, and earned media (EU Parliament, Digital Era Forum).

The business model is dual-sided and non-profit in structure. On the demand side, young participants aged 18-30 pay program fees that cover organizational operations and logistical support (visa, accommodation, reception, insurance). On the supply side, dedicated B2B departments engage Spanish companies, startups, NGOs, and educational institutions to host interns, volunteers, or teachers — providing candidate sourcing, visa management, reception, and accompaniment as a fee-based professional service. Pricing is quote-based and customized per corporate engagement; AIESEC for Companies and the Spain UP partnership with ENISA extend the corporate channel to startups. No public revenue or pricing disclosures exist, and the organization is not publicly traded.

Name

AIESEC in Spain

Legal name

Federación de Asociaciones Regionales de Estudiantes de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales - AIESEC en España

Website

https://aiesec.org.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AIESEC in Spain is the Spanish national chapter of a global youth-led non-profit, operating local university committees in seven cities to deliver international internship, volunteer, and teaching exchange programs for people aged 18-30 while connecting Spanish companies and NGOs with global talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth International Exchange and Leadership Development Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAKAB

Cultural Adjustment & Intercultural Training Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Support & Cultural Integration Services

SECONDARYEDAIACAF

Virtual Recruitment Events, Fairs & Webinar Platforms

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Recruitment & Admissions Services

SECONDARYEDAIACAG

International Student Onboarding & Pre-Departure Orientation Services

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Recruitment & Admissions Services

SECONDARYEDAIAEAC

Business & Professional Language Training Abroad

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Language Schools & Immersion Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAEAK

Online-to-Offline Hybrid Language Immersion Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Language Schools & Immersion Programs

Keywords

• Youth leadership development
• International exchange programs
• Professional internship programs
• Volunteer abroad programs
• Cross-cultural experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid, Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Participation Fees: Young people aged 18-30 join AIESEC as members or participants in exchange programs. While the core mission is non-profit, participants may pay program fees that cover organizational operations, logistical support, visa assistance, accommodation arrangements, and insurance.
2. Corporate Partnerships and B2B Services: AIESEC provides companies with access to a global talent pool of international interns and young professionals. Companies benefit from candidate filtering, visa management, reception, and accompaniment services. This creates a service-based revenue stream from corporate engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AIESEC in Spain facilitates international exchange experiences for young people aged 18-30 through three core programs — Global Talent (professional internships abroad), Global Volunteer (volunteer placements linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals), and Global Teacher (teaching internships). It also offers the AIESEC for Companies service for Spanish businesses seeking international talent, providing end-to-end support including candidate sourcing, visa handling, accommodation, and reception. The Global Entrepreneur track delivers short-term (6-18 week) strategic project placements within startups.

Product overview

AIESEC in Spain operates as a platform offering three primary youth exchange programs: Global Talent (international internships for professional development), Global Volunteer (international volunteering linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals), and Global Teacher (international teaching internships). These programs are coordinated through the AIESEC Opportunity Portal and supplemented by the Youth Speak Forum event for youth engagement and AIESEC for Companies services connecting businesses with international talent. The organization also offers a Global Entrepreneur sub-program for short-term strategic projects. All programs target young people aged 18-30 years and provide end-to-end support including visa assistance, accommodation, and cultural preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YouthSpeak Forum: An event that unites young people with experts, organizations and companies to discuss global and national problems and co-create projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Global Teacher
• Global Volunteer
• Global Talent

Products and services

• Global Talent

Quantifiable outcome

• AIESEC provides 26,000+ international exchange experiences per year globally
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENISAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2016ENISA (Empresa Nacional de Innovación) is a public company that has provided instruments and services for entrepreneurs since 1982 to promote business development and growth. AIESEC and ENISA launched the Spain UP project to bring over 100 young international entrepreneurs to work on internationalization, marketing, or digitization projects within Spanish startups. The collaboration contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal #8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth).
• Uría MenéndezcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2015Uría Menéndez, one of the largest law firms in Spain with offices worldwide, partnered with AIESEC in Spain through its Foundation. The collaboration aims to create the greatest number of global opportunities in Spain, making it easier for young people from anywhere in the world to have a professional experience in a Spanish company. Uría Menéndez provides legal advisory services to AIESEC to support the organization's mission of positive youth impact. The firm was recognized by Forbes as the best law firm in Spain.
• Spanish Universities (Local Committees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIESEC in Spain operates local university-based committees at seven universities across Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza, Granada). Universities provide physical space and student access, while AIESEC provides leadership development opportunities for students. Participation is not limited to students of those specific universities.
• Partner Companies (Global Talent Host Organizations)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies worldwide host AIESEC Global Talent interns in positions aligned to their background. AIESEC provides end-to-end support including candidate sourcing, profile matching, visa assistance, reception, and accompaniment. Partner companies span technology, marketing, administration, and professional services sectors. DHL, Trendhim, and LTC Forwarding are named examples.
• Partner NGOs (Global Volunteer Hosts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGOs and social organizations worldwide host AIESEC Global Volunteer participants for projects aligned to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Partner NGOs focus on areas including environment, education, health, and community development. The volunteer experience is structured with AIESEC providing preparation, support, and logistics.
• Educational Institutions (Global Teacher Hosts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools, colleges, camps, and language schools globally host AIESEC Global Teacher participants who teach their native language and culture. Institutions benefit from native speaker language instruction and cross-cultural enrichment. Partner institutions include primary schools, secondary schools, and language academies.
• United Nations (YouthSpeak / SDG Alignment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIESEC works with the United Nations to promote the Sustainable Development Goals through its YouthSpeak Forum and global volunteer/internship programs. Programs are explicitly aligned to the 17 SDGs, and the YouthSpeak movement aims to give voice to young people on global issues. AIESEC was founded partly to prevent events like the Second World War through cross-cultural understanding.
• European Youth ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIESEC participated alongside Microsoft Europe in a panel discussion on Quality Internships at the EU Parliament, organized by the European Youth Forum. AIESEC was presented as an example to follow and a strong ally of existing partners for quality internship provision.
• Spain UP Project StartupscoreOthersUnder the AIESEC-ENISA Spain UP project, Spanish startups receive young international entrepreneurs for internationalization, marketing, or digitization projects. Startups benefit from international perspectives and skilled labor without traditional recruitment costs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFS Intercultural Programs: AFS is a global non-profit offering intercultural exchange programs for high school and university students, focused on long-term stays and host-family immersion. It overlaps with AIESEC's Global Volunteer program and shares the volunteer-network and NGO partnership approach for cross-cultural youth experiences.
• Youth for Understanding (YFU): YFU is one of the world's oldest international student exchange organizations, offering long-term homestay and study abroad programs. It directly competes with AIESEC's Global Volunteer and Global Teacher programs for young people seeking structured international cultural experiences, with similar NGO and school partner networks.
• Erasmus+ (EU Programme): Erasmus+ is the EU's flagship programme for education, training, youth, and sport, offering heavily subsidized international mobility to millions of European students. For Spanish university students, Erasmus+ is the dominant alternative to AIESEC's programs, providing funded international exchanges that compete for the same talent pool.
• AIESEC Global: AIESEC Global is the parent federation network operating in 128+ countries. AIESEC in Spain is a national federation member of AIESEC Global, sharing the same programs (Global Talent, Global Volunteer, Global Teacher), Opportunity Portal, and brand standards. They are the most direct peer, with the Spanish entity serving as a single country-level franchise.
• IAESTE: IAESTE is an international association that facilitates paid technical internships for STEM students across 80+ countries. It directly competes with AIESEC's Global Talent program for university-student talent matching, operates a similar volunteer-driven national committee model, and serves comparable corporate clients seeking international STEM interns.

Emerging players

• Workaway: Workaway is a digital marketplace connecting travelers with host organizations offering accommodation and cultural exchange in exchange for volunteer work. It overlaps with AIESEC's Global Volunteer offering but operates as a leaner, consumer-facing platform with broader geographic reach and lower friction.
• Worldpackers: Worldpackers is a digital platform for volunteer travel and international hostel/community work exchanges. It competes with AIESEC's Global Volunteer program for young people seeking international, impact-oriented experiences, but with a more consumer-friendly mobile-first UX and global inventory.
• Global Citizen Year: Global Citizen Year is a US-based non-profit running gap-year international immersion programs for high school graduates. It overlaps with AIESEC's Global Volunteer and Global Teacher programs in the youth-leadership-through-international-experience niche, though it focuses earlier in the participant lifecycle.

Broad incumbents

• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): CIEE is a US-based non-profit operating large-scale study abroad, internship, and exchange programs. It competes with AIESEC's Global Talent and Global Teacher programs in the international internship and educational exchange space, especially for European corporate clients seeking international talent.
• EF Education First: EF is a global education company offering language training, study abroad, and cultural exchange programs. It overlaps with AIESEC's Global Teacher (language immersion) and Global Talent programs, but operates as a for-profit incumbent at much larger scale, covering similar end-customers (young people seeking international experience).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aiesecspain8765
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aiesec-in-spain
• Instagraminstagram.com/aiesecspain

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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