AIESECers in IE

I am an alumni of Saint Louis University and I became aware of IE Business School while studying my semester abroad at my university's Madrid campus. IE is very well known in Madrid and Europe and people always spoke very highly of the school, so I always had an interest in seeing if a master's degree at IE made sense for me.

When I decided to get a business degree to add to my undergraduate and first master's in physical therapy, IE was one of the top schools I considered. Ultimately IE's reputation and the opportunity to study at a top international business school helped me decide on returning to Madrid. Doing a Master in Marketing Management is helping me better understand the the tools needed to take on a leadership role in a healthcare-related organization. While it was a little scary to move to a new country where the first language is not English, I was happy to know that many people at IE were in the same position as me, and that most people in my program were from outside of Spain.

It is hard work, but the people and diversity make the experience totally worth it. I hope that the people I meet at IE will help me contribute to AIESEC growth in the United States or whereever I end up, after my program. My ideal contribution to AIESEC after the program would be to be able to offer internships to fellow AIESECers, at the company where I get hired after graduation. I would also very much like to attend an AIESEC International event, as a representative for a sponsoring company. I know it is tough to find great internships and jobs and I hope to help my fellow AIESECers in this area after I graduate from IE.