International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
currently recruiting for the position of Summer Program Assistant - Job
No. 9246.

Salary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
. A6 E3 J- X2 e9 e' F9 h, [/ [pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)
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Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
$ W) B" O- q7 O' O& Z% m" z- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
the student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
school year starts.

Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
$ k* n8 O8 g, JCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
their program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
1 V0 ~3 t2 s9 M: y) O$ svenue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
4 G, D% D9 N, @- G! |& noutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
3 ^4 t  R! F* O+ Aexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
5 P2 Z: ]- _0 {% w  b6 Tfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
  ^* N& v8 P: u% osuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

6 D& F' ]7 N& s' u. X: Z4 A$ x9 H2 J" WQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
7 q( n+ e0 u# X; F* e* t! yfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
8 A  W9 V. f$ edemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
; n' _0 b9 I+ z* I$ U& B9 Ha variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
+ Y/ z  z7 T, r8 V4 y, pof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
skills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
" U. \) p# s& e1 \" cExcel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
' W3 Y2 O; W1 B, A: l3 u8 Yexperience coordinating group activities an asset.
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& \( d* e$ ?  B, o' r& gApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.

+ z8 u; G( f" eTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
2 I4 y9 i: l* H5 x# o4 `posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".

As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
: B+ N. V0 [' TProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.


" j1 ]5 e) r3 @. `Sharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre