International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

芳草萋萋

The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
3 x+ v7 P8 a7 vcurrently recruiting for the position of Summer Program Assistant - Job
No. 9246.
1 B6 D, e/ s$ \+ |' O  i/ z
% H& E; a% c: K+ g0 i/ t" u& O/ QSalary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

  E9 s4 `. y) \2 C1 j  E: jHours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
& c; F3 V) \: V( {; e- 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
9 t  P7 T7 S) y  d4 B# K5 j- q( g% Yschool year starts.

$ O/ G2 A& R( I9 e3 L3 ~7 l2 }- \Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
CIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
. M' Z1 H8 U# r" z1 j$ Cetc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
, r1 p2 l' R* ]: L. E$ T8 qparticipants, 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,
  x; o! D2 [5 gassisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
outings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
: s$ K* q: E& mexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
, D/ m# ~" Z* w0 i, Hexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
4 M. x: `! |/ m# G' C6 c
4 g) E/ |+ t& Z6 DQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
+ |! B. {3 L3 z/ n$ p; Cdemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
' S- \* }  F) ~7 ~6 Ha variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
- `( t5 |4 O; J7 h0 g( }of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
7 H; l" Q( G. i# Uskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
* d/ S3 ^7 s% A) f0 ], yExcel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
experience coordinating group activities an asset.

& Z2 t# V' E; T( f' `3 f3 W* oApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.
9 C3 D) q7 ^1 n' t: I- M; v4 s
To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
0 F. C0 \4 `4 Kposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
3 W: Y& J2 ^9 R& l6 o: A
) g1 `- o8 @3 l$ `3 R) JAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
" Y  L$ K; Q# istudents paying the differential fees.


6 `) \9 @7 Z  l4 H# |2 ]Sharon Schultz
0 |0 u' G7 Q4 f. T% _3 \Office Manager                                 
$ F( P* z& q$ U5 dInternational Centre