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.
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! N) P" F6 |/ t5 ?3 p, ^# [& t- l3 K* O9 ?Salary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)
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Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
+ ~" o8 m" Q7 ~; K7 n4 B! C- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
* J8 b# a5 b/ d3 H: d/ fthe student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
school year starts.
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. V% Y- r$ M2 {# E+ L  |8 xDuties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
) |& S) F* |( M9 S' V& Q6 XCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
- z8 l, E1 ^& p" t! q, [venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
3 X  {% H, Q0 N2 letc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
5 N6 h* p7 l" itheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
+ A. S  K5 k' [1 Ttheir program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
: g$ N9 O6 B- Dassisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
# h8 o" s6 [6 O- u1 k( ]venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
0 N8 s* [  Z7 h- [2 Zoutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
excursions); 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.
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Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
# ~5 N4 s3 O4 bfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
4 [+ K0 e9 S( S  W3 [3 G" W: j/ h6 cdemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
2 s3 m% O9 l5 ^a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
7 O$ p* c- c" mof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
% w* d% L2 L' L& X8 O* uskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
& m& b" W/ P# s# k% K0 i( NExcel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
  u1 ?' J" A& o5 X2 n8 X: bexperience coordinating group activities an asset.

/ _  E$ l/ _; z8 g8 ?1 n3 Y9 GApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
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' t8 n8 C0 B! M. }7 X9 bTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
* B* |- C, ^$ x- ]3 oposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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9 h! @9 }3 h+ jAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
8 R% b# O0 ~% Z3 S5 t* XProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
/ V1 j2 W. f, x$ c4 s! Kstudents paying the differential fees.

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Sharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
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