International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
$ o- U: F4 r) P2 x# Q9 i$ Ncurrently recruiting for the position of Summer Program Assistant - Job
! |! Y/ p, v, O- \$ h" jNo. 9246.

# q& Z0 z+ ~: b! j) d6 _# oSalary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
" G6 \- k3 \# M' l! X) }& `pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
( n" s; R+ j& `  D& K' r6 U) V# V- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
# I  c+ H' M. x- m$ f- }, |  ithe student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
& \) Y: ~- w$ A% c- m2 f# `school year starts.
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Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
9 }: S% v1 \1 b" ^3 v4 eCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
3 x! m/ C4 L( l0 U% [0 a" W4 petc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
+ w0 _# a$ Q. u5 t8 @5 q) X* H5 }participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
their program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
) t- b" K0 ?0 ]3 Ztheir program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
8 R1 p+ Y4 H/ O: c4 C- mvenue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
outings 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
( s" C: {1 J& w! C: [9 }functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
8 R& s4 _7 F" _7 g' J  Tsuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
  n2 x( x% w& e! n' _3 Dpresentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
: D7 B! ^/ }5 N1 XCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
* P5 {& x  a' X2 b) dfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
* O& i" s  N  Y  {5 c0 o/ t; I, Cdemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
' y- G) u- {& y7 A3 bskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
" V* L1 v: y+ }% X- b4 M& Cexperience coordinating group activities an asset.

9 H$ X2 A, r2 k' T; ]# W$ rApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.
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To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
. H: [- `* h3 |7 Q! A. O4 eposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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1 S8 _3 p8 i2 C/ Y% nAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
5 k% u7 B8 ^" E( B* \Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
6 U: ~- Q* V8 M* bstudents paying the differential fees.


) U! |3 H! [% j8 d( bSharon Schultz
9 w& k  g9 r( Q0 |" k9 ?6 s2 Z) COffice Manager                                 
$ O; b! S* r; r, E  o  y0 N( cInternational Centre