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
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! P. l- o4 Z% p" G' jSalary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
4 F9 q2 d$ j5 p  ]4 ipay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
; H: ~" o. d* E) y) Q- A6 `- 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
CIBS 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
% l0 D% {" O1 M* z* [participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
  z' b7 o+ c' x2 Gtheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
; {- m( R' C9 k/ j* j- i: Lassisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
2 F- E, `% R' Q1 |* @; Z2 f, ]venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
- E& [: ~. \8 n, ~7 ]- voutings 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
% c% W4 ~+ S; J( C' }5 O- ^such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
4 f1 C- D7 H. ^8 q+ V, I% Ppresentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
& ^1 T3 A1 I3 @- @6 T2 U# wfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
  A% {' j: ~6 l" _; _5 X) U* I* `, aa variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
skills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
" ^* E. d' \$ x: A8 [Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
( g0 t2 c/ [0 ~experience coordinating group activities an asset.
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3 G$ F4 a/ O' x9 E6 x0 K& kApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.
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% N5 Q2 c4 i  f# ?0 t* F$ v4 XTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
5 w, k# p8 K3 E/ tposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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2 z2 g7 U4 s' |- PAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
8 L' m, X3 Y8 }0 @/ F1 ^9 O, KProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
* I/ [9 n0 i- W0 Rstudents paying the differential fees.
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Sharon Schultz
9 K7 l3 a3 J) f5 nOffice Manager                                 
- N' M7 G1 o( n  pInternational Centre