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
! M6 k( F5 J7 j; Zpay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
- 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
  i+ U  O/ k  _1 F1 s, KCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
9 f# J; f& z* o6 y) R8 \2 x$ S& Avenues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
" }) k; N" h1 U# Y, ?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
venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
2 K4 v. J) y" x+ n+ K* Youtings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
5 W, k! }9 [  [/ zexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
, a2 A. a3 j5 ], Q+ t6 c; `- _5 Rpresentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

1 S% m6 u6 q1 ^( uQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
% d) R* c. g$ ^7 n; i* i; k! |Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
- t8 M* Q0 ^1 d0 P+ Mfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
( D6 L" K3 [8 `1 wa 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,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
# d) U" ?0 D; g3 K8 l1 Yexperience coordinating group activities an asset.
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* C2 I# Q  l/ L/ O7 Z2 mApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
- F# x' f& ~( d: h% T26, 2007.
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9 d1 {; O6 Q+ z8 tTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
; X- h1 N! V1 u$ I8 {2 A% Qposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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" K7 \3 y1 X( PAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
3 I' {" @2 ]/ @% i7 J( ^$ Nstudents paying the differential fees.
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1 @$ K: K( E; Y, o6 r* eSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre