International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
* f# X# t4 m! p% }  K, |* _. b/ \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
8 R7 w2 J( s( @# }0 o0 G& }* |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
- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
% M. B# k0 L: L7 d2 c2 ^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
! Y1 D4 n* ~6 _3 |( Y1 ?venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
) T; P7 ]3 _3 g+ i  C* e' @7 Zetc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
& o9 `* q) [: A7 u, htheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
) W# P2 Y: V9 C6 V& B2 i4 passisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
2 p+ u$ b7 M3 x* T, f' n/ M6 Vvenue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
" V+ ~7 x; E0 b; P4 Joutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
9 L" Z% X' b5 J0 texcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
* Y9 o0 t( H6 z7 i6 f' Eexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
+ U* Q4 d+ s6 f! }2 k" ]1 xfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
! B  e$ ~% \" Ssuch 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
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
6 ?( X  g) Z& b1 Idemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
  w- M: O) Z% w" h+ D" ca variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
* l8 P0 ]- k" V8 {3 g- N) N9 l. `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,
experience coordinating group activities an asset.
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Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
" X2 N: [6 ]# L- u4 {26, 2007.
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To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
$ u9 s1 S4 ^3 t0 T4 U! Aposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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0 J- G" `7 c3 T# ?, XAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
; M# K7 D" t' w. V# KProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
! ~, a$ T2 ~& G/ G4 M7 vstudents paying the differential fees.
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5 M: R6 p) u* }+ J8 }1 m$ x) vSharon Schultz
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International Centre