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
- W2 L* A% k) }6 ^pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

9 }( q1 d: J9 O* R7 o' oHours 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
. d+ D6 ~$ b# n+ @8 B: Z1 {. DCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
5 |0 ]* L2 @5 M, _venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
& j5 ]0 ^7 K5 F, V/ Wetc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
7 X# I- m, i# Z+ K. g- W# s# F' xtheir 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
/ d2 O7 c( `6 F  C7 Cvenue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
# |9 m$ \% E& H! H" o& routings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
8 M' ~3 n1 i/ l7 K2 Dexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
- Y* L" m( B$ K2 H, P8 g4 Xexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
) X2 C$ D1 d: z4 k! dfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
/ Q. c8 t& _- G) y  S/ \fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
- W5 ?. ~6 r: Y* n$ r/ {1 ia variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
* l: b8 e! ^% U0 G; Vof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
" v1 T+ D/ M# d+ Qskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
8 u' O8 G9 v/ u8 uexperience coordinating group activities an asset.
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* }) j, {$ P9 H4 q% y- |Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.
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4 ~4 X* x. i2 \4 ?To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
) r; y; A  g8 `# z. Z3 w1 w  V$ eposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
* d" _. O% E( w: eProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.


Sharon Schultz
! n) m: c9 L. q/ G' ^5 gOffice Manager                                 
, K1 O  b7 [* e0 IInternational Centre