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
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
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the student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
school year starts.
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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,
6 H( {: b% K3 s+ R: c& y3 \& R! t" U& Setc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
) v; [  h  y" g  aparticipants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
1 u( N. L' q9 P. Htheir 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
, q* s2 a3 Y7 H/ Z: aoutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
4 L: m% y( A  @excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
% x, k. f  n2 Z0 }5 Mexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
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presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
  \( P! I9 {- H7 l) d/ E2 [; m' LCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
- ~" ]' V  `- K  B9 N1 G3 pa variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
( s6 {& Y) @5 W$ _( lof 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,
. ^$ _# o( Z6 o- y! |experience coordinating group activities an asset.
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) T0 A! g* V; Q2 ^/ HApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.

+ [1 t% m6 G2 V6 |& s& q3 q( hTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
7 K) y1 b1 B1 w$ W2 k5 P* q3 qProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
$ S: f. X2 u0 k: sstudents paying the differential fees.
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& Q: y' J0 y3 Y# o+ d/ oSharon Schultz
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  f4 i2 R. i3 U0 C% B& \* n3 E& YInternational Centre