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
( u( Z5 ~. Q+ ]2 iNo. 9246.
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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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# e7 Y" q6 Y# [4 x3 eHours 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
: [2 P" X1 u' }) o' D. nthe student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
school year starts.

4 h7 o" v* A+ K* @; M  t9 @; s7 HDuties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
! |5 Z0 I7 O" c9 U! U  cCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
/ T+ u/ o- Y' J8 Fvenues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
8 R" b' K$ D! w9 ietc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
; i5 V) e; N" ]# o3 h- dparticipants, 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
7 ?" o) q1 q4 }, P( d7 ~' toutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
  N5 Q! J5 h4 G1 ?. \  L( x: V6 ]1 b$ q; uexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
6 W9 r7 ~' o& Y- N$ ~excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
2 z7 Y6 N, ?7 U' \7 `' K- ~such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
' O; x- U  V+ {) I. hpresentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

4 P9 R6 l, J+ _. I% ~8 W/ ?Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
; |* R9 q1 f! P9 [demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a 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,
experience coordinating group activities an asset.
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% _8 F( @- I) o* {" E, nApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.
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To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
6 o3 N, b  U2 U3 T( l' d3 C8 g" w7 c9 uposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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8 Z2 t' J2 H+ Z8 h# W! |As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
3 M6 e- i  k9 ^' F3 i8 \Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.
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" q' Y2 e( C, `2 Y! HSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre