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
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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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, `0 z  o& e( @; F% a, D# ^& dHours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
/ F2 F; O9 h% h, ?) s5 C* M- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
9 E1 |  N, Y2 p* w/ athe student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
- \3 y; v5 M8 l9 V' N1 |school year starts.

Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
  O# K6 o* \) Y! KCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
0 }4 C6 L9 e6 J# c8 o  G) jetc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
& `& |0 k, W' S; Aparticipants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
% n2 S; S4 M5 y& ?3 n! }4 p# j6 l4 Btheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
3 P1 L0 c# I' i! J/ m, ]  Q- D# Ctheir program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
+ I+ R: X/ _9 U4 bvenue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
7 {, ^: p8 F/ u  _outings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
, P! D9 q+ g0 ]$ N, `excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
5 u, `4 A+ S4 L, q( o' _4 bfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
; h0 E% ]% R0 ?: [6 e0 ^Commerce, 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
% }% [7 w9 s2 v  ~a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
$ n# o* c) M  H; h( ]6 {4 pskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
( E8 u% b* ^; g3 A: ^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
26, 2007.

To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".

As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
: D. R! a' {8 E) E( J4 wstudents paying the differential fees.
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Sharon Schultz
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International Centre