International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
- D5 S% Z# \  Tcurrently 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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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
4 Z% v; e* T3 h) vthe student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
school year starts.

* b9 Z, g: |# A' ^! `Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
CIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
5 i% k  n' i+ O8 X# pvenues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
- A* [6 O. I: O! o* s: U6 S* Aparticipants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
their program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
& @; o4 f+ r/ C, e5 \: i/ Itheir program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
& v) w; I' E0 \7 g0 S4 \venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
outings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
- D1 E8 W# @+ r5 n4 n% a2 dexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
' O8 U- S0 h2 v9 ^such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
; I9 V- x1 I% T3 U- ]$ wCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
( F. z, |) u2 j) C$ cfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
! ^7 z' E0 J6 Wof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
5 L, a- e- |  s) h* Jskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
( t5 R7 [3 u; D) Y! y1 m; t/ ]4 vexperience coordinating group activities an asset.
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+ }) R' E7 z7 |1 qApplications 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
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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4 a0 d- e. s3 HAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
" h  S8 ~9 f; R' n& VProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
' z% S2 r5 m" `. v4 T- I3 Z. H+ istudents paying the differential fees.


Sharon Schultz
& {, _7 T) D4 b4 c9 `Office Manager                                 
+ K9 `8 t1 w( u; b/ ]International Centre