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
0 u- a: m9 P" F  c- S7 Cpay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

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
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
! i: @- c$ w/ d" y: jCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
, a1 Y' l! z4 C+ jvenues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
their program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
$ c0 \' ~) Y6 r0 z4 x0 u6 ntheir 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
outings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
4 B8 B( S6 q+ P) B/ Z6 fexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
2 w) G, S  Y1 j$ h# N- j/ u5 Zfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
& O8 Q7 m3 H- N- i* O9 Fsuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
/ N! W2 Y$ b1 g" E9 D0 m) V, _presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
. y' o! P4 ]5 |0 M+ jCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
: r% X0 |$ o1 E1 }  O" Sfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
2 O3 }4 o" G) z" m- ?demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
) _: O$ J- r4 E' N: Ka variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
1 {  f9 D; i$ f& c- _of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
+ A8 e) G1 Y; z1 E6 f& V, U( Fskills; 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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0 E& |% c; g! o/ P  Y( P' F" EApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.

* F; G. B* @3 A  w/ w7 P7 [To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
( z0 U8 G8 U/ o; h4 Hposting 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
students paying the differential fees.
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. h" o/ _- n% m  M3 ^4 F- G5 n9 TSharon Schultz
% m/ @1 X; s  D9 t" F( a" rOffice Manager                                 
/ h/ Y2 h4 d: Y- e4 bInternational Centre