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.
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Salary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
# a) ?. M' }7 P2 ~pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)
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7 J8 \( t' q3 nHours 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
& Y* R+ v' g: T; Kthe 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
+ D& k6 I5 n$ e9 g/ X/ Evenues, 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
) q0 B: h2 E  K  o3 }! Btheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
) u# K" g1 t  t) S2 ?  k5 ptheir 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
9 Q# D# h8 B7 P- P: r: D. B/ Houtings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
0 m* l9 ~. ~% {5 c; x' @excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
# z& c# M0 d: @9 Rfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
+ w+ o/ P: D0 e8 |6 ssuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

  B" R0 P: W4 \3 r& LQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
" t" x  {9 J, @0 }* O, K7 X# C" V6 h8 nfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
% u" {# i; ]3 Z8 N' F# [demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
1 q( p; \, R8 i3 x7 Y5 e! [. l$ L7 ~a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
3 I( D6 S1 T5 x$ i1 Gof 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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Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.
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- m4 b; M# g$ kTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".

. p9 n) A7 t& U: _0 [As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
6 O' I0 S4 `' `5 oProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
9 }% D6 b' ^2 C9 t5 wstudents paying the differential fees.

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3 q# c- E9 d. v! b9 `4 G0 R' sSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre