International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
9 H: b: z. z/ k8 J: J) Ycurrently recruiting for the position of Summer Program Assistant - Job
No. 9246.
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9 u  q% Q+ I; Q. gSalary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
2 @$ H  A  s  g6 N: U7 Hpay, 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
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
. W5 }' L+ R: C+ u0 r! H9 Y. I; ZCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
- u8 ]2 p0 {4 i7 z; r% wvenues, 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
their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
3 o3 t# A& |" r- i% Lassisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
0 S% }6 R% f- P! R9 p. s; m/ e+ t* loutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
, U% t/ C9 c6 y% m0 Qexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
7 j/ u8 z' e+ u! Q- |functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
. \) Y& D' D6 Z- A1 x, msuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
$ i1 Z. n" f* [3 X; opresentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
  p) X7 e" I. W' `' M8 fCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
& x+ A5 |# \' a- b1 Vdemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
% r8 [5 h: R. y$ N/ Q7 }& T3 ?+ g" I4 qof 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.

6 z: R' G8 u8 s* t9 T' M  pApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
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. [- @1 G! T( N/ G( i4 ITo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
7 v+ _3 S0 o$ Zposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
' M) b2 N) d3 f0 H* wProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
: }8 G' T2 u" Y2 ?7 ~students paying the differential fees.
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" @2 ]( ?6 k4 R3 [( S5 u! J6 ]# n$ fSharon Schultz
( K) r4 e" @  c; E3 ROffice Manager                                 
8 }5 W/ u! N' d8 d( a0 NInternational Centre