International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
) c3 q- s2 v1 Z& scurrently recruiting for the position of Summer Program Assistant - Job
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. C7 k, |* ]2 q* \9 _Salary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
, @2 j1 }2 K% q+ N9 ], 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
$ m+ m+ A: H% C( i1 ~  p7 L& s+ W+ ^school year starts.

Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
$ ?* O& n$ M' T* ]- `CIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
& V8 q  D: R4 t) V: tetc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
1 o  v* T# J2 m& `. hparticipants, 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,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
/ R+ e9 ~; E9 X9 ^( [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 x3 f& H) K* Jexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
0 w7 g; R  k! E4 v$ P6 Rexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
2 _) I3 z4 z5 {2 E, I7 i4 dfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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' H% U! y5 Q. R  K, z! g4 y, SQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
4 f! Q; I% o2 T. L  QCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
: Y/ f. i9 u# ^% R) F: Tdemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
3 M8 p; z, q6 sof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
skills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
3 t, P; h" }9 B3 C, R5 z5 JExcel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
experience coordinating group activities an asset.

/ ]3 u, `1 F: h* ]: }6 X) S( YApplications 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
+ h0 X; k7 G1 A  `- W. [posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".

0 p8 m  P( v$ s- i) nAs 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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Sharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
3 |3 K! O) `" ^7 t0 {  CInternational Centre