International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

芳草萋萋

The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
) A# V% Q8 H$ i6 K; I6 I: z+ ^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
pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

  M: A/ n+ N5 N% T! QHours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
  L7 e, O" }9 |; ?; I2 r- x0 w2 ]1 ^  J- 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.

Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
CIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
7 }& P8 u& P) T6 V) f) G' h- Petc.); 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
4 h0 E! |- r8 }$ e) x$ h9 `8 _their 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
( Y8 P8 g' e  x; i& o/ Z! K# rexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
8 C/ F6 V7 b5 `/ M# O7 G) {Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
6 z9 y6 C+ M9 c) ~! j7 x  O( Rdemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
+ c- J" y1 J/ C- s& \( v" o/ M4 Ua variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
7 V2 i! ?% e/ Z. t/ b+ ~of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
& H) f) w0 n. ^, F9 gskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
7 a1 A( g& [9 ~- O# |Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
' m  k2 S( c5 j1 eexperience coordinating group activities an asset.
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Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
9 @! B& M" ^$ S: y4 s/ Y26, 2007.

! Q! M' D& W  t( R! A, n" OTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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/ x- n6 b4 w5 ^2 G" \: Y/ o/ \( z' IAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.


3 h+ K. z: P: l$ SSharon Schultz
9 j% f! j( K8 v! jOffice Manager                                 
International Centre