International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
/ A: R" @9 i0 ncurrently 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)
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Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
  h# v2 e4 N) ]2 d/ M/ [- 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
3 R" K+ \1 {1 G9 w) i, z4 \+ L2 Pschool year starts.

- U" b- m: a0 N* nDuties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
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venues, 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
, ^( F4 j0 Z8 O/ |their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
4 C! o3 K9 U' C$ c/ |venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
. S  d$ |" K4 y) a. y# T" D0 houtings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
: f0 y# t* I) h' Z1 t# ?excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
: N+ e% x0 D0 e1 m1 Nexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
6 {" _8 V) R% {9 Csuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

$ G  H" r( [4 }& K" K" j/ x, O$ VQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
9 U8 J3 r( \7 a# \/ s" X, g/ ndemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
/ i0 L. W+ Q3 l1 z8 V8 b# E6 {- j# ?  Va variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
2 q! D" i0 f6 l0 N4 ^0 T) b" j& `2 bof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
4 O! T( C) z" j" bskills; 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.

* q# E+ k0 ^: g  o+ m) T; BTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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: }9 K$ V- @7 _  q: r; \5 ~As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
8 s1 F/ }) u$ PProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
6 n; ~/ ~, M+ J4 Y% Nstudents paying the differential fees.

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' T2 u! z6 p. g+ W6 c) p8 KSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre