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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9 b( _  K# e$ P3 OSalary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
  q/ S# A( f9 T. ]. W- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
$ n* W0 `4 q/ W% }7 {. R+ C# ~the student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
& Y' I2 u  _4 }5 m. f$ [5 d0 N# nschool 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
% K  J& [7 N# wvenues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
' d* C8 e" w& W5 p' S2 kparticipants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
their program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
8 [. J& ?. R4 @; R3 c3 t) p, O- G* |their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
  [# T' C/ `4 S: z$ z  g! J2 Bassisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
7 r: c: a, F4 q3 o4 H9 fvenue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
; X% l: I( F" ]/ A- Coutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
# a. @2 I+ J- Kexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
( {: A6 p- R' h' h. U* \8 @: vexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
# j: h- P+ B$ N3 g( Asuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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3 [  o0 L+ g1 C$ A) K: CQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
, A9 A; {# z' Y* u, I$ W- F2 HCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
. I0 ~" v/ w5 F+ D0 Odemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
+ i, M6 }6 B( M1 t! ~skills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
  k+ ?; Z% W0 @' }5 u8 [Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
: v& \* @  d, sexperience coordinating group activities an asset.
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Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.

To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
1 o7 H* a3 u0 Bposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
0 d9 a% A' H# M$ p, TProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.


9 y' j$ y$ _- s7 mSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
6 e9 T9 G. ^6 l& {# p) sInternational Centre