International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
9 m) I0 L6 \9 |0 e- w3 F6 K4 G8 D" J, e: Wcurrently recruiting for the position of Summer Program Assistant - Job
No. 9246.

/ x1 l! U- G# R% z  u( e, }Salary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
% |/ K' y! d" y; D, Q2 G* |pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

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.

+ f1 y# Y! u4 o5 Y  ZDuties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
" Q6 C' p/ R8 V% q' xCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
; Q1 H" t/ I7 T  h3 j5 ]venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
. N! |; s8 k6 r: m$ [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,
( l" z. r5 x, j8 M" E2 Uassisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
' H7 }% m" M8 L& u7 t# t4 `+ tvenue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
! R/ R( \  H& D! k# y' q; Coutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
/ u" h, t) C  R) Q, v6 O# ^/ `: Sexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
0 X" X1 Q  Y2 q9 a3 cexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
2 Q1 h" p" i9 s1 \0 r. ~+ l/ bsuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
) E4 E  B+ G! }/ n6 ?Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
. e( l% D6 k1 f' h4 V3 m5 J" Efluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
1 e: g& o: [3 m2 h$ Edemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
0 p7 t3 O: K2 ]* tof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
& Z: H4 H: s0 |skills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
$ M5 n1 S2 t1 J1 W+ Uexperience coordinating group activities an asset.

& I% F, f3 M" Q$ \Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
26, 2007.

# F6 S8 W1 y# ]8 |- V* |To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
. r$ P  I3 s- ]% A/ _posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
1 X0 ^$ y8 z6 {
$ H1 v8 V3 Y+ [As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
7 O7 `) x) v3 jProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.
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: n3 ^0 b  R6 Q  lSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre