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.

9 n3 ~* v, e1 T7 o" xSalary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
4 N- B/ ~. {8 `- L6 Xpay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

& J6 |9 _3 ~  w+ RHours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
5 Y9 G! X$ g$ ^) R! `5 x8 D- 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,
. A! I6 a" C3 ]$ \etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
+ }$ h4 A$ W! s$ M3 b; i% N. ~participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
  n. y( q( Z+ Z+ g. {$ |: ]their program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
$ ?3 w& ^6 @9 Q, i' n% |; ?: r& M" ?assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
6 D$ m* [- H" A, d# Q6 Joutings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
" V0 t4 b# d1 W" ]' v0 S9 J7 W0 Ifunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
fluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
% v0 r  g3 h& J% U; @6 Gdemonstrates 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
skills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
! k! e" {" l( _5 c2 \8 w1 UExcel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
! d* J0 W9 b! l# m* U% Nexperience coordinating group activities an asset.

" i8 `. l0 T1 e6 H$ k7 |! tApplications 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
2 ~( l4 F) D7 S9 }0 c$ m$ `posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".

& e  o% P- q! {% O& u# m9 OAs 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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7 y# P" F6 G, A0 p% F" G# |Sharon Schultz
' x' Z8 ?, C; k* ]8 U* G3 sOffice Manager                                 
International Centre