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
( G: I/ _8 |; Q0 u2 XNo. 9246.
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Salary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)
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Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
4 e* c+ w( n  @8 S4 [; l7 cthe student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
# S7 }5 e" h9 z* @school year starts.
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+ R2 Z7 b0 E9 a4 JDuties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
CIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
1 |- k' f2 f! b- H, U: J6 f- G5 ]5 hvenues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
3 p' L% S0 h9 A% H, Stheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
their program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
venue at end of session; traveling as guide with groups on in-city
outings or site visits, or, occasionally, on overnight out-of-city
excursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
0 Q: }* C! V0 K) \; I* dfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
  q3 s+ ^. J6 O8 u7 Vsuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
) x9 J6 @' `- u$ qpresentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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0 |- W/ R* U' e7 V3 [7 S( TQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
" i: q# k2 ^" m" ?0 X* o- |" }Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
6 I  h, U% D* g, E( [. n/ efluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
; ^7 G4 M# _% M3 ]  ^% G! [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,
/ S, Y% d( v! u- ~2 `/ ^, F5 g. KExcel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
experience coordinating group activities an asset.
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+ r- T( X8 R% \: S: I; S9 yApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
0 A; }, p# W6 I. l26, 2007.

, t$ ?/ a% I4 ^9 M- xTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
* p% [" o2 L$ }6 j1 [0 C8 K: Oposting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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; s; ?  W) m& X& o- d' zAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.


Sharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre