International Business Studies Summer Program Assistant

芳草萋萋

The University of Alberta - Centre for International Business Studies is
6 ?* s5 N) e! T0 t" s( n4 [, g: wcurrently 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
% K  H" m6 H9 Y8 T) vpay, student premium, and second language augmentation)

Hours per week will be 20 - 30 - 20 during the first few weeks, then 30
. |7 q) T9 [, e  `+ \6 i- 35 per week during the busy period. There may be an opportunity for
/ k+ D" Y  w1 p8 n3 @1 h3 B" Mthe student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
school year starts.
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Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
" G# f' j. ?' kCIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
venues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
5 z) j, C9 h7 s5 m7 i& |participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
8 Z8 Y# g) W9 v& j- stheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
$ l) p$ b& T7 O0 htheir program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
assisting visiting speakers or invited session presenters, striking
1 r5 `( K. Q' W/ z/ k* k2 i! F) F! Avenue 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
% I1 Q/ x. G0 ]$ m1 A8 }excursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
* f# v' W, k9 M5 X9 Vfunctions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
such as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.

Qualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
% e2 B, o5 Q- |$ \/ yCommerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
4 i$ t1 G7 k1 k* Gfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
$ E- \& C) I! idemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
1 D& H7 j+ r! B/ V# R6 ^a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
, ?/ C9 I" t* i" M' ]of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
skills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
4 |  j: D8 H& M/ qExcel, 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
+ E* d# Z+ u3 V6 [$ b- O2 r26, 2007.
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! H9 B* T6 e5 YTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".

As 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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  v9 M3 a; |' n: m: aSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre