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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Salary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
pay, student premium, and second language augmentation)
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4 c" |$ K( Q, [" p8 B; T! mHours 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
& B( D" o5 f" D6 g4 _the student to stay on a casual basis (10 - 20 hours per week) once the
5 ~/ x1 q0 U- G  i5 X. I, t* yschool year starts.
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$ K7 u8 i  D' \Duties include: preparing for programs by working with current staff at
CIBS to secure and schedule various program requirements (off-campus
' s$ ^5 Z4 B3 J# Evenues, tour agents, goods and services, program materials and supplies,
6 D. u1 i$ {- i* z( w# ]etc.); reproducing and distributing documents and correspondence for
participants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
0 w7 E  X. ^# ~* G: Mtheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
8 f0 |" m& z7 U! ^$ Itheir program; booking program venues, setting up for sessions,
7 t$ `$ \! @& U5 R1 Z/ ?/ H, Jassisting 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
3 p/ x% Z! s# e$ I5 i  wexcursions (does not involve driving or overnight week night
2 q0 i7 W: \! c/ i3 Mexcursions); interpreting (non-technical exchanges) at meetings or
5 R" |: o3 `) b7 L; x  I& D- efunctions; 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,
& y. i4 \3 j1 Odemonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
; l$ m& c$ n) y0 fa variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
of co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
3 X0 i7 _( Y  R: y3 z! Lskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
' M& G6 o% k- }Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
experience coordinating group activities an asset.

4 B6 {, X3 ]' N$ }5 hApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
' E6 O5 V" f2 O, o% b3 r26, 2007.
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To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "Business, Education and Arts".
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7 A) K& g. h  c# q! x" QAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.


; t: C% M2 b0 U! K# r' @/ j/ BSharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
# q( J+ c$ E0 u( |' r+ yInternational Centre