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
" m/ r5 D' ]& j! t# y# nNo. 9246.

! M9 D% G; Q& P& P! v1 ESalary to be paid will be $14.00 per hour (includes vacation pay, stat
) N5 |4 \' \/ D( H! v& Opay, 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
  w- e. k1 V2 \, h/ Rthe 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
9 b5 t- c  p! oCIBS 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
- Q. j0 R, R1 _' `4 Y  Y! oparticipants, assisting to orient participants to the University and
3 X( K0 J2 V, Q) r" X6 ^! ptheir program on their arrival, and trouble-shooting for them during
' H' K( ~5 A' F! @4 T# Z9 v. a  ntheir 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
: j, ?7 O  v  \' x" ioutings 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
functions; translating, revising or drafting program-related documents
0 N7 r. X, Q( p2 k& ksuch as schedules, itineraries, notices, correspondence, PowerPoint
presentations, program binders, evaluation forms, etc.
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: O1 D/ Q4 A. `3 S% m, H5 r. O( cQualifications include: senior undergrad student; coursework in
Commerce, Education or Economics preferred, ability to communicate
% [! y; K: c4 x1 G4 r% i: qfluently (oral and written) in English and Mandarin Chinese,
demonstrates a high-level of self organization, initiative to undertake
a variety of tasks; ability to coordinate individual efforts with those
5 B% m8 b  @6 ^* C5 aof co-workers, excellent interpersonal organization and time-management
3 H) G' f  O2 @2 r4 Rskills; accuracy to detail; working knowledge of MS applications (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); administrative experience an asset,
experience coordinating group activities an asset.

3 `, A7 l* X9 a' OApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by APRIL
6 y6 l' f9 t8 d; Y+ G/ q5 W26, 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".

: \2 Q+ b, w) G0 v' O& |As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
1 t1 Z: }" F5 h! F+ v# k' N3 oProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.


Sharon Schultz
9 V& S5 R/ J1 b( T, L: GOffice Manager                                 
4 ?4 A8 M' `6 l2 r* cInternational Centre