[JOB OPPORTUNITY] Call for Cambridge Residential Seminar Assistant

Job description:

Several groups of university students from Asia will attend winter residential seminars in Cambridge. The seminars are organised by China UK Development Centre and Maxer Education Institute. The positions advertised are for Seminar Assistants. The programme mainly consists of academic lectures, visits, and social activities, with the aim of offering students a short yet exciting studying and living experience at Cambridge. The seminars will take place in January and February. The dates for each seminar will be as follows:

Seminar 1: 09 January – 22 January, 2017
Seminar 2: 10 January – 23 January, 2017
Seminar 3: 15 January – 26 January, 2017
Seminar 4: 03 February – 16 February, 2017
Seminar 5: 07 February – 20 February, 2017
Seminar 6: 11 February – 18 February, 2017

Job Responsibility:

As a Seminar Assistant, you will be responsible for helping out during students’ local visits (including trips to London and Oxford), social activities, lectures, supervisions and logistics (e.g., airport transfers). Specifically:
Visits: Ensuring the smoothness of visits to help students have an enjoyable and safe experience in Cambridge, London, and Oxford.
Lectures: Ensuring the smoothness of lectures.
Social Activities: Socialising with students, sharing your university experience and helping out with organisation of activities.
Supervision: Leading supervisions to help students prepare their final presentations.
Logistics: Helping with airport transfers, welcome reception, etc.

Eligibility:

Essential: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Essential: Experience of working effectively within a team
Desirable: University members or alumni
Desirable: Prior experiences in event organising

Salary:

Up to £700 (£400 fixed salary + a bonus of up to £300)
All dinners provided
Reduced workload and payment for Seminars 3 and 6

Application:

Please send your CV and cover letter to hr@cudc.info, indicating your choice of seminar(s). Selected applicants will be invited for an interview.
Deadline for application: 2rd November 2016
Interview: the week commencing 7th November 2016

Professional development within the organisation:

Possibility to quickly access rewarding positions with higher responsibility positions (Manager / Coordinator) in the company following successful experience in assisting seminars

For more information about the seminar, please refer to http://en.cudc.info. Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact us at hr@cudc.info or 01223 859965