International Student Orientation Assistants

Application Deadline: July 1, 2008

Questions? Call Lelia Crawford at 404-727-3300 or e-mail to lcrawfo@emory.edu

The International Student & Scholar Programs (ISSP) will hire several Orientation Assistants (OAs) to help with international student orientation in August, 2008. The assistants will help newly arrived international undergraduate and graduate students adjust to Emory University and the Atlanta community. All assistants will be trained on cross-cultural communication skills, office and check-in procedures, and orientation resources.

Orientation Assistants: The office will hire 4 assistants to work August 11-29, 2008, averaging about 4 hours per day. Applicants must be available during entire time period and all day long on Thursday, August 21, 2008. Some of the tasks involved include: assisting with food and household shopping, giving campus tours, checking students in as they arrive, introducing students to departmental and campus resources, welcome events, info sessions, and general office clerical work.

Stipend: $450.00 for entire period (BEFORE taxes).

To be considered for the position, please fill out the application.

First name:
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Level:	Undergraduate Graduate Nondegree
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1. Would you be able to work beginning August 11, 2008 and work the full period until August 29? Yes No
2. Are you available for the entire day on Thursday, August 21? Yes No
3. Have you been an Orientation Assistant before? If yes, highlight some of your successes and challenges as an OA previously.

4. Do you have any special training in housing or other campus assistance (i.e. having been RA before, experience in locating housing in Emory area, Emory College OA, Peer Counselor, etc.) Please describe.

5. Are you an international student? If you are not an international student, have you studied/lived abroad? Where and when?

6. Are you planning on studying abroad? Where and when?

7. What languages do you speak fluently other than English?

8. What issues do you think are important to cover in international student orientation?

9. Why are you applying for an Orientation Assistant position?

Please list times you would be available for a short interview (30 minutes or so) before July 7th. If you are not in the Atlanta area, this can be a phone interview.