Jobs for OUR students

[Alexandra Sosnowski]

Hello, Seelangers!

I believe that this ad offers excellent opportunities for our students in
Russian/Polish/Ukrainian/Serbo-Croatian/Czech programs. Please share it with
those interested.  My students were very enthusiastic.  Let us hope that it is
as good as it sounds.
Alexandra Sosnowski
Dept. of German and Slavic Studies
University of Manitoba
Winnipege, MB, Canada
(asosnow at cc.umanitoba.ca)

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Sender:  "Randy Sloan" (jrsloan at intelcross.kiev.ua)

        Job openings for language students

Please post this announcement on the Friends and Partners mailing list.  Since
openings occur year-round, we would also appreciate being able to place it in
the appropriate section of the Friends and Partners WWW site.  We'd be happy to
provide the HTML version.

Immediate openings for language students and professionals:
IntelCross Study Abroad, a leader in overseas foreign language training, is
looking for language students and professionals to serve as group leaders during
our total-immersion language courses.

Benefits include:
* All-expense paid travel to country of target language (see below).
* All room and board paid for.
* Opportunity to enroll full-time in foreign university, including transferable
credit.
* Opportunity to rapidly improve your language skills.
* Extensive travel and tours within the host city.

Responsibilities include:
* Supervising college students and/or active-duty military linguists while
in-country.  Minimal daily involvement (i.e., you are not their superior - only
an in-country point of contact and liaison between them and the host
University).
* Daily attendance/tardy record keeping.
* Curriculum recording.
* 3/week Tour/Excursion accompaniment (to ensure only the target language is
spoken).
* Weekly report to local Defense Attache Office (when military linguists are
in-country - all of ten minutes).
* Local presence in case of emergency situation (e.g., someone becomes
critically ill or is injured).
* Local presence in case of rapidly de-stabilizing political situation for
evacuation of students (e.g., the shelling of Zagreb by Serbs).

The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Mandatory
* Demonstrated maturity, leadership and the ability to correctly respond to
possibly rapidly changing circumstances.  Although 99.9% of the things you will
do in your role as group leader are strictly administrative, in the unlikely
event of an emergency or problem, you would be responsible for handling the
situation.  (Applicants should be prepared to submit up to 3 professional
letters of recommendation.)
* Strong enthusiasm for the project.
* Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
* Ability to work independently based upon guidance and instruction from
IntelCross.  In other words: you can follow orders, but in the absence of
orders, you can think and act on your own.
* Proficiency in the target language and in English.
* Drug-free.  Applicants may be required to submit to urinalysis by an
independent testing company prior to hiring.

Preferred, but not mandatory
* Familiarity with the country/city.
* Working knowledge of the culture.
* College or University background (although a degree is not required).
* Basic computer skills (word processing and email).

This is an ideal opportunity for someone 22-30 who is currently enrolled
full-time in college, and is looking to spend a summer or semester abroad, to
further their continuing education.  You will be allowed to attend the
University full-time with the students, for approximately 25 hours per week of
class time, equaling 8-12 semester hours of credit (if interested).
Professionals and ex-military linguists with the freedom to take a leave of
absence from your present employment are also encouraged to apply.

Immediate openings for the following languages:
Czech, Polish, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese-Mandarin, Spanish,
Persian-Farsi, Serbo-Croatian, Thai

Current openings are for temporary (one to three month) positions.  Full time
positions will be offered to those individuals excelling in their temporary
positions, varying by language (as needed).

Salaries for part-time/full-time positions vary depending on size of group,
personal experience, and length of program.  A group leader could expect, in
addition to other expenses, between $500-$3000/program.

Interested applicants should forward resumes to any of the following:
IntelCross, Box 791, Kentfield, CA  94914
Fax: 415-331-3153
email: openings at study-abroad.org

Applicants should be prepared to submit (to), on request (although this may not
actually be needed):
Personal Interview
Language Proficiency Testing
Drug Testing

Complete information on IntelCross Study Abroad and our overseas programs can be
found on the WWW at http://www.study-abroad.org

IntelCross, Inc. a 501(c)(3) educational company, is an equal opportunity
employer.  IntelCross does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national/ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, or sexual orientation.