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VIRTUAL road show
february 27-March 2, 2013
PORTLAND VIRTUAL ROADSHOW
WELCOME TO
PORTLAND
IT’S TIME TO HIT THE ROAD!
We will be traveling virtually around the world, via webcam, from
CIEE’s headquarters in Portland, Maine. Over the three-day job
fair, you will have the opportunity to interview and hire students
from around the world — the Middle East, Asia, and Europe!
In your free time, explore a variety of indoor and outdoor
activities in Maine and walk around beautiful Portland, with its
museums and cozy restaurants.
Please let us know if you have any questions at all.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Enjoy,
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TRAVEL INFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
HIRING INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
city INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
WELCOME
Kate Verey
Director of Operations,
Work Exchange Programs
[email protected]
207.553.4018
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PORTLAND VIRTUAL Road Show
ITINERARY
February 27 – March 2, 2013
Wednesday, February 27th
Arrive in Portland, ME — Update
meeting, CIEE Office at 5:15 PM
Evening Option – CIEE-Sponsored
Dinner at 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 28th
Hiring Event
Evening Option – Freeport
Excursion/CIEE-Sponsored Dinner
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Hiring Event
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ACCOMMODATION
Hilton Garden Inn Portland
Downtown Waterfront
65 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-780-0780
www.hiltongardeninn.com
Ground transportation will be
provided by the Hilton Garden Inn
airport shuttle service. Please call the
number listed above to request a
pickup from the Portland Jetport.
TRAVEL INFO
Emergency Contact Information
Travel Emergency Contact Information:
Primary Contact:
Stephanie Branch – Coordinator, Events and Travel
Office: 207-553-4022
Mobile: 207-776-0218
Secondary Contact:
Kate Verey – Director of Operations, Work Exchange Programs
Office: 207-553-4018
Mobile: 617-407-9319
Event Venue
CIEE
300 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
2nd Floor – Training Room
207-553-4000
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HIRING INFO
Equipment
CIEE will be providing all necessary equipment for the virtual hiring
event. In each of the interview stations, there will be the following:
Laptop computer
LCD monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Webcam
Headset
Presentation
All students will view the CIEE Virtual Job Fair Presentation at their
Overseas Representative (OR) office prior to the interviews. If you have
a pre-recorded presentation OR will play this for the students after the
CIEE Presentation.
Interviewing
To ensure the interview sessions run in a timely fashion, we have allotted
10 minutes per interview. Please be conscious of time during the
interviews. CIEE staff will be available to assist you in staying on schedule.
As with many two-way audio and video software applications, from time
to time connections will be lost. CIEE staff will be readily available to
assist with troubleshooting any issues that may arise, and we appreciate
your understanding and patience while we fix them.
Hiring
CIEE will be providing you with student profiles and a roster of all the
students represented from the specific country you are hiring from for
that day. Each student profile will have a form on the top right-hand
corner. You will need to fill out job information on the student profile
(Employer; Job Title; Start Date; End Date) after each successful
interview. The CIEE staff member responsible for data will come around
periodically to collect the student profiles in order to hire the students in
our database. It is important that the forms are completed immediately
following a successful interview, as we will need to scan the data into our
system within 30 minutes of a student being hired. This is to ensure that
we are able to provide you with student-signed copies of the Job Offer
Form as quickly as possible following the event.
At the end of your hiring day, you will be provided with your student
profiles. You will also need to sign off on a Hiring Tally Sheet.
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HIRING INFO
STUDENT WORK DATES
Country
Typical Start DateS
Typical End Date
Typical duration
Bulgaria
May-15 to Jun-5
Sep-9 to Sep-29
16 weeks
China
Jun-15 to Jun 25
Sep-5 to Sep-15
12 weeks
czech Republic
Jun-3 to Jun-23
Sep-5 to Sep-15
12 weeks
kosovo
May-15 to Jun-10
Sep-5 to Sep-25
15 weeks
lithuania
May-25 to Jun-10
Sep-7 to Sep-15
14 weeks
Mmacedonia
Jun-1 to Jun-15
Sep-10 to Sep-30
15 weeks
Moldova
May-21 to Jun-4
Sep-4 to Sep-13
15 weeks
Mongolia
Jun-1 to Jun-3
Aug 28 to Sep-1
13 weeks
Poland
Jun-8 to Jul-1
Sep-10 to Sep-25
14 weeks
Romania
Jun-15 to Jun-30
Sep-15 to Sep-30
14 weeks
Russia
May-21 to Jun-5
Sep-2 to Sep-15
15 weeks
Serbia
Jun-1 to Jun-12
Sep-2 to Sep-15
14 weeks
Taiwan
Jun-18 to Jun-27
Sep-7 to Sep-24
11 weeks
turkey
Jun-5 to Jun-24
Sep-7 to Sep-30
14 weeks
Ukraine
May-14 to Jun-1
Aug-22 to Aug-31
14 weeks
GUIDE TO CIEE DATES
Job Offer Form (JOF) Dates
What: The specific job work dates, with a maximum range of four months.
When: Determined by the employer and agreed to by the student.
How: Dates are noted on the JOF and entered into the CIEE database by CIEE staff.
DS-2019 Dates
What: The dates between which a student is eligible to work in the USA.
When: These dates are determined post-event by the student and the overseas agent/partner.
How: Entered into the CIEE database by the overseas agent/partner.
Enrollment Dates (or Program Dates)
What: These dates refer to the student’s United States arrival and United States departure dates. Not
to exceed five months. The students are covered by insurance within the program dates.
When: These dates are determined post-Road Show by the student and the overseas agent/partner.
How: Entered into the CIEE database by the overseas agent/partner.
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portland, maine
local information
Portland is an old seacoast town. But it’s also a funky city filled with
galleries, boutiques, shops, and incredible restaurants serving everything
from New England clam chowder, lobster rolls, and Maine seafood to
nouvelle cuisine. As one of the few working waterfronts left in the United
States, Portland serves as New England’s largest tonnage seaport and
second-largest fishing port.
Visitors come by car, train, airplane, and boat. Each year our port alone
handles over 206,000 international passengers, including 41,000 cruise
ship passengers.
Portland’s Old Port is one of the most successful revitalized warehouse
districts in the country. Seamlessly connected to the harbor area,
the Old Port is a working waterfront and a chic shopping, dining, and
entertainment district.
SIGHTSEEING
Two Lights State Park- Houses two lighthouses on Maine’s rugged
coastline.
Exchange Street- Located in the heart of the Old Port. Boutiques line
this quaint street that carry everything from local Maine goods to top
name brands.
Fore Street- At the bottom of Exchange Street, offering a wide variety of
shops and boutiques as well.
Boat Tours- There are a number of afternoon and evening boat tours
available from the pier.
Brewery Tours- There are a number of small breweries in the area
that offer tours. Here are two suggestions; Allagash Brewery and
Shipyard Brewery.
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PORTLAND, MAINE
FOOD AND RESTAURANTS
Bars
Bull Feeney’s- An Irish pub with live music
RiRa- Irish pub
Sonny’s- Upscale but relaxed bar/restaurant
Novare Res Bier Cafe- Beer bar with German-themed menu
Sebago Brewing Co.- Microbrew pub with good pub fare
Restaurants
Flatbread- Brick-oven specialty pizza with organic options. Located on the
water with a nice patio and view. $$
Sapporo- Sushi with outdoor seating next to the water. $$
The Corner Room- Great Italian with affordable prices. $$
Jay’s Oyster- Fresh seafood. Typical Maine restaurant. $$
Eventide Oyster Co.- Oyster bar with great seafood selection $$
Miyake- Great sushi restaurant $$
Piciarino- Fresh, authentic Italian pasta $$
Important phrases
and words to know
in the great state
of Maine
Lobster Roll A lobster mixture
usually combining lobster and
mayonnaise, usually, on some
sort of bread or roll.
Camp A home away from home
that Mainers flock to in the
summertime. Don’t confuse
a camp with a second home.
These “camps” can be as simple
as some plywood and nails to
large mansions on the water.
Whoopie Pie Two round
cookie-like pieces of cake/bread
with a frosting filling.
Cafes
Bard Coffee- WiFi available
The Standard Baking Company
Coffee By Design-WiFi available
$ - 10 and under
$$ - 15 and under
$$$ - 20 and under
$$$$ - 25 and over
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