[16] As director of the Ainmni Office, let me welcome you to this meeting, and thank you for your interest in our internship program. While it may seem odd to start planning now in September your four-week program next January, experience has shown that such advanced planning is essential. [17] The purpose of the program is to give you undergraduates a chance to investigate career opportunities through work experience. Such short-term experience will be helpful in finding permanent employment after graduation. The program basically provides you with a full-time job without pay or academic credit for the month of January when the college is closed. Opportunities are available in a wide range of fields including publishing, public administration, health care and finance. [18] The jobs are sponsored by alumni who are active in these fields.When you take on one of these jobs, the sponsor will define your tasks and supervise your work. The function of the Alumni Office is to bring you and the sponsors together. Based on your responses to a questionnaire that I'll hand out to you in a minute, we will match you with one or more sponsors. Now your most important responsibility is to write to the sponsors and apply for the internship. The career advisory service hereon campus can help you prepare your letters. This task must be done before November. You are also responsible for making your own housing arrangements and paying your living expenses for the time you are involved in the program.
Who is the speaker?
【解题思路】
1．四项均为表示人物身份的名词短语。
2．三项的关键词均与校园生活有(head of the Alumni Office，professor，student)。3．四项均为单数，其中三项以a开头。
结论：鉴于本题是该短文的第一题，可能考查对话开头处出现的对于人物身份的介绍。
【解析】本题考查讲话者的身份。一开始讲话者就开门见山地表明自己是 “director of  the Alumni Office(校友办公室主任)”。故选A。