Local Nonprofit Agencies Seek 75 Talented College Interns as Part of ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program
25 Mars 2008 - 5:30PM
Business Wire
The ExxonMobil Foundation and the Volunteer Center of North Texas
have announced which 75 Dallas-area nonprofits will receive grants
for summer interns as part of the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs
Program (CSJP). The selected agencies are now accepting
applications from college undergraduate students interested in a
unique summer internship in the nonprofit sector. In its 18th year
locally and 37th year nationwide, the summer internship program
offers undergraduates the opportunity to earn a salary while
receiving hands-on work experience, serving the community and
benefiting from professional development activities. In turn, the
agencies mentor aspiring young professionals and receive needed
assistance during the busy summer months. �The ExxonMobil Community
Summer Jobs Program has grown into such a successful program
because of the shared benefits to participating students, agencies
and the community as a whole,� said Gerald W. McElvy, president,
ExxonMobil Foundation. �A paid, educational internship is very
attractive to undergraduates, and selected agencies benefit from
hosting some of the best and brightest college students from across
the country. In the end, the program is helping to develop the next
generation of nonprofit professionals, volunteers and board members
who will continue to give back to their communities after
graduation.� ExxonMobil Foundation will contribute more than
$237,000 to this year�s program to provide for interns� salaries
and the Volunteer Center�s administrative expenses. The Volunteer
Center trains agencies on the recruiting, interviewing and
selection process, and assists in organizing and managing the
summer internships. Participating agencies will select interns who
must be full-time college students to apply. In addition to regular
job responsibilities, interns engage in professional development
seminars and other activities designed to provide insight into the
nonprofit sector, the community�s needs and volunteerism. Interns
will also work together on a large-scale service project which
benefits the surrounding community. �The ExxonMobil Community
Summer Jobs Program is unique in that it pairs work in the
student�s chosen field with an appreciation for the importance of
the nonprofit sector in the community,� said Phyllis Bernstein,
chair of the Dallas County Council on Volunteerism, which is part
of the Volunteer Center of North Texas. �We thank ExxonMobil for
their continued support in the success of this program, which
provides significant help to so many nonprofit organizations and
connects talented young people with the needs and opportunities for
service in their communities.� College students interested in
internship positions may contact the selected agencies and
university career planning and placement offices. For a list of
participating agencies, visit the Volunteer Center website at
www.volunteernorthtexas.org. Now in its 18th year in Dallas and
37th year nationwide, ExxonMobil has provided more than $8.4
million to support almost 4,000 community summer job internships in
10 states including Alabama, Alaska, California, Kansas, Louisiana,
Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming, as well as in
Washington, D.C. and internationally in Angola, Africa. In Dallas,
ExxonMobil has provided more than $2.7 million to ultimately place
approximately 1,325 college students in summer internships. About
ExxonMobil Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary
philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United
States. The Foundation and the Corporation engage in a range of
philanthropic activities that advance education, health and science
in the communities where ExxonMobil has significant operations. In
the United States, ExxonMobil supports initiatives to improve math
and science education at the K-12 and higher education levels.
Globally, ExxonMobil provides funding to improve basic education
and combat malaria and other infectious diseases in developing
countries. In 2007, together with its employees and retirees, Exxon
Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil
Foundation provided $207 million in contributions worldwide, of
which $70 million was dedicated to education. Additional
information on ExxonMobil�s community partnerships and
contributions programs is available at
www.exxonmobil.com/community. Attachment: List of 75 agencies
participating in the 2008 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program.
ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program 2008 Participating Dallas
Nonprofit Agencies � The Arc of Dallas America Can! America SCORES
Dallas Scores American Foundation for the Blind Center on Vision
Loss Angel Flight South Central Baylor Family Medicine Residency at
Garland Baylor Medical Center at Irving Bea's Kids Big Thought Boys
& Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas The Bridge Breast Network
Captain Hope's Kids Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc.
ChildCareGroup Choristers Guild Citizens Development Center
Communities in Schools Dallas Region, Inc. Community Partners of
Dallas Connemara Conservancy The Crow Collection of Asian Art The
da Vinci School Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity Dallas Children's
Theater Dallas Concilio of Hispanic Service Organizations Dallas
County Juvenile Department Dallas Furniture Bank Dallas Heritage
Village at Old City Park Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for
Education and Tolerance Dallas Theater Center Dallas Volunteer
Attorney Program Dance Council Educational First Steps The Family
Place Fine Arts Chamber Players The First Tee of Dallas Gilda's
Club of North Texas Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Globe Aware
Homeward Bound, Inc. Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Inc.
Irving Community Development Corporation Juliette Fowler Homes Inc.
Junior Achievement of Dallas Junior Players The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society Methodist Dallas Medical Center MetroCare Services
Mosaic Family Services Open Arms, Inc. dba Bryan's House Our
Friends' Place Pre-GED School Project Transformation Promise House
Retina Foundation of the Southwest Salesmanship Club Youth and
Family Centers The Senior Source Sequoia, Inc. SER Child
Development Center, Inc. Shakespeare Dallas The Sixth Floor Museum
at Dealey Plaza SoupMobile SPCA of Texas Special Care & Career
Services St. Anthony Community Center TACA (The Arts Community
Alliance) Texas Horse Park, Inc. Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation
Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC) Trinity Foundation, Inc.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas UTD Center for Brain Health
Wilkinson Center World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth YMCA of
Metropolitan Dallas - Richardson Branch YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
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