13th Annual ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program Makes 2003 Agency Selections.News Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003 75 Dallas Dallas, city (1990 pop. 1,006,877), seat of Dallas co., N Tex., on the Trinity River near the junction of its three forks; inc. 1871. The second largest Texas city, after Houston, and the eighth largest U.S. Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. Chosen as Participants for Internship internship /in·tern·ship/ (in´tern-ship) the position or term of service of an intern in a hospital. internship, n the course work or practicum conducted in a professional dental clinic. Program in Which College Students Spend the Summer Learning the Value of Community Service With summer only five months away, the ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), a multi-national American corporation and a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company[2] Foundation, along with the Volunteer Center of Dallas County Dallas County is the name of five counties in the United States of America:
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"The Community Summer Jobs Program is a signature program and an integral part of ExxonMobil's community contributions and outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. programs," said Ken Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , ExxonMobil's vice president for public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. . "This particular program is unique because it allows talented college students to be introduced to opportunities in the nonprofit sector, while providing vital services to the city of Dallas through their internships." Training in recruiting and selecting interns is offered to the agencies, as well as assistance in organizing the summer internships. The summer interns are selected by the participating agencies, and must be full-time full-time adj. Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. full college students. In addition to regular job responsibilities, interns are required to attend seminars structured to give the interns broader exposure to the nonprofit sector, community needs and volunteerism vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism . "We are grateful to ExxonMobil for offering this type of program, especially in these tough times when nonprofit organizations are facing economic hardships," said Julie JULIE Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators JULIE Jena University Language and Information Engineering (Germany) Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs , executive director of the Volunteer Center. "The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program offers students an extraordinary learning experience, and introduces the interns to the many career opportunities available in the nonprofit sector." Since the program began in 1971 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , ExxonMobil has provided more than $4.6 million to support almost 2,400 community summer job internships in ten states including: Alabama Alabama, indigenous people of North America Alabama (ăləbăm`ə), indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Muskogean branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). , Alaska Alaska (əlă`skə), largest in area of the United States but third smallest (exceeding only Vermont and Wyoming) in population, occupying the northwest extremity of the North American continent, separated from the coterminous United States , California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Kansas, Louisiana Louisiana (ləwē'zēăn`ə, l  ē'–), state in the S central United States. It is bounded by Mississippi, with the Mississippi R. , Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia Virginia, state, United StatesVirginia, state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). and Wyoming, and internationally in Angola. In the Dallas program, ExxonMobil has provided more than $1.9 million to place more than 950 college students in summer internships. College students interested in internship positions may contact the selected agencies, university career planning and placement offices, or Tanya Blakeley at the Volunteer Center of Dallas County. For a list of participating agencies, internship applicants should send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Tanya Blakeley, c/o the Volunteer Center of North Texas, 2800 Live Oak, Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. 75204, or contact their Web site at www.volunteernorthtexas.org. Attachment: List of 75 agencies participating in the 2003 Community Summer Jobs Program. 2003 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program Participating Agencies By Mission
Arts/Museums Education/Literacy
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African American Museum AVANCE-Dallas
Dallas Children's Museum da Vinci School, The
Dallas Historical Society Junior Achievement of Dallas
Dallas Holocaust Memorial Center Trinity River Mission
Dallas Symphony Association
Old City Park: The Historical Emergency Asst./ Shelters
Village of Dallas -------------------------
Richardson Symphony Family Place, The
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza New Beginning Center
Theatre Three North Dallas Shared Ministries
Water Tower Theatre United Negro College Fund
Children/ Youth Health
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Bryan's House A.R.T.S. for People
Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council AIDS Interfaith Network, Inc.
Child Care Group, The American Red Cross Blood Services
Children First, Inc. Baylor Medical Center at Irving
Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of Children's Medical Center of
America Dallas
Community Partners of Dallas Legacy Founder's Cottage
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center MediSend International
Drug Prevention Resources Methodist Medical Center
Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Prevent Blindness Texas
Dallas Visiting Nurses Association of
Juliette Fowler Homes Inc. Texas
Make-a-Wish Foundation of North
Texas Nonprofit Sector
Networking for Life ----------------
Oak Cliff YMCA MADD - Metroplex Chapter
Our Friends Place The 500, Inc.
Rainbow Days, Inc. Volunteer Center of Dallas County
Voice of Hope Ministries
Senior Support
Community Development/Housing --------------
----------------------------- Greater Lakewood Shepherd's Center
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Senior Adult Services
Inc. Senior Source, The (formerly
St. Philip's Neighborhood Senior Citizens)
Development Corporation
Social Service
Community/Family Support --------------
------------------------ Attitudes and Attire
Galaxy Counseling Center Brady Center/Catholic Charities of
South Dallas Weed and Seed Dallas
Trinity Works Buckner Children and Family
Services of North Texas
Disabled Central Dallas Ministries
-------- Dallas CASA
Arc of Dallas, The Mesquite Social Services
Autism Treatment Center Wilkinson Center, The
Citizens Development Center YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Equest
Sequoia, Inc. Other
Special Care and Career Services -----
Dallas Arboretum, The
Dallas Community Television
International Rescue Committee
Jacob's Ladder
SPCA of Texas
Wesley-Rankin Community Center
2003 EXXONMOBIL COMMUNITY SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM Fact Sheet -- The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program provides full-time college students with an eight-week paid internship that allows them to gain experience in a wide range of nonprofit community organizations. It supports selected agencies during peak summer months and encourages nonprofit service among college students viewed as community leaders of the future. -- Since the program began in 1971 in New York City, ExxonMobil has provided $4.6 million to support almost 2,400 community summer job internships. Today it is active in 10 states, including Alabama, Alaska, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming, and internationally in Angola. -- In 2003, ExxonMobil will provide more than $660,000 in grants to fund interns' salaries and administrative expenses. -- This year, 298 students will intern with nonprofit organizations through the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. -- Nonprofit organizations that are designated 501 (c) (3) by the IRS are eligible to apply for the grants. Tax-supported entities are not eligible. -- Interns must be enrolled undergraduates who have completed their freshman year and will be returning to college full-time in the fall. Each spring, students apply directly to the agencies of their choice for the paid internships. Agencies interview and hire the interns. -- Each year in select cities, ExxonMobil recognizes and honors Community Champions, former ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program interns who have gone on to a career in the nonprofit sector. -- The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program is one of many signature community programs funded by the ExxonMobil Foundation. ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States. The Foundation engages in a broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities where Exxon Mobil Corporation has significant operations. In addition, the Foundation supports research and dissemination on selected topics of national interest to the energy industry. Focus areas include education, health and environment. In 2001, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates provided more than $126 million in contributions worldwide. |
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