75 College Interns Welcomed for Community Summer Jobs Program; Volunteer Center of North Texas Teams up with Dallas-Area Nonprofits to Prepare for 35th ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program.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. -- 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 and the Volunteer Center of North Texas have announced the 75 local nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. agencies selected to participate in this year's ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. The agencies are now accepting applications from college students interested in a paid summer 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. and exposure to the nonprofit sector. The 2006 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program allows 75 undergraduates to receive hands-on work experience, learn the value of community service and earn a salary. Now in its 16th year in Dallas and 35th year nationwide, the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program highlights the influence nonprofits can have on future generations by providing internship opportunities with a wide variety of 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. . These organizations will receive assistance during the summer months, a traditionally busy time for most nonprofits dealing with heavy workloads. In turn, the students participate in an eight-week internship program designed to challenge, inspire and help develop skills necessary for their future careers. Intern intern /in·tern/ (in´tern) a medical graduate serving in a hospital preparatory to being licensed to practice medicine. in·tern or in·terne n. salaries and the Volunteer Center's administrative expenses are funded through a grant from ExxonMobil totaling $186,000. "The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program offers a comprehensive internship experience by exposing college students to the nonprofit sector, enhancing the learning process through workshops and seminars, and providing a salary for their hard work and commitment to the program," said Gerald McElvy, president of ExxonMobil Foundation. "We enjoy watching these students grow both personally and professionally as they lend a helping hand to vital community partners. Likewise, it's encouraging to see the impact of nonprofit organizations as they build on the work and enthusiasm of an intern." The Volunteer Center of North Texas will provide training to agencies on the recruiting, interviewing and selection process, as well as assistance in organizing and managing the summer internships. The participating agencies select the interns  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . who must be full-time college students to qualify. In addition to regular job responsibilities, interns attend seminars designed to provide insight on the nonprofit sector, the community's needs and volunteerism vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism . Students also engage in professional development workshops and community service activities. "The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program meets the needs of nonprofit organizations in the Dallas area as well as prepares college students for successful careers," said Phyllis Bernstein, chair, the Volunteer Center's Dallas County Dallas County is the name of five counties in the United States of America:
adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. to ExxonMobil for its ongoing support of this important program that continues to broaden the awareness and appreciation of our work in the nonprofit community and in education outside the classroom." 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 $6.6 million to support almost 3,200 community summer job internships in 10 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, 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 $2.3 million to place more than 1,175 college students in summer internships as of 2006. College students interested in internship positions may contact the selected agencies, university career planning and placement offices, or Millicent Boykin at the Volunteer Center of North Texas. For a list of participating agencies, visit the Volunteer Center web site at www.volunteernorthtexas.org.
ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program
2006 Participating Dallas Nonprofit Agencies
African American Museum
AIDS Services of Dallas
American Heart Association
Baylor Medical Center at Irving
Bea's Kids
Big Thought: A Learning Partnership
Buckner Orphan Care International
Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council
Captain Hope's Kids
Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc.
Center for Nonprofit Management
ChildCareGroup
Children First Counseling Center
Children's Medical Center of Dallas -- Volunteer Services
ChristianWorks for Children, Inc.
City of Dallas/Water Utilities Department
Community Partners of Dallas
Crow Collection of Asian Art
Dallas After-School All-Stars
Dallas Community Lighthouse
Dallas Furniture Bank
Dallas Heritage Village
Dallas Holocaust Museum
Dallas Public Library
Dallas Theater Center
Downtown Improvement District
Easter Seals of Greater Dallas
End Stage Renal Disease Network of Texas, Inc.
Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship
Family Gateway, Inc.
Fine Arts Chamber Players
Galaxy Counseling Center
Garland Civic Theatre
Genesis Woman's Shelter
Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas
Globe Aware
International Rescue Committee, Dallas Regional Office
Irving Cares
Irving Community Development Corporation
Juliette Fowler Homes Inc.
MediSend International
MEED Center
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Nasher Sculpture Center
New Friends New Life
Our Friends' Place
Promise House
Rainbow Days
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Salvation Army Greater Dallas Metroplex Area Command
Senior Adult Services
Shakespeare Dallas
Southside Quarter Development Corporation
Special Care & Career Services
TACA
Texas Discovery Gardens
The da Vinci School
The Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Contemporary
The Family Place
The First Tee of Dallas
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas
Theatre Three, Inc.
Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC)
Trinity Foundation, Inc.
Uganda Children's Charity Foundation
Video Association of Dallas
Vogel Alcove
Volunteer Center of North Texas
Wesley-Rankin Community Center
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas -- Richardson Branch
YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
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