Celebration of Giving: 75 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program Interns, Nonprofit Agencies and Community Champions Honored During Awards Ceremony.Business Editors/Education Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2004 14th Annual Program Introduces College Students to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector Through 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. Program ExxonMobil and the Volunteer Center of Dallas County Dallas County is the name of five counties in the United States of America:
Funded by ExxonMobil and administered by the Volunteer Center of Dallas County, the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program continues to promote the importance of the work done within the nonprofit sector to a new generation of leaders by providing them with internship opportunities at a variety of nonprofit organizations. A talented college intern will work with each selected nonprofit agency for eight weeks to assist with the heavy workload and traditionally low staffing associated with the busy summer months. In turn, the students participate in a paid internship created to challenge, inspire and help develop skills necessary for their future careers. ExxonMobil provided grants totaling more than $182,000 for interns' salaries and Volunteer Center expenses. "The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program continues to uniquely serve the needs of our local nonprofit community by not only granting summer interns to 75 agencies, but also by introducing the best and brightest on our college campuses to the vast range of opportunities within the nonprofit sector," said Phyllis Bernstein, president of the board of directors for the Volunteer Center of North Texas. "At the Volunteer Center, we are grateful for ExxonMobil's long-term support and genuine enthusiasm for this important program that continues to influence and benefit so many individuals across North Texas." The ExxonMobil Community Champion Awards will be presented during the ceremony to Stacy Ellis of the Wesley-Rankin Community Center and Jill Lewis of Buckner Children and Family Services of North Texas, for their ongoing dedication and contributions to the nonprofit sector. These ExxonMobil Community Champions are former ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program interns who, after completing the program and graduating from college, made the decision to pursue full-time careers within the nonprofit sector. Dallas civic leader Regina Montoya Regina Montoya is the current chief executive of the New America Alliance since 2005. She attended Harvard Law School in 1979 and became a partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld in 1986. will be the keynote speaker for the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs reception. Ms. Montoya, a graduate of Wellesley College Wellesley College, at Wellesley, Mass.; for women; chartered 1870, opened 1875. Long a leader in women's education, it was the first woman's college to have scientific laboratories. and Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. , is past national president of Girls Incorporated and has been named one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. Founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979, Hispanic Business, Inc. publishes information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. Magazine. She was a senior advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. to President Clinton, having served as his assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs and as the U.S. Representative to the 53rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Currently, Ms. Montoya serves as president of WorkRules Company, which specializes in workforce training. The ceremony also featured the following speakers: Susan Carter, global community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. manager of Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. ; Councilmember John Loza, Dallas City Mayor Pro Tem [Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional." A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. ; and Phyllis Bernstein, president of the board of directors of the Volunteer Center of North Texas. "At ExxonMobil we recognize the increasing importance and enormous impact that nonprofit organizations impart on our community," said Susan Carter, global community relations manager, Exxon Mobil Corporation. "We are proud, as a corporation and as individuals, to fund the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program - a program that exposes some of the country's most talented young minds to the nonprofit community and the magnitude of its role in producing positive societal change. It is inspiring to learn of the accomplishments of our former interns, especially this year's ExxonMobil Community Champions, who understand the merits of choosing a full-time career in community service." 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 $5.2 million to support almost 2,700 community summer job internships in ten states including: Alabama, Alaska, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming, and internationally in Angola. In the Dallas program, ExxonMobil has provided more than $2 million to place more than 1025 college students in summer internships as of 2004. The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program is a signature community program funded by the ExxonMobil Foundation. ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Foundation engages in a broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities where Exxon Mobil Corporation has significant operations. In 2003, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates provided $103 million in contributions worldwide. |
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