ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program
Introducing college students to the nonprofit community.
Each year, ExxonMobil provides approximately 65 local nonprofit agencies with grants
designated to hire college interns for eight weeks during the summer. Students are introduced
to a variety of nonprofit organizations in the hope that they will consider careers or
volunteer leadership positions in the nonprofit sector. Agencies enjoy the extra staff help
during the season when many employees take vacation. Internship positions include social
service agencies, youth camps, marketing, computer technology, development, community outreach
and more.
In addition to working at the nonprofit agencies, interns attend two development seminars.
Topics include careers in nonprofit, presentation skills, career development, and cultural
diversity. Students also participate in a community service project as a group.
Agency Criteria
Grant applications are available in October of each year, and participating agencies are
selected in January. Both agencies designated 501(c)(3) by the IRS and governmental
agencies located in Harris County are eligible to apply for the grants. Agencies that did
not attend the information session in September 2006 need to contact Christy Foss before
submitting their application.
Intern Criteria
Once grants have been awarded to approximately 65 nonprofit organizations, the agencies
themselves are responsible for recruiting, interviewing and hiring their summer interns
by May 1, 2007. Interns must be enrolled as undergraduates, classified as sophomores,
juniors, or seniors, and will be returning to college full-time in the fall.
Interns also must not have immediately family members employed by ExxonMobil or any
agency of interest. A comprehensive participating agency listing will be posted in
February 2007 and students may then apply directly to the agency(ies) of their choice.
Important Dates:
| September 27, 2006 |
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Application process begins |
November 10, 2006 |
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All Agency Applications Due to Volunteer Houston |
| November 11, 2006 |
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Agency selection/review of applications begins |
December, 2006 |
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Selections sent to ExxonMobil for approval |
| January, 2007 |
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Selected Agencies notified in writing |
For additional information, call Christy Foss at (713) 964-0212 or send email to
christyf@volunteerhouston.org.
