ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program

ExxonMobil is pleased to sponsor the seventeenth-annual Community Summer Jobs Program in Houston. Since 1998, ExxonMobil has provided over $1,053,750 in grants to Houston-area agencies through the Community Summer Jobs Program.

With the administrative assistance of Volunteer Houston, ExxonMobil will provide a $2,750 grant to approximately 60 local nonprofit agencies. These grants enable the agencies to hire full-time college summer interns to assist in providing essential services to the community.

This nationally recognized program started in New York in 1971 and now operates in ten states. There are many eligible agencies in the Houston area, making the application process very competitive. We appreciate your interest in the program and encourage your application. The program is made successful by the outstanding agencies and supervisors who provide challenging and supportive settings for students to grow and learn about the importance of non-profits in our community.

AGENCY ELIGIBILITY

Participating agencies must:

• be located in Harris County, Texas; and
• be certified by the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, as having federal tax-exempt 501(C) (3) status or be deemed a governmental agency; and
• design a challenging, well-supervised, 8-week internship that balances direct community involvement and experience in non-profit administration; and
• submit a completed application (with accompanying materials) to Volunteer Houston by November 29, 2012 by 3:00 p.m.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Application forms are available from Volunteer Houston beginning October 16th. Instructions for applying can be found on the application form. Download the form at the end of this page. All applications must be completed in full, signed by the Executive Director of the agency and include all accompanying materials. They must be mailed or hand-delivered by the deadline to the Volunteer Houston office. The deadline for applications is Thursday, November 29, 2012 by 3:00p.m.

After applications are reviewed, the corporate sponsor chooses the agencies that will receive grants for a summer internship. It is a highly competitive selection process, based on both the quality of the application materials and the quality of an agency’s previous involvement with the internship program.

All agencies will be notified in writing by January 31 as to whether or not they have been selected to receive a grant. At this time, the agency may begin advertising the position and recruiting their intern.

Download a full copy of Internship Guidelines

Download a copy of the 2013 Application

For additional information contact Laura Meares This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 713-964-0205.