ExxonMobil Corp. and the Volunteer Center of Dallas have announced the names of seventy-five local nonprofit agencies selected to participate in the 2005 ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program.

Now in its fifteenth year, the Dallas-area program enables selected agencies to hire a college student for an eight-week internship to assist with the increased workload and reduced staffing often associated with the busy summer months. In addition to regular job responsibilities, interns are invited to attend seminars designed to broaden their exposure to the nonprofit sector, voluntarism, and community needs. ExxonMobil will provide grants totaling $182,000 for intern salaries and expenses associated with the program. The Volunteer Center will offer participating agencies assistance in recruiting and training interns and managing an internship program.

"Students participating in the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program will see first-hand how nonprofits make a positive difference in the community," said Volunteer Center executive director Julie Thomas. "It leaves a powerful impression on students and cultivates a new generation of individuals who, in the future, will have careers in nonprofit organizations, serve as board members or become lifelong volunteers."