LOFT Scholarships and Internships and Paid Volunteer Opportunities

Scholarships, Internships and

Paid Community Service opportunities 

 

For full job descriptions and requirements check out

www.JoinLOFT.com under LOFT Opportunities 

 

Resumes accepted while positions are available. 

 

 

VERIZON SCHOLARSHIP/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM  - Send your application and Resume to LOFT@hispanicheritage.org.  

 

***MUST note Verizon Fellows in subject line in order to be considered.***  

·         10 LOFT members will be selected to receive a $5,000 educational grant 

·         8 of the recipients will be selected to participate in a paid summer internship with Verizon (see select cities below) 

o    New York City, NY, Basking Ridge, NJ – Telecom unit 

Public Affairs, Mass Media, Business, Marketing

o    Basking Ridge/Bedminster, NJ, Alpharetta, GA – Wireless unit  

 

     Programming, Computer or Electrical Engineering 

     Human Resources

                   Marketing – MBA’s

o    Basking Ridge, NJ and Omaha, NE – Business unit 

HR, IT, IS

LOWE’S COMMUNITY SERVICE PAID OPPORTUNITIES - E-mail your resume and request an application to LOFT@hispanicheritage.org.  Applicants are encouraged to apply while positions are available.

***MUST note Lowe’s and desired location in subject line in order to be considered*** 

·         Educational grant of $1,200 

·         3 - 5 month commitment, June – September; 8 - 10 hours per week

·         Implement Sed de Saber™-Construction Edition, an English as a Second Language curriculum for Spanish speaking adults (in the home building industry) that will help them better assimilate to the community, but most importantly increase safety at the work place.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Latino workers' fatality rate was 21 percent higher than other workers in 2006.

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Locations: Tucker, Georgia (Greater Atlanta Area), Houston, Texas, Bellevue,  

Washington (Seattle Area), Orange/LA County, California (Southern California)  

 

EXXONMOBIL  LOFT FELLOWSHIP 
Send your APPLICATION and Resume to LOFT@hispanicheritage.org 

***MUST note ExxonMobil LOFT Fellows in subject line.***

 

• Five 1-hour meetings with mentor (virtual or in person) between May and September 
• Participation in the Harvard-certified ExxonMobil mentee program (on-line), an exclusive curriculum to introduce Fellows to the culture and vast career opportunities with the company  
• $1,000 educational grant upon successful completion of the Fellowship  
• The possibility to interview for ExxonMobil positions (internships/full time) upon successful completion of the Fellowship   
  

HERSHEY’S  OPPORTUNITIES – send resume to LOFT@hispanicheritage.org 

 

***MUST note HERSHEY’S in the subject line and specify the department. *** 

 

1. Summer Internships: Positions in Hershey, PA

•   Information Services  

 

HORMEL FOODS  OPPORTUNITIES – send resume to Linda@hispanicheritage.org 
 

***MUST note Hormel Foods in the subject line and specify the department.*** 

1. Summer Internships:

•  IT *New* 
• Industrial Engineering and Plant/Maintenance Engineering
• Design Automation Manufacturing
• Quality Process & Control
• Product Development
• Sales

 

For full job descriptions and requirements check out  

www.JoinLOFT.com under LOFT opportunities 

 

Opportunities available through the LOFT program are for Hispanic students only.   

                   Others interested should contact the company website directly.