Employment Opportunities

• America Reads Tutoring Program
  Paid tutoring positions are available to recipients of federal work-study funds as part of their financial aid package.  America Reads Tutors work with pre-school and elementary school children on the fundamentals of reading and can choose between three off-campus work sites: an elementary school, an after-school program, and a homeless shelter for women and children.
   
• Community Involvement Center Jobs
  The Student Assistant position is federal work-study job that is filled on an occasional basis. A Student Assistant in the Community Involvement Center plays an important role in the daily functioning of the office. Excellent customer service skills, an ability to work on tasks autonomously, and a commitment to promote the value of community service are the crucial elements of the position. Students serve as assistants to members of the Rice community in search of community service projects, guide students through searches on the volunteer database, perform other office duties, and help administer Community Involvement Center events (including the Volunteer Opportunities Fair, the Alternative Spring Break program, and the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt). The Community Involvement Center is a fun place to work and is centrally-located in the Rice Memorial Center.
  
  
• ExxonMobil and Shell Non-Profit Internships
  ExxonMobil and Shell provide full-time college students with eight-week paid internships that allows them to gain experience in a wide range of non-profit community organizations.  They support selected agencies during peak summer months and encourages non-profit service among students viewed as community leaders of future.  Positions are typically posted early in the spring semester of each year.
  
  
• Resources for Non-Profit Job Searches
  To be added soon.
  
  
• Listing of Year of Service Programs
  To be added soon.
  Year of Service programs allow students to volunteer in the community for extended periods of time, typically one year, but the term of service can be as short as ten months and as long as two years.  Many people are aware of some organizations, such as AmeriCorps, Teach for America, Peace Corps, and Jesuit Volunteer Corps, but there are many more that are not as well known, such as Dominican Volunteers, IndiCorps, and Mercy Corps.  Opportunities exist throughout the United State and abroad, and each program offers its own unique focus on service, whether it be through the issue address, a faith-based approach, or a specific population served.
  

Community Involvement Center6100 Main MS-200, Houston, Texas 77005-1827       Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1892, MS-200, Houston, Texas 77251-1892

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