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ExxonMobil Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) Scholarship

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ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publically traded International oil & gas companies, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowships in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil looks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for engineering and science.

Selected students will be exposed to a top quality company by participating in this signature mentoring program. Each student will be paired up with one of ExxonMobil engineers/scientists to learn how their knowledge is applied in a corporate setting.

Fellowship components:

·Five 1-hour meetings with mentor (virtual or in person)
·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
·The possibility to interview for ExxonMobil positions (internships/full-time) upon successful completion of the Fellowship

This opportunity is open to 20 sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students attending a 4 year college or university with declared primary majors in:
· Mechanical Engineering
· Chemical Engineering
· Electrical Engineering
· Civil Engineering

Other majors considered:
· Environmental Engineering
· Computer Engineering
· Petroleum Engineering
· Materials Engineering
· Industrial Engineering
· Physics
· Mathematics
· Chemistry
· Geology
· Material Sciences

Requirements:
· Be a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student attending a 4 year college or university
· Must plan to pursue a career in the fields/majors listed above
· Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher
· Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number at the time of application.

All legal permanent residents must submit a copy of their valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired). Individuals who need sponsorship for an immigration-related employment benefit, now or in the future, are not eligible. This includes individuals with temporary employment authorization visas, such as, E-3, F-1, H-1B, H-2, J, L-1, O-1 and TN.

For more information http://hispanicheritage.org/loft_int.php?sec=200.

Interested candidates must email completed application package to Anita Galiano at anita@hispanicheritage.org by May 6th.
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