Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church

NOTE:  The following job, internship, and scholarship information is being shared by members of the congregation for use by high school and college students of Greater St. Mark and surrounding area, and does not signify endorsement of any particular hiring company or agency by the Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, its pastor, or agents.

Great jobs for young men who aren't in college and strong young women also! This is Obama money for "infrastructure" the jobs are located all over, paid training in Atlanta . This is an awesome opportunity, please pass this on. These jobs pay good wages.

Training: You will attend two or three weeks of training at the Railroad Education & Development Institute in Atlanta , GA. CSX will pay for travel, lodging and meals as required by collective bargaining agreement.
Track Worker-030702 Job Summary: Work as a member of a crew to install new railroad track, maintain existing track and right-of-way. Replace or repair track switches with specific components. Slide and align tie plates. Drill holes through rails for insertion of bolts and tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends or rails together. Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge. Cut rails to specific lengths etc.

Pay Rate Entry Rate $19.36/hour Full Rate $21.52/hour Promotional/ Advancement Opportunities:
Under Maintenance of Way Collective Bargaining Agreement, Track Workers may be considered for advancement
or promotion to other positions within the Engineering Department if qualified.

Machine Operator $23.25 - $24.81/hour
Welder Helper $21.93/hour
Bridge Tender $21.93/hour
Bridge Mechanic $22.65/hour
Foreman $22.71 - $25.53/hour
Track Inspector $23.98 - $25.14/hour

Qualifications: High School diploma/GED; 18 years of age or older; Valid Driver's License

At CSX, two of the company's core values are People Make The Difference and Safety Is A Way of Life. We are committed
to offering our team members the most competitive compensation and benefits package available, unlimited opportunities
for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career, and the safest work environment possible.
CSX is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer that supports diversity in the workplace.

 Apply online to this and other positions:

 http://www.csx.com/?fuseaction=careers.main

Harvard University -- No Tuition and No Student Loans !

Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only ten percent of the students in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."

If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free... no tuition and no student loans!

To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $60,000 a year, visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/ or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.


Immediate Job Opening – UPS

State of Alabama
Subject: Walk-in Testing for Administrative Support Asst. I and Engineering Assistant

Summer jobs at Maxwell/Gunter AFB
College students may also apply

Summer hire announcements open March 1. Please refer to the attached instructions on how to apply for the positions. Applicants must be at least 16 years old. Applicants who do not have much work experience should apply for grades GS-303-01 and GS-303-02. Please contact Mrs. Angela Beck at 416-7142 if you have any questions.

ATTENTION: 

The summer hire announcements open today, 1 March. These jobs are designated for students that are currently enrolled in high school or college.  Instructions are being sent to assist in providing guidance on the steps to apply for the summer hire vacancies.  Before you can apply, you must first go on USAJOBS.gov and create a resume.  The following are the instructions on how to create an account and build a resume:

1.      Go to www.usajobs.gov

2.      Click on “First Time Visitors”

3.      Click on “Create an Account”

4.      Complete the Questionnaire on this page and when finished click on “I agree. Create my account.”

5.      You have now created your USAJOBS account, next you should see the welcome screen

7.      Click on “Resumes” (Left Corner)         

8.      Click on “Build new resume or upload new resume”

9.      Follow the instructions and make sure to include all work experience including volunteer work

Diversity Summer Programs

General:

Black Excel

http://www.blackexcel.org/summer-progs.htm

College Horizons

Dedicated Engineers

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund

INROADS

http://www.inroads.org/interns/internWhatItTakes.jsp

Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network

http://www.qem.org/internship.htm

WECAAARE Education Foundation

http://www.wecaaare.org/pages.asp?pageid=6833

College-Specific:

California Institute of Technology

Young Engineering and Science Scholars

http://www.yess.caltech.edu/

Carleton College

http://apps.carleton.edu/summer/clae

Target: African American students; rising juniors

Cornell University

http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/office-diversity-programs/summer-programs/highschool-programs/curie-academy/index.cfm

CATALYST Academy

http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/office-diversity-programs/summer-programs/highschool-programs/catalyst/index.cfm

Howard University

Summer Enrichment Program and Recruitment

http://www.cpnahs.howard.edu/ctr_excellence/summer_enrichment.htm

Lehigh University

Students That Are Ready (S.T.A.R.) Academies

http://www.lehigh.edu/star/

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MITES

http://web.mit.edu/mites/www/

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

PREFACE Summer Program

http://doso.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=87

University of Notre Dame

African American Scholars Program

http://www.nd.edu/~aasnd/

Target: Catholic African American high school students

Latino Community Leadership Seminar

http://www.nd.edu/~lclsem/

Target: Catholic Latino students; rising seniors

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

STRIVE

http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Diversity/K12/Strive/program.html

Target: African American/Latino/American Indian students interested

Havard University accepting Graduates from low-income families.

Harvard University announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition.