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2005 PROGRAM DETAILs
Participating Company's Commitment
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Employ one intern from June 1, 2004 through
August 13, 2004 |
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Identify candidate requirements and submit
Job Description to NASCAR Diversity Affairs Department |
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Designate onsite-supervisor |
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Run background check, if required by participating
company |
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Assist intern in finding area housing (if not
local) |
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Coordinate intern’s attendance at Orientation
Session |
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Coordinate intern’s overall experience |
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Coordinate intern’s attendance at one
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race |
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Evaluate intern’s performance |
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Conduct weekly, mid-program and post-program
meetings with intern. |
Participating Company's Financial Commitment
Intern wages (estimated): $2,400 |
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Minimum 40 hours per week at minimum wage of
$6.00 per hour, plus overtime of time and a half |
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Participating company will be responsible for
cutting paychecks, either bi-weekly or monthly, directly to
intern |
Travel (estimated): $1,800 |
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Travel to orientation session and one NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series race ($800 per flight) |
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Lodging for orientation session and a NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series race ($100 per night). Orientation Session
will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina therefore Participating
Companies within the Charlotte area would not incur all estimated
expenses |
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Participating organization via supervisor,
will coordinate travel and will direct bill participating
company or reimburse intern for all approved travel expenses
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Does not include travel expenses for in-person
interview for final candidates, supervisor’s travel
and lodging for required orientation session, office supplies,
parking and administrative expenses. These expenses will be
incurred by each participating organization separately |
Housing stipend ($500 per month):
$1,250 |
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Intern is responsible for finding their own
housing (if not local) |
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Supervisor will provide local university and/or
other area housing contacts |
Intern's Commitment
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Attend one-day orientation session (June 1,
2004 Charlotte, NC) |
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Work a minimum of 40 hours per week (June 1,
2004 through August 6, 2004) |
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Provide weekly written status reports to supervisor |
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Attend one NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race |
NASCAR's Commitment
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Facilitate recruitment process |
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Conduct mid and post program evaluations with
interns and supervisors |
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Coordinate two special NASCAR race weekends
for interns |
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Coordinate Orientation Session for Program |
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Host a minimum of three interns |
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Provide to participating companies exposure
in printed application |
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Provide to participating companies opportunity
for stories in NASCAR licensed publications related to Program |
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Distribute press releases to a select group
of: Diverse National Publications;Diverse National Civic Organizations;College
Newspapers including Historically Black Colleges and Universities
and Hispanic Serving Institutions; and Motorsports Media |
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Distribute applications to the NASCAR Diversity
Council |
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Coordinate on-campus promotions including:
site visits to and direct contact with Career Services and
Financial Aid Offices at multiple Historically Black Colleges
and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions within
proximity to participating company headquarters; and industry
interviews for school newspapers and radio stations |
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Coordinate Internet promotions including a
unique Program website (www.diversityinternships.com) and
promotions on at least five diversity-related websites |
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Provide to participating companies an opportunity
for promotional give-aways and to sample product at orientation
session |
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Provide to participating companies an opportunity
to host interns at NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race |
Screening and Selection Process
Phase One: NASCAR Diversity
Affairs Department will: |
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Distribute applications to Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions,
as well as a diverse group of colleges and universities across
the country, focusing on those closest to participating companies |
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Direct screening process, review applications,
and conduct initial interviews and reference checks |
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Recommend a field of three top candidates to
each participating company |
Phase Two: Participating company
supervisor will: |
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Conduct personal interviews with top candidate(s) |
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Select and notify final candidate |
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“This internship has exceeded my expectations and has helped
me achieve my summer goals. The responsibilities and projects that
were assigned to me throughout the summer exceeded my expectations.
I was given real projects that helped achieve the team goals, and
given the support and guidance to do well!”
Melodie Maldonado, Intern 2004, Octagon – Stamford
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