Paid Student Internships
Kohn
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What is the Kohn Summer Intern Program?
The Kohn Summer Intern Program is an innovative eight week program that provides college undergraduates the opportunity to work in Jewish communal service. Placed in professional positions at leading Bay Area Jewish communal agencies, participants gain valuable work experience and receive supervision and mentoring from Jewish community leaders. Additionally, participants are introduced to volunteer opportunities, and are exposed to issues currently facing the Jewish community. Your Future Starts This Summer! 2012 Summer Internship applications (Word/PDF) are now available! Be sure to review the FAQ, and have two letters of recommendation (Word/PDF) completed and submitted directly to JVS to complete your application. Build Your Skills Spend eight weeks learning from your peers, gaining practical skills, and earning valuable workplace experience at a leading Jewish non-profit agency. We will match your interests and career goals with a fulfilling internship where you will help a Jewish agency, learn professional skills, and participate in Jewish community life. Learn from the Experts Learn more about the issues facing Jewish college students today. In addition to your four-day-a-week internship, you will participate in a Friday Seminar series. In these seminars interns will share their internship experiences, develop professional skills, hear from guest speakers and experts in the field of Jewish communal service, and examine topics of interest to college students today. Meet Your Community One of the most exciting parts of the program is meeting other college students from throughout the local Jewish community. The Kohn program features social events including an intern retreat, a group community service project, a night at the Jewish film Festival, and a Shabbat dinner. Each Kohn intern will also be matched with a mentor - a recent Kohn alumni who will help you build your professional network and give you advice throughout the program. Internship Topics Include Is Kohn right for you? JVS has been placing college students in Jewish agencies for over 25 years. We're looking for engaged and motivated college students who are eager to work in a professional environment, interested in exploring the Jewish community, and excited to learn. Kohn interns come from across the Jewish spectrum, and must be comfortable working with people of different backgrounds. Each intern will receive a $2,500 stipend for his or her participation in the program. Eligibility To be eligible for the Kohn Summer Intern Program, you must be an undergraduate who has completed at least one year of college and a resident of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, the Peninsula or the Greater East Bay (only 1 spot available in the East Bay). Key Dates
**Applications and interns will be accepted on a rolling basis but all applications need to be received by the latest of March 16th 2012. This is a competitive program, JVS highly recommends you submit your application as early as possible.
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For more information, contact
Rebecca Diamondstein, or call (415)
782-6225. The Kohn Summer Intern Program is a project of Jewish Vocational Service funded by the Jewish Community Endowment Kohn Fund of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. The program is also supported by a grant from The Jewish Community Foundation and the Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay-Fund for Jewish Learning & Culture-Preschool through College. |