Paid Student Internships

Host a Kohn Intern
If you're interested in hosting a Kohn intern for our 25th year, we want to hear from you!  We encourage any Jewish agency or synagogue in San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma or the Greater East Bay to apply.

The Kohn Summer Intern Program spans eight weeks over the summer. Interns work at their placement site Monday through Thursday and spend each Friday with the Kohn Program staff at the Jewish Community Federation’s San Francisco office attending professional development seminars. The primary objectives of the program are for participating interns to:
  • Develop professional and practical skills by performing fieldwork in a Jewish communal agency.
  • Evaluate opportunities for future professional or volunteer involvement in the Jewish community.
  • Increase knowledge of current events related to Israel and the Jewish community.
  • Gain familiarity with the structure of local Jewish agencies.
  • Form a community of their peers within the Jewish Community
In the past, interns have had the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to, marketing, public relations, finance, journalism, Israel advocacy, event planning, and direct service with youth or the elderly. Kohn Program Staff work with agencies and interns to ensure a productive and meaningful work experience for both parties. Although office work is an aspect of any position, we encourage agencies to steer away from giving interns high volumes of “busy work.”

Key Dates
Friday, March 12 Applications due to JVS
Tuesday, June 15  Agency Supervisor Orientation
Friday, June 18 The Kohn program begins for interns with a full-day retreat
Monday, June 21 Full day orientation for interns led by JVS staff members
Tuesday, June 22 Interns report for their first day of work at their placement agencies.
(If you would like your intern to start earlier or later than this date, please contact JVS to discuss this possibility.)
Tuesday, July 13 Agency Supervisor Midsummer Breakfast
Friday, August 13 Culmination Luncheon

Learn more about hosting an intern, or go ahead and fill out an application today!

We look forward to answering your questions! Contact the Jewish Programs Coordinator, Rebecca Goodman, 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.
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