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Summer Opportunities
Summer Internship Opportunity - Interfaith Worker Justice
"Justice, justice you shall pursue, that you may live..." (Deut 16:20).
"He who withholds an employee's wages is as though he has deprived him of his life" (Baba Metzia 111a). As Jews, we are challenged to live out the Torah's call to pursue justice and stand with workers in their pursuit for lives characterized by fair treatment and respect. Apply for the Interfaith Worker Justice Summer Internship!
You will start the program in Chicago for an education and exciting orientation week, before spending the summer in one of several locations around the country supporting workers in low-wage jobs. The internship runs from June 8 to August 15, 2008. Undergraduate students will spend the summer engaging religious communities on worker justice-related public policy issues while developing skills such as coalition building, organizing, advocacy, and social analysis. Students will work in diverse, interfaith pairs and have professional and theological support from local and national IWJ staff. Information and applications can be found online at http://www.iwj.org/outreach/students/iwj_summer.html, or by contacting Julia Leis at jleis@iwj.org or (773) 728-8400 ext. 38. The final deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15th.
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THE HADASSAH-BRANDEIS INSTITUTE (HBI)
AT BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students from the US and Abroad
June 11 - August 5, 2008
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The Lily Safra Internship Program is a Brandeis University summer program that provides six undergraduate and two graduate students from the US and abroad opportunities to explore the fields of Jewish women's and gender studies with scholars and staff at the HBI.
Interns:
- Assist staff and scholars with ongoing HBI projects
- Develop their own research project
- Visit local institutions and organizations of Jewish interest
- Travel to the 2008 Hadassah National Convention
- Meet local community activists
- Receive a weekly stipend and subsidized on-campus housing
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Students from the following colleges and universities have participated in the Lily Safra Internship Program:
Bates College; Brandeis University; Brown University; Cornell University; Duke University, McGill University; Mt. Holyoke College; Oberlin College; Princeton University; Sarah Lawrence University, Tufts University; UC Berkeley; UMASS/Amherst; University of California, Santa Cruz; University of Maryland; University of Pennsylvania; University of Toronto; University of Wisconsin
To Apply:
Visit our website: www.brandeis.edu/hbi
Deadline: March 27, 2008
Inquiries:
Debby Olins, Program Manager
dolins@brandeis.edu
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THE HADASSAH-BRANDEIS INSTITUTE
The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute develops fresh ways of thinking about Jews and gender worldwide by producing and promoting scholarly research and artistic projects.
www.brandeis.edu/hbi
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Selah Leadership Program Accepting Applications
Applications are now open for Cohort 5 of the Selah Leadership Program.
The Selah Leadership Program* trains a cross-section of leaders in Jewish and secular organizations to be effective, sustainable and collaborative agents for change. Through its six month training program, Selah provides unparalleled personal leadership training, skills to facilitate organizational change, and opportunities for social networking.
Selah is transforming leaders, their organizations, and the broader Jewish social justice field. Since 2003, we have trained more than 260 leaders representing 150 organizations from around the country. We are currently accepting applications for our fifth cohort.
Learn more about Selah, get an application, or encourage a friend to apply.
Applications are due on April 2, 2008.
*Selah is a collaboration between The Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Jewish Funds for Justice, in partnership with the Rockwood Leadership Program.
Summer Internship Available at Jewish Funds for Justice
The Jewish Funds for Justice seeks a part-time summer intern in New York City. The intern's primary responsibility will be to help plan and implement a conference for bloggers who write about progressive issues from a faith-based perspective.The conference will take place during the summer of 2008. The intern may also be involved in planning a non-partisan Jewish effort to educate and mobilize voters for the fall election. As a member of JFSJ's communications team, the intern will have the opportunity to blog about progressive and Jewish issues on jspot.org.
For the full internship description, click here; for other jobs available at Jewish Funds for Justice, click here.
Jewish Camp Staff
What are you doing this summer?
A rewarding Jewish camping experience is only a click away at www.JewishCampStaff.com
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Register for FREE on Jewish Camp Staff and have the ability to:
• Have an online profile, searchable by registered camps looking for staff
• Update your profile at anytime and deactivate your account once hired
• Send your profile to registered camps with one click
Start your summer now at www.JewishCampStaff.com!
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Camp Mountain Chai
Looking for caring, American Jewish staff who are interested in being a part of an incredible experience. Working at Jewish Summer camp is a rewarding experience as well as just a great summer job.
We are looking for the leaders of the Jewish Community of tomorrow to come and help us give to the Jewish children of Southern California an incredible connection to their heritage and community. A successful summer experience is only made possible by a strong and talented staff.
If you are interested, we would love to send you some more information regarding our summer programs. There is also information available on our website at www.campmountainchai.com.
You can find a PDF of our latest Staff Flyer at http://www.campmountainchai.com/CMCStaffFlyer.pdf.
We are also available to answer any questions you or any of your students might have. Please feel free to call Joanne Morgenthal at 858-535-1995.
Work at Camp Wise in Burton, OH (Cleveland-area) this summer!
Enrich the life of a child this summer-- and your resume! Camp Wise is looking for caring, creative, energetic and responsible people to join our summer staff team.
Camp Wise has been a second home to children and staff for 101 summers and is the overnight camp of the Cleveland Jewish Community Center. We serve over 500 children each summer from all over Ohio and all across the country. Only 30 miles from Cleveland, we have over 30 activities including horseback riding, a climbing tower, ropes course, canoeing, swimming, archery, mountain biking, drama, hockey, and dance!
In the words of one Camp Wise staff member, “what sets Camp Wise apart is the people. The staff is comprised of such diverse and energetic individuals, coming together to provide the best possible summer for the campers. The staff establishes such a great, positive atmosphere at camp that it’s impossible to not have fun. Being part of the staff allows me to make new friends and be part of a group – a group that works together all summer to accomplish great things.”
Positions to be filled include supervisors, cabin counselors, lifeguards, arts & crafts specialists, sports specialists (basketball, hockey and tennis), drama specialists, and more!
For more information about having the best summer of your life, email mbelman@clevejcc.org,go to www.campwise.org, download this flyer.
The Israel Project Announces 2008 Paid Media Fellowship
The Israel Project (TIP) is pleased to announce its fifth annual summer Media Fellowship. Once again, talented young students from all over the world will have the opportunity to receive strategic communications training from top experts, work with TIP’s dedicated staff and implement acquired knowledge and skills in the trenches of Israel advocacy.
TIP is an international non-profit organization and disseminates factual information available on its Web site, www.theisraelproject.org. TIP has offices in Washington, D.C. and Jerusalem. The organization has played a key role in disseminating facts to the media about Israel, ranging from the country's security issues to its desire for peace. More than 2,000 reporters use TIP's media services each week, and the organization has more than 140,000 supporters and activists on its rolls.
TIP's summer Media Fellowship program is one of the premier programs of its kind. The Media Fellowship is a paid two-month internship, available this year in two sessions and in two cities during the 2008 summer. The first session is in TIP’s Jerusalem office from June 9 to Aug. 8 and the second session is in TIP’s Washington, D.C. office from July 14 to Sept. 15. For additional details and to obtain an application, please visit www.theisraelproject.org/mediafellows.
TIP’s Media Fellowship is unique in the resources devoted to participants. Said TIP Founder and President Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, “We believe that each and every one of our Media Fellows is a future leader. We are inspired by their energy, intellect, love of Israel and desire for peace. We provide them with every opportunity to leverage these strengths by supplying them with tools and practical experience and by opening doors for their future careers.”
TIP emphasizes individual attention and training for its Fellows, each of whom is hand-picked in a highly selective process. This investment manifests in training seminars with top experts in strategic communications and policy fields. Past Media Fellows have benefited from training sessions with world-renowned pollsters Frank Luntz, Ph.D., Stan Greenberg, Ph.D. and Neil Newhouse; seminars with journalists including CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Jennifer Griffin of FOX News; and discussions with major players in Middle East policy, from Ambassador Dennis Ross to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s then-foreign policy advisor, Miri Eisin. Whether receiving briefings at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. or participating in informational tours conducted by Israel Defense Forces spokespeople on the ground in Israel, the Media Fellows are at the center of events as they unfold.
Newly inducted board chair, Arlene Bearman, Ph.D., an educator and visionary leader, believes that the Fellowship is one of TIP’s most important contributions. “The experience of the Media Fellowship is a remarkable collage of strategic communications insights into the real world,” Bearman said. “Fellows have the opportunity to meet and question top reporters, famous media persona and public relations experts. They participate in the preparations and planning for public relations and news events, and get the flavor of the insatiable news beast of today’s 24/7, 365 news cycle. Many have the opportunity to see their own written work published in major national publications. The experience is one remembered for a lifetime.”
TIP’s Media Fellows are treated as part of the organization’s team, meaning that they are quickly immersed in the hands-on work and rapid reaction approach that is a hallmark of the organization. Throughout the summer, they help organize high-profile media events with top Israeli and U.S. officials; conduct background research to assist TIP staff in disseminating timely and accurate information to journalists; and spearhead innovative projects to get out the message on Israel.
Last summer’s projects included coordinating a massive petition drive supporting sanctions against Iran, which the Fellows delivered on Capitol Hill and staged a press conference to present; taking part in rallies in Washington, D.C. and New York in support of efforts made on behalf of kidnapped Israeli hostages held by Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah; and organizing provocative and thoughtful media events in the southern Israeli town of Sderot to draw attention to the plight of its residents and Israel’s efforts for peace.
As part of the Fellowship, TIP staff work hard to ensure that the Media Fellows have the option of leveraging their newly gained expertise to launch careers in Israel advocacy, strategic communications and related fields. To that end, Media Fellows regularly publish news articles and opinion pieces and are encouraged to interact with the myriad experts TIP works with to promote peace and security for Israel.
Past Media Fellows have gone on to work at major media outlets such as The Washington Post and the Associated Press; lobbying, advocacy and public relations organizations, including Ketchum, AIPAC, the Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre (BICOM) and TIP; and prestigious internships with Congress and the White House.
Former Media Fellow Michael Stephens (2007), in a piece published in Haaretz, wrote of his experience:
“Lucky then that I should end up at TIP, where I spent nine weeks being exposed to the world of strategic communications and learning how to understand the media circus that clusters around the Middle East… The experiences were many, ranging from media seminars with some of Washington's top journalists, discussions with high-ranking diplomats, to meetings with the U.S. president's then press secretary Ari Fleischer, White House staffers and State Department officials… Indeed, TIP's efforts to increase international pressure on Iran received direct support from no less than seven presidential candidates; this was an experience that no job in London could have offered me… My time at TIP left me with a sense that I had participated in a genuinely reciprocal learning experience. It was a privilege to spend time among such a talented group of young individuals who were concerned about events in the Middle East, yet respectful of my opinions as much for the differences as the similarities.”
The Israel Project is an international non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace. The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel. The Israel Project is not related to any government or government agency.
LTS- Hagshama's Leadership Training Seminar in Israel!
Dates: July 17-31
Cost: Free (all inclusive), but does not include airfare
Registration: Until May 15th
Description: Be a part of the global conversation! LTS is Hagshama's annual Global Leadership Training Seminar in Israel! 25 students from North America, South Africa, Europe, and Latin America will be selected to participate in this life changing, skill-building experience. Only 10 will be chosen from North America. LTS includes tours, face-to-face encounters with Israeli political and cultural figures, workshops, lectures, and entertainment- all while having an amazing time in Israel! Students will also participate in projects to help rebuild the North. The entire program will be delivered in English and main topics to be addressed will be:
• Israel Today – updates on the society, politics and security issues
• Hasbara and Antisemitism – content and tools
• Leadership and projects
• Israeli culture
• Jewish and Zionist identity
Potential participants are suitable to become volunteer activists upon their return to their countries. They will be Hagshama contact persons on campuses and activists in smaller cities/towns where the department is not located. Candidates will require an interview and must sign the attached form stating their interest in the program.
Camp Judea
Interested in an incredible summer experience? Camp Judaea could be the place for you. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Hendersonville, NC, Camp Judaea is the most rewarding summer experience you will ever have. We are still looking for a few qualified employees in the following areas:
MALE COUNSELORS - ART DIRECTOR - DRAMA SPECIALIST - NATURE SPECIALIST - ARCHERY SPECIALIST - HEALTH CENTER ASSISTANT
Please contact Ilana Daube at ilana@campjudaea.org or at 404-634-7883 for further questions.
The summer of a lifetime is awaiting you - what are you waiting for?!?!?!
Jewish Camp
Jewish Camp staff is a FREE service for students that allows them to post their resume for a position at a Jewish camp and/or to search for a position at a camp that interests them. Consider one of the most fulfilling jobs this summer -- working at a Jewish Summer Camp! Visit www.jewishcampstaff.com to start your journey! You can post your resume for FREE. You can also search the site for the perfect camp for you and apply directly.
B'nai B'rith Museum Seeks Volunteer Oral History Project Managers in Washington
The cultural arm of the country’s oldest and largest Jewish social service organization, the B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum is initiating the B’nai B’rith Oral History Heritage Project. Project managers will oversee and on occasion conduct interviews of B’nai B’rith officers, volunteers and members from around the world. Training will be provided. Volunteers must be able to work in downtown Washington (Foggy Bottom) one day each week. Contact Diana Altman at museum@bnaibrith.org or 202-857-6603 for more information.
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