Student Employment Opportunities
Hillel at Miami University (Hillel) is a non-profit, cultural and educational organization.
Mission:
“Hillel at Miami University, the center of Jewish life on campus, seeks to engage, connect, and empower Jewish students, encouraging exploration of their Jewish identity, creating a vibrant Jewish community, and inspiring the next generation of Jewish leaders.”
Vision (Adopted from Hillel International Mission and Vision):
“Hillel's vision is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.”
Va’ad Student Leadership
We are excited to present a new leadership structure for the 2024-2025 Va’ad Student Leadership team. It is comprised of the following:
Executive Team
President
Vice President
Treasurer
VP Team
VP of Jewish Life
VP of Social Programming
VP of Israel Affairs
VP of Greek Life
VP of Community Service
Each of our VP’s will oversee a committee of students who will brainstorm and develop ideas for new and engaging events and/or initiatives.
The Engagement Intern team will be responsible for building relationships and creating experiences specifically for incoming first-year students at Miami University.
The Social Media and Marketing Intern will be responsible for the creation of content on all social media platforms. They will work in partnership with the Assistant Director to enhance Hillel at Miami University’s brand and marketing on campus.
The Va’ad Student Leadership team and Interns of Hillel at Miami are selected through an application and interview process via a selection committee comprised of Senior Hillel students and Hillel staff. The Va’ad Student Leadership and Interns, in partnership with the Assistant Director, possess ‘ownership’ over the programmatic vision of Hillel at Miami.
In addition to the Va’ad Student Leadership team, staff members create and offer paid internship and fellowship opportunities for specific operational/engagement/educational needs, which are disguisable from voluntary leaders by checking at least two of the following: 1) Have contractual requirements to meet goals/benchmarks, 2) utilize a student’s professionally-aspired skill/field of study, and/or 3) require tedious administrative work.
Culture
Hillel at Miami strives to be a student-focused organization that cultivates peer-to-peer programming and engagement and authentically provides a student-owned environment. The organization’s primary programmatic decision-makers are meant to be the Va’ad Student Leadership and Engagement Intern teams, who are then supported by the Hillel staff. All Jewish Miami undergraduate students are welcome to become involved in the various available leadership opportunities and committees of Hillel at Miami, including non-elected official or unofficial lay leadership positions reporting to the Executive Committee.
Hillel: Association of Jewish Students (Hillel: AJS) is a registered student organization whose executive committee comprises the President, Vice President, and Treasurer. The Executive Committee works with Hillel at Miami University to serve the Jewish student body, Miami University staff and faculty, and the surrounding community and create meaningful and innovative opportunities for students across campus to engage in and with Jewish life.
Expectations for Va’ad Student Leadership Members:
Attend the Va’ad Transition Meeting and Summer Retreat date and location TBD
Attend at least six Shabbats in the 2024 - 2025 school year
Attend all Va’ad meetings (President will approve extenuating circumstances)
Attend at least six significant programs throughout the 2024 - 2025 school year
Work with Vice President of Programming/Committees on post-programming evaluation
Do all responsibilities listed under your board position
Meet with President to set and review goals
Check in with President every semester
Be a good, kind person who wants to support the success of their fellow Va’ad members
Expectations for Engagement Intern Members:
Attend Summer Retreat date and location TBD
Attend at least six Shabbats in the 2024 - 2025 school year
Attend all Engagement Team meetings (Assistant Director will approve extenuating circumstances)
Attend at least six significant programs throughout the 2024 - 2025 school year
Do all responsibilities listed under your job description
Meet with Assistant Director to set and review goals
Be a good, kind person who wants to support the success of their fellow Engagement team members
Expectations for Social Media & Marketing Intern:
Attend Summer Retreat date and location TBD
Attend at least six Shabbats in the 2024 - 2025 school year
Attend all Va’ad Team meetings (Assistant Director will approve extenuating circumstances)
Attend at least six significant programs throughout the 2024 - 2025 school year
Do all responsibilities listed under your job description
Meet with Assistant Director to set and review goals
Be a good, kind person who wants to support the success of their fellow Va’ad members
Engagement Interns
Social Media & Marketing Intern
Applications Due By April 5, 2024
Learn More About Our Open Leadership Positions
President
The President is integral in developing and executing a thoughtful, strategic plan for Hillel at Miami University. The President is responsible for not only supervision of the Va’ad Student Leadership Team, but will be vital in building external relationships throughout the Miami University community. The President works collaboratively with the Executive Board (composed of the President, Vice President, and Treasurer).
VP of Jewish Life
The VP of Jewish Life at Hillel will play an integral role in developing opportunities to engage students in Jewish life on campus, encouraging them to become leaders and participants in student-organized Jewish events on campus. The primary role of the VP of Jewish Life is to oversee the Jewish Life Committee, which will brainstorm and generate ideas for Jewish-centric social, learning, holiday, and networking events developed and executed by Hillel at Miami staff.
VP of Greek Life
The VP of Greek Life at Hillel will play an integral role in developing opportunities to engage Jewish Greek students in Jewish life on campus, encouraging them to become leaders and participants in student-organized Hillel events on campus. The primary role of the VP of Greek Life is to oversee the Greek Life Committee, which will brainstorm and generate ideas for Greek-centric social, learning, and networking events developed and executed by Hillel at Miami staff.
Social Media & Marketing Intern
The Social Media & Marketing Intern reports to Hillel as Miami's Assistant Director and ensures that all social media content is aligned with our brand & style guidelines, and is scheduled and posted in a timely and strategic manner. The Social Media Intern will liaise with relevant student leadership and they will provide information for design and content which the intern will integrate into Instagram and Facebook posts, and others as needed.
Vice President
The Vice President is necessary in developing and implementing intentional and meaningful programming for the Hillel at Miami University. The Vice President is responsible for supporting the Va’ad Student Leadership team in the process of brainstorming and innovating new program ideas with their respective committees. The Vice President works collaboratively with the Executive Board (composed of the President, Vice President, and Treasurer).
VP of Social Programming
The VP of Social Programming at Hillel will play an integral role in developing social opportunities to engage students in Jewish life on campus, encouraging them to become leaders and participants in student-organized Jewish events on campus. The primary role of the VP of Social Programming is to oversee the Social Programming Committee, which will brainstorm and generate ideas for Student-centric social, learning, holiday, and networking events developed and executed by Hillel at Miami staff.
VP of Community Service
The VP of Community Service at Hillel will play an integral role in developing opportunities to engage students in Jewish life on campus, encouraging them to become leaders and participants in student-organized Jewish events on campus. The primary role of the VP of Community Service is to oversee the creation and execution of volunteer experiences into Hillel’s programming calendar.
Treasurer
The Treasurer plays a vital role in the financial well-being of Hillel and its programs. As a Va’ad Student Leadership Executive Committee member, you must act as a role model, create interactions with students, and help with events and projects that Hillel produces on a rolling basis. The Treasurer is part of the Va’ad Student Leadership Team, reports to the President, and is supported and supervised by the Assistant Director.
VP of Israel Affairs
The VP of Israel Affairs at Hillel will play an integral role in developing opportunities to engage students in Jewish life on campus, encouraging them to become leaders and participants in student-organized Israel-focused events on campus. The primary role of the VP of Israel Affairs is to oversee the Israel Affairs Committee, which will brainstorm and generate ideas for Israel-centric social, learning, holiday, and networking events developed and executed by Hillel at Miami staff.
Engagement Intern
The Engagement Intern will play an integral role in building one-on-one relationships with Jewish students while striving to understand their interests, passions, and aspirations and connecting them to opportunities that they may find meaningful. In addition, the Engagement Intern oversee the First Year Students of Hillel (FYSH) committee, which will be a hub of innovation for engagement and programming for first-year students.