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Everything You Need to Know about Our Paid
Student Internships
Do you have a strong network of Jewish friends?
Looking to strengthen your connection with the Jewish community and other Jewish
leaders on campus?
Hillel is looking to hire our next cohort of interns who work to build Jewish life on
campus, throughout the Greater Toronto Area, and on-line! There are a variety of
internships which each have a specific demographic focus but all internships include
the following components:
 Opportunity to develop relationships and connect students to Jewish Life and/or
Israel
 Ongoing professional development and leadership seminars
 One-on-one supervision, guidance and mentorship from a Hillel professional
Here are the specifics of each Internship (in alphabetical order):
Campus Engagement Internship
Number of Interns: Approximately 8
Campuses: All (Major universities and community colleges)
Target Number of Students to meet: 50- Major Universities
25- Community College and Satellite Campuses
Target Number of Initiatives: 3-4
Type of students: Jewish Students (Ideal if you have previous Jewish networks through
camp, Birthright, youth group, or social network)
Contact: Elise Loterman- elise.loterman@hilleltoronto.org
Through cups of coffee and discovering each students' individual
passions and aspirations, interns create relevant and interesting initiatives based on
Jewish values and ideas. Each intern is charged with building 3-4 small scale initiatives
for the unengaged Jewish students they know and meet to build community among
these students.
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Israel Engaged Campus Internship
Number of Interns: 4
Campus: Ryerson
Target number of students to meet: 25
Target number of initiatives: 2
Type of students: Jewish and non-Jewish, must be in student’s faculty/professional
field
Contact: Allysa Moses- allysa.moses@hilleltoronto.org
Each intern is responsible for educating Jewish and non-Jewish students about what
Israel has done in their own field of study. Each intern is responsible for creating 2
impact projects- one small and one campus-wide, which connect their faculty to Israel.
This internship may also provide summer travel and/or internship opportunities.
Israel Engagement Internship
Number of Interns: Approximately - 8
Campuses: All (Major universities and community colleges)
Target number of students to meet: 40 big campuses, 30 small campuses.
Target Number of Initiatives: 1 club partnership, 1 ongoing initiative, 2 thematic events
Target Students: Jewish and Non-Jewish
The Israel Engagement Internship is part of Hillel’s effort to produce successful Israel
engagement initiatives through student empowerment and professional growth. Int
erns are tasked with engaging their campus peers and connecting them to Israel in
relevant and meaningful ways. By using their interpersonal networks as a vehicle for
outreach, interns are able to impact a broad range of student audiences, both Jewish and
non-Jewish. Israel Engagement Interns are the first informative point of contact during
incidents of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel activity on campuses. The success of the
internship is measured by an increase of positive, non partisan discourse about Israel on
Toronto campuses, and an increased interest in Israel and Israel Engagement and
advocacy by Jewish student leaders.
Contact: Adir Krafman adir.krafman@hilleltoronto.org- Major Universities,
Tanya Mordkovitch tanya.mordkovich@hilleltoronto.org- Community Colleges
Israeli ECHO Internship
Number of Interns: 3
Campuses: All
Target number of students to meet: 25
Target number of initiatives: 2
Type of students: Jewish, Israeli
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Contact: Rotem Stark- rotem.stark@hilleltoronto.org
The goal of this internship is to bring Jewish education, tradition, and connectivity to
Israeli communities through new connections and shared values/interests.
This program will also strengthen the leadership skills and Jewish connections of the
interns who will be engaging their un-engaged peers and creating a new generation of
leaders of the Israeli-Jewish community.
Jewski Engagement Internship
Number of Interns: Approximately 5
Campuses: All
Target number of students to meet: 25
Target number of initiatives: 2 (1 per semester)
Type of students: Russian- Jewish (Including Russian-Israeli, Russian- Canadian)
Contact: Anna Baev- anna.baev@hilleltoronto.org
Are you interested in helping grow the Russian-speaking Jewish community of
Toronto? The Jewski Engagement Internship program will give you the tools and skills
needed to engage with your peers and develop your own initiatives which will better
our community. You will hear from various guest speakers on topics such as
leadership, Israel, and community development. Through this program, you will get to
develop your leadership skills, learn about what it takes to plan and effectively execute
events, develop peer networks, as well further develop your own Jewish identity.
Operations Internship*
Number of Interns: 3
Campuses: York University, University of Toronto, Ryerson University
Contact: Miriam Shuval Miriam.shuval@hilleltoronto.org.
The operations interns will help to ensure smooth operations for Hillel of Greater
Toronto. Responsibilities include: Staffing the reception desk, maintaining records of
and ordering supplies, and data entry. These interns will gain a more “behind-thescenes” look at Hillel of Greater Toronto and are involved in aspects of the organization
that are required for it to function successfully. Operations interns will also attend both
individualized training and training for all student interns.
Qualifications: we are looking for people who are detail oriented, have excellent
communication skills, strong computer skills, and the ability to take initiative and work
independently.
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*This is the only position which is not an engagement internship, but rather a purely
operational role.
Intern Application Questions- 2015
What is your name?
What is your e-mail address?
What is your cell phone number?
What is your mailing address?
What are your parents’ names?
What university do you attend?
What year are you in?
What are you studying?
When is your anticipated graduation date?
Do you speak Hebrew?
Do you speak Russian?
What campus student groups or activities are you currently involved in or have you been involved in?
Have you held any leadership positions in these groups? If so what were your responsibilities?
Are you currently Birthright eligible (you have not traveled to Israel before on a peer education trip or
study program after 17 nor lived in Israel past the age of 12)?
What internship/s are you applying for?
Camps Engagement Internship
Israel Engaged Campus Internship (Ryerson only)
Israel Engagement Internship
Israeli ECHO Internship (Work with Israeli Students)
Jewski Engagement Internship (Work with Russian-Jewish students)
Operations Internship
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Short Essay/Video Questions:
Please answer either Question 1 or 2 in video format and copy and paste the link in the response
section.
Question #1 (max. 300 words or a 1-2 minute video)- Required for all applicants:
What is the most creative project you have taken on or accomplished? What sparked this idea? What
made it creative? Was it successful? Why or why not? What did you learn from the experience?
Question #2 (max 300 words or a 1-2 minute video):
a) (If you are applying for the Campus Engagement Internship, Jewski internship or Operations
Internship): What is your most memorable Jewish Experience? How did it impact your identity?
b) (If you are applying for the Israel Engagement Internship, Israel Engaged Campus Internship, or
the Echo Internship): What role does Israel play in your life? How have you shared that
experience with someone else?
Question #3 (max. 300 words):- Required for all applicants except for Operations Internship
The focus of this internship is building relationships with students to form communities around a shared
interests. What communities are you part of? What communities would you like to create on campus?
Some examples are Birthright Alumni, Camp Staff, Jewish Feminists, People who Love to Cook…
Contact information: Please provide the name, contact information, and relationship for 2 people who can
speak to the volunteer and/or professional work you have accomplished
Please include a copy of your most up to date resume here